To any in the many who have heard the powerful voice of WNC artist Ginny McAfee, you will be pleased to hear that she will be in the studio in 2013 focusing on original material! As she admits and most would agree.. it's about time! Given the fact Ginny has been surrounded by music since the womb and several of the songs to be released were written during her stay there, she feels it is less coincidence and more like fate. Ginny has been her Mothers biggest fan rather naturally. She has always appreciated the good message in her Mom's songs. Brenda McAfee has been cranking out songs since her teens in the 60's. It has always been her outlet. Her writing and vast appreciation for music in general would be of the hugest influence to Ginny and impact the verstaile musician she is today. Another influence has been her sister Jacqui, 9 years her senior, and she is also musically inclined. She sings beautifully and plays piano and bass guitar. She was a loyal choral student. A path Ginny would follow and the sisters would both hold huge appreciation for. An understanding of harmony and blending which made for magical three part harmonies that could not be contained by living room walls. Ginny was raised on 63 acres of wilderness 12 miles from town. It was very necessary to get out of the house and share their gift. Brenda discovered a place in Old Fort at the Rocket Building where the trio would take the stage starting when Ginny was 11. Jacqui married Casey McEntire, a lifelong bluegrass musician she met there and he has been such a wonderful addition to the cosmic mix! They formed a band with a local drummer and for several years they played town festivals, the 4th of July Fireworks Celebration for thousands, and by graduation Ginny was pretty well known locally and her peers who had voted her "most talented" expected to see her name in lights one day. Ginny began her waitressing career at 15 with a summer job in nearby Chimney Rock making very decent money for her age. After graduation she pursued the guitar and practiced any given opportunity. Even took it to work 3rd shift at the Waffle House and played for lonely truckers at 4 a.m. It was there that she was recruited to sing for the local rock band the Sharkadelics, where she would belt it out for a year and a half and describes it as "a sort of boot camp experience, however she is grateful." Shortly after that Ginny made a big move to Nashville and spent a year and a half attempting to "play the game" but recurring dreams of pedaling wooden helicopters just over I-40 with her dog Darla along side her seemed a blatant sign to get back to the mountains. She has since then played all over WNC and beyond for any and every occasion imaginable. She has a connection to the mountains and her family. Her roots go deep. Ginny's most gratifying experience has been the two 6 month seasons performing 7 days a week at the Great Smoky Mtn Railroad for people from all over the world. It was there that she was given the perfect opportunity to perform her Moms music, which is an honest reflection of a way of life here in the mtns. She touched peoples hearts from all walks of life with her Mothers messages. She craves opportunities to play for attentive crowds who appreciate original music. Losing her Father to cancer last year, she has started looking at life through a different perspective. It has reawakened her purpose and her spirit and she feels there are many out there hungry for a real message. One of virtue and truth or simply acknowledgment of a way of life and simplicity to be celebrated through the universal language of music.