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Defying standard categorization, singer/songwriter Sloan Wainwright, consistently demonstrates her easy command of a variety of American musical styles \u2014 pop, folk, jazz and blues \u2014 held together by the melodious tone of her rich contralto, with the end result being a unique and soulful hybrid.\nHer family tree (brother and folk-music luminary Loudon Wainwright, nephew Rufus Wainwright, nieces Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche) reads like a who\u2019s who of contemporary folk music. Sloan\u2019s incredible gift is not only her unique songwriting ability but also her dramatically voiced rendition of original songs.\nWith a solid and impressive discography of 10 original CD releases to her credit, Sloan continues to write, sing and perform live and has won two songwriting awards at the annual EmPower Posi Music Awards.\nSloan\u2019s open spirit and first-hand experience is welcome \u2013year after year\u2013 in the musical classrooms of such prestigious song camps as Richard Thompson\u2019s Frets and Refrains, The Swannanoa Gathering, SummerSongs, WUMB Radio\u2019s Summer Acoustic Music Week (SAMW), Winter Acoustic Music Weekend (WAMW), Moab Folk Camp, Cape Cod Songwriting Retreat and\xa0emPower Music & Arts\xa0Totally Cool Song School.\nDuring our conversation, Sloan shares with us about:\nThe importance of simplifying words, song, and structure\nHow songwriting can help you grieve and move on\nHow to trust yourself and your instincts (If it\u2019s not right, stay with it and keep working on it)