Our Founding Story
Songbird Collective was founded as a collaborative effort by four women with a shared vision for community, creativity, and support for women in music. What started as a conversation between Laura Brino, Meg Murray, Danah Denice and Jeanette Lynn in 2022 has grown into a movement celebrating women and non-binary artists in the music community. Together, the four musicians worked to bring this vision to life, launching the first Songbird Festival in 2023 as a way to celebrate artists and create a safe, inclusive space for sharing voices. The Songbird Collective was born out of this vision following the first festival.
Meet the Leadership Team
LAURA BRINO
LAURA BRINO
LAURA BRINO
Laura Brino is a singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Annapolis, MD. Having spent her youth using the arts to heal and process the world around her, she is driven to tell stories through her music. Laura has released 8 original albums to date, and has been a finalist for the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards as well as Common Ground
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Laura Brino is a singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Annapolis, MD. Having spent her youth using the arts to heal and process the world around her, she is driven to tell stories through her music. Laura has released 8 original albums to date, and has been a finalist for the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards as well as Common Ground
As a survivor of both sexual assault and birth trauma, Laura is committed to providing a platform for other women to come together and share their stories in order to heal, inspire and empower.
The Songbird Collective encompasses the healing power of arts and community in uniting around a shared experience to help make change for future generations.
MEG MURRAY
LAURA BRINO
LAURA BRINO
Meg Murray is an Annapolis based singer-songwriter who has worked with the Grammy winning producers Timbaland and John Alagia, has performed with friend and mentor Eva Cassidy, and released 6 albums on her label Girl Island Productions.
Meg was a founding board member of AMFM, Inc. and served as Secretary for 11 years.
In addition to perfo
Meg Murray is an Annapolis based singer-songwriter who has worked with the Grammy winning producers Timbaland and John Alagia, has performed with friend and mentor Eva Cassidy, and released 6 albums on her label Girl Island Productions.
Meg was a founding board member of AMFM, Inc. and served as Secretary for 11 years.
In addition to performing as a singer/songwriter, Meg plays regularly with fellow singer/songwriters Angie Miller and Laura Brino, as well as the acoustic duo August West with Steve Lowe, with Cyphers Band featuring former Blue Miracle frontman Steve Cyphers, and with the Steely Dan Tribute Technicolor Motor Home.