Born Maura Boudreau in Syracuse NY, singer/songwriter Maura Kennedy spent her formative years exploring every facet of rock & roll, dabbling in punk, heavy metal, roots rock, folk, and country before joining Nanci Griffith in 1993 as part of her backing band for a two-month world tour. It was on that stretch of road that she became close with fellow musician and soon-to-be husband/collaborator Pete Kennedy. The pair eventually began playing and recording together under the name the Kennedys, crafting catchy, Celtic-infused, Americana-laced folk-pop. After successfully releasing their tenth album in 2008, the duo took a year off to concentrate on solo material. The resulting Parade of Echoes, Maura Kennedy’s solo debut, arrived on January 19, 2010. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi