Melissa Ferrick
Performing more than 150 shows a year, Melissa Ferrick is one of the busiest women in the folk-music biz. After her album Everything I Need was named 1999’s Album of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian American Music association, Ferrick started her own Right On Records in 2000. Driven by her rabid fans and glowing reviews, this year she released her fifteenth album, a compilation of cover songs called Enough About Me. Despite her success, Ferrick still sells her own merch after her shows to stay connected to her fans, as well as her indie roots. “I feel a responsibility first to myself to live as an openly gay woman. Living an honest and truthful life is paramount for me,” she says. -EI
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