The Burdens of Being Upright, this 27 year old's first big
label debut on Island Records is the follow up to her indie label
release, The Liverpool Sessions(Cherry Disc.). 1995 was a
good year for Tracy as she took top honors in the Best New Artist,
Best Female Vocalist, and Best Single(indie)categories at the Boston
Music Awards. "It was gratifying to get that kind of response, but it
was also frazzling since I had to move so fast in order to keep up
with everything." Tracy comments, "It has helped me to be a lot more
assertive and decxisive." A native from Eugene, Oregon, she was
drawn first to the violin, encouraged by her music teacher/mother.
The choice proved to be a success since Tracy's playing eventually
earned her a scholarship to the University of Southern California.
After moving to Boston, she studied voice and even more violin. Tracy
finally picked up a guitar and began establishing herself as a
permanent fixture on the town's rock scene. The Burdens of
Being Upright contains 12 songs revealing Bonham to be an entirely
candid writer who never falls into the tired trap of mere confession.