Biography

LaTresa grew up in Mississippi in a spiritually and musically strong family. She has taken her southern gospel, bluegrass, country and delta blues influences and created a fresh yet rootsy acoustic sound. Her songs have a traditional sound, but her arrangements are progressive. After relocating to Nashville, TN and absorbing the experience of Broadway and Music Row and with the encouragment of friends she released her first CD "Free Spirit". Straight out of the gate it received great reviews from both bluegrass and americana/folk publications. She has been featured on both regional and national radio and television, one being Fox Sports Network. One of her gospel tunes "Can You Give Me A Drink?" was released on The Blind Boys Of Alabama's "Take The High Road" album featuring Vince Gill. More recently she released "Love, Babies, Jesus and Sweet Potato Pie" featuring 10 of her original bluegrass tunes and her band The Signal. Two tunes were 1st place winners in the NewSongs competition at Walnut Valley Festival.
A long time desire to share her strong Gospel roots led to her newest release "The Blood and the River." This project features special guests Roland White, Ronnie McCoury, Rob Ickes, Tim O'Brien, Dale Ann Bradley, Steve Gulley, Andy Leftwich, Pat Flynn, Billy Droze, Charlie Cushman, Brent Burke, Christian Sedelmeyer, and Christian Davis, and of course, The Signal. The first single release "Bright Star" is a Christmasy duet with Billy Droze, featuring Pat Flynn on guitar.