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Artist Bio

Austin, Texas based songwriter Vanessa Lively creates an eclectic blend of folk & world music that beautifully joins heartfelt lyrics with soulful vocals. Drawing on a compelling mix of tempos and styles that embrace hints of urban, world, Latin, funk and pop, Lively’s songs fully capture her compassionate nature and love of community. Margaret Moser of The Austin Chronicle describes Vanessa’s music as “folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse.” Lively was named one of the Top 10 Artists of the Year by NPR Affiliate KUNC in Colorado and was featured in Austin Woman Magazine (March 2019). “Austin’s Vanessa Lively is a true multidiscipline artist. She’s a singer, songwriter, musician and painter with a do-it-yourself attitude and a compassionate spirit.” – Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News.
In 2017, Lively was honored by two of her folk heroes Peter and Paul (of Peter, Paul and Mary) when she was granted the Artist Activist Award by Music To Life. With this award she founded a nonprofit called Home Street Music which works with people who have experienced homelessness.