Meagan Hope's first full-length album, Good Mourning, comes after her first release in 2005. Meagan started her career in the local Portland, Oregon music scene at the end of 2002 and quickly became known for producing concerts, booking and promotion. She realized her soul was empty because she stepped off the stage to be on the business side. Now, she's stepping back onto the stage and with great feedback with her new album, Good Mourning. 

"It only took 17 years to create this follow-up album, but that's okay! I'm not starting over but I'm starting right now," says Meagan.

Good Mourning is a 10-song album that takes you along a therapeutic journey with grief and the intention of healing and moving forward. She felt a calling to write this album and heal doing life review as she got a late adult diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum and ADHD (AuDHD). Getting a late diagnosis for most adults means a life of a lot of trauma. So, the process felt very necessary to heal and let go. She knew just who to call to product and write the album with her and that was Kevin Hahn (Stone in Love, Kleveland, and more).

The sound and genres of the album is much like a record from the 1960’s where the sound and story takes you all over the place. From her song “Predator/Prey,” (sounds like a 90's grunge song) is about some of her darkest moments in the music industry. She  then has a tribute song to her music idol, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, called “Ray of Light," that sounds like a Doors song. The full-length album is dynamic and full of nostalgic sounds that will have you curious if this album was created in the 70’s, 90’s or today. As Meagan puts it, “It’s a rebirth of me, I’m reintroducing myself to me, and to the world.”

Meagan now plays with a 6-piece band, Meagan Hope and her Dirty Bastards Band. They play originals and some 60's and 90's cover rock and alternative. When Meagan plays live you can see her with her band and they usually play a 1-2 hours set depending on the venue, festival or event. 

Learn more about Meagan and her career in the music industry in her Bio.