Ann McNamee

Ann McNamee
Ann McNamee performing with her band Ann Atomic at Lilith Fair, Comcast Center, Great Woods, Mansfield, MA on July 30, 2010.
Ann McNamee performing with her band Ann Atomic at Lilith Fair, Comcast Center, Great Woods, Mansfield, MA on July 30, 2010.
Background information
Birth nameAnn Kosakowski
Born (1953-05-21) May 21, 1953 (age 71)
Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
GenresIndie rock, indie pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, professor emerita (swarthmore college)
Instrument(s)Voice, piano, keyboards, hand percussion, bass
Websiteannmcnamee.com
Scientific career
ThesisKarol Szymanowski's mazurkas: cyclic structure and harmonic language (1980)
Doctoral advisorAllen Forte

Ann Kosakowski McNamee (Southbridge, Massachusetts, May 21, 1953) is a music theorist, singer-songwriter and musical theater composer/lyricist based in San Francisco, California and a retired Professor Emerita of music at Swarthmore College[1] notable for her contribution to music theory; her song writing; and her musical performances with the bands the Flying Other Brothers and Moonalice[2] known for their cutting edge technology,[3] particularly in the area of social media,[4] as well as their performances at festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass,[5] Nateva,[6] Summer Camp Music Festival,[7] Oregon Country Fair,[8] Gathering of the Vibes;[9] and with her band Ann Atomic during the 2010 revival of Lilith Fair.[10] She composed the majority of the songs on the Moonalice album that was part of T Bone Burnett’s nomination for Producer of the Year at the 2009 Grammys.[11]

  1. ^ Swarthmore College Catalog. "Faculty and Other Instructional Staff". Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  2. ^ McNamee, Roger (August 22, 2009). "Give It Away". What The Co-Founder Of Elevation Learned From The Jam Scene. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Juregesen, John. "The Tech Investor Is with the Band". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Raymundo, Oscar. "Moonalice Singer Delivers Yale Lecture on Social Media for Bands". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  5. ^ SFGate (September 27, 2012). "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass fest's lineup". Arrow Stage. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  6. ^ McLennan, Scott (July 6, 2010). "Nateva plants musical roots in Maine". Boston Globe. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Hatch, Danielle. "Claypool on board as Summer Camp moves forward". Journal Star. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Heuston, Laurie. "From the big top". Cast of Clowns' lineup shapes an ace jam band. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  9. ^ Horyczun, Mike (September 2, 2009). "Sound Surfing". TheHour Online. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Lilith Fair To Feature Mary J. Blige, Colbie Caillat, Jill Scott, More". Erykah Badu, Chairlift, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ke$ha and Metric also onboard. MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards nomination list". New York Post. December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2022.