Interview with Lawnie Wallace
Before the age of 18, Country artist\xa0Lawnie Wallace had a major recording deal.\xa0Her debut album charted in the top 10 and included the hit song Thought I Was Dreaming. She went on a major cross Canada tour and had several high rotation videos on Country Music Television. \xa0\n\nAfter coming off the road she took a significant break from the stage and the music industry. Even though the music within her had never left. Time away gave her time to meditate on life and delve further into herself and her music.\xa0\xa0\n\nLawnie had the privilege of landing a significant position working with students wanting\xa0to be in the Radio and TV Industry.\xa0During this time, she experimented with a new sound she calls\xa0'Southern fried Techno'.\xa0 She recorded the album under her childhood nickname "OOKEE".\xa0It was like a rebirth helping her to redefine her craft. Lawnie placed top 10 in the international song writing competition\xa0and received an honourable mention with one of the songs\xa0from the OOKEE album called \u201cSugarland,\u201d in which she co-wrote with her producer Ruben Huizenga and her father William Wallace.\xa0\xa0\n\nLawnie recently released a brand new album called The Lost Years.