Molly McGinn

Funk / Folk Rock / Alt Country

Greensboro, NC

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About

Molly McGinn (born August 27, 1974 in Dodge City, Kansas) is an American singer-songwriter, soundtrack producer, and documentary filmmaker.

McGinn is currently lead singer and songwriter for the Americana-funk group Thacker Dairy Road in Greensboro, North Carolina.

In the mid-1990s McGinn was lead singer for The Alan Smithee Band, whose debut album, Between Gold and Lead, released in 1995. McGinn played rhythm guitar and wrote songs for the band's composed and improvised songs, borrowing from the jam band styles of The Grateful Dead, Phish, and Frank Zappa. That same year, The Alan Smithee band was filmed for a CNN news story on the band's namesake.

In 1996, The Alan Smithee Band disbanded and McGinn moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where she worked as a night news clerk for the News & Observer. At night, McGinn played Raleigh's open mike night scene at the Berkley Café, The Pour House, and the monthly Cypher festival at the now closed Expressions Café. The Berkley's blues and southern rock influences, coupled with the Cypher's improvisational freestylers, slam poets, and scratch deejays--helped form McGinn's songwriting style, one that combines jazz, blues, alternative country, and freestyle.

In 2000, McGinn started as General Assignment reporter for the News & Record in High Point, North Carolina. There, she joined a ska-funk reggae band Mars Bound Mind. McGinn later joined the Alt-Country group Jostle Lee.

In 2005 McGinn co-wrote and performed songs with songwriters country music songwriter Kristy Jackson, and old-time songwriter, Laurelyn Dossett. In 2006 McGinn composed the musical score for Gi Ho Lo: The Legacy of Richard Long, an award-winning film in the 48 Hour Film Festival.

In 2007, McGinn teamed with producer Greg Griffith for a speed songwriting contest, The RPM Challenge. Songwriter's around the world were challenged to write, compose, and record a 10-song album in 28 days. The result is Girl with Slingshot.

[b]Documentary Film[/b]
2006 Kindermusik in Outreach - a profile of five women across the country working to change the outcome of some of the city's poorest children.

[b]Soundtracks[/b]
2006 Gi Ho Lo: The Legacy of Richard Long
2007 Leola's Decision, a Greene Pictures Film

[b]Discography[/b]
Between Gold and Lead, The Alan Smithee Band
Initials of Your Name, Jostle Lee
When Mama Wears Her Apron, She Don't Wear No Clothes, Kristy Jackson and Laurelyn Dossett
Thacker Dairy Road, Thacker Dairy Road
Girl with Slingshot, Molly McGinn