Glendale, California
Songwriter, Melodist

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"The journey's my destination."

BIOGRAPHY

In her hometown roots of Queens, New York, Trudee Lunden started playing guitar, writing words and music while still a youth in grade school. After moving to Los Angeles to attend college, Trudee soon achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Music with English and Business Minors from the University of Redlands, California. As a lifelong enthusiast of Top 40 Radio, she also served as Disc Jockey and Music Director for the connected collegiate and community airwaves of KUOR-FM.

Amidst her studies, Trudee also took songwriting lessons with the legendary Tommy Boyce, and later moved to Nashville, Tennessee to fine tune her storytelling skills. Throughout her career, she has been an active member of numerous professional organizations including The National Academy of Songwriters, Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Los Angeles Women In Music, Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society, SongNet, Los Angeles Songwriters Co-op, and she is currently affiliated with BMI as a writer and publisher.

Trudee's work has received accolades from Billboard Magazine and Travel Weekly Magazine. Her song Good Friends was featured in the documentary Unconditional Love: The AIDS Heartline Story and is currently used in Pets-For-Vets promotional videos.

Trudee's background incorporates advertising and marketing expertise, and her songwriting specialty is crafting catchy lyrical and melodic hooks that are theme oriented. Her songs depict many topics and all moods ranging from silly to serious for mass emotional appeal.

On a personal note, Trudee is also focused on the environment, sustainability, peace and natural health alternatives, and her catalog reflects these values. As a travel aficionado and resident at one time or another of the three main US music cities (NY, LA & Nashville) she's always open to meeting or collaborating with like-minded folks from around the world, so drop her a note!

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Pop, Rock , Country

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Scaramouche Music, I own my own publishing

Contact

Publishing: Scaramouche Music
Booking: trudeelunden@yahoo.com
Administrative: trudeelunden@yahoo.com

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / vocals

INFLUENCES

I'm influenced by all popular music styles and write for multiple genres including Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B;, Adult Contemporary Ballads, Film/TV projects. I write whole songs - words, melodies, music - or sometimes just lyrics, and/or melodies to tracks. It all depends upon what's best for the song and who each individual assignment.

DAY JOB

n/a

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG PLACEMENTS

My song "Good Friends" is featured in the 1991 documentary Unconditional Love: The AIDS Heartline Story and in promotional Pets-For-Vets story videos.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Accolades from Billboard Magazine and Travel Weekly Magazine for songs: "I Knew There Was A Song There Somewhere" and "A Caribbean Cruise" respectively.

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