Cortney Tidwell
| Cortney Tidwell | |
|---|---|
 Cortney Tidwell performs live at The Stone Fox, Nashville, TN | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
December 2, 1972 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Experimental, Alternative, Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | drums, guitar, Omnichord, keyboards |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | City Slang, Ever Records (U.K.), Sissybragg Records |
| Associated acts | Lambchop, Kurt Wagner, Lou Barlow, R. Stevie Moore, Silver Jews, Jim James |
| Website |
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Cortney Tidwell is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Personal life
Cortney Lara Tidwell was born on December 2, 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee to country singer Connie Eaton and Cliff Williamson, music producer at A&R. Her grandfather Slim Williamson founded and operated renowned country music label Chart Records. Most of her family played at or was associated with The Grand Ole Opry. Her mother was diagnosed with manic depression, and Cortney's musical dreams became temporarily derailed. Cortney's musical genes reemerged following the death of her mother in 1999. She graduated from, McGavock High School in Nashville. She attended two years of college before dropping out to devote her time to creating art and music. To date, Cortney has released two full-length LPs and two EPs under her own name. In addition, she has also participated in a collaborative album of reimagined songs originally recorded for and released by her grandfather's Chart Records in the 1960s. featuring Kurt Wagner, William Tyler, and other members of Lambchop, under the name KORT. Cortney is the mother of two sons, Elijah and Hunter, both of whom are also musicians in their own right.
Discography
- Cortney Tidwell EP (2005, Sissybragg Records)
- Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (2007, Ever Records)
- featuring Kurt Wagner and William Tyler of Lambchop
- Boys (2009, City Slang)
- Includes "Oh, China," which features a traditional Chinese melody and (indistinct) English vocals
- Invariable Heartache (2010, City Slang) with Kurt Wagner
- Contains new versions of songs originally recorded for Chart Records
References
External links
- Cortney Tidwell MySpace page
- Cortney Tidwell Bandcamp page
- KORT Bandcamp page
- Copy Me: R. Stevie Moore Tribute 11 Bandcamp page
- Featuring Tidwell's cover of R. Stevie Moore's 1978 song "I Go Into Your Mind"