She writes music born of her experience, desires, candle-lit darkness, nature and dreams, inspired by folk, classic country, jazz and blues.  Her voice is tangy and sweet; it comforts and can also bring you tears.  

“Music saved my life and lifted me above abuse. I want to show the world, or at least my little world, that you can survive abuse and oppression and still come out with a smile and a story from which you learned invaluable lessons.”  

For Bookings: anitalorrainemusic@gmail.com

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Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnitaLorraineMoore

(I often play with my dear friend Bruce Horvath (pictured above we were playing in Durham at a street festival!)

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Songwriter biography:  From Alamance County, (NC) Anita was born a singer. She sang in the backseat, the bathtub, choirs and churches and started writing poetry in middle school. Songwriting started sometime in 2003 after having been introduced to John Saylor who hosted the famous First Tuesday open-mic at the Cave in Chapel Hill, NC.  Years later in July 2008, Ransom Hobbes and I were singing jazz standards together and vowed to record an album because the moment was so magical.  The microphone was literally tied to a mic stand while fireworks were booming in the distance.  The music that came from his national resonator and our voices changed everything…  Unfortunately, we were never able to make good on that vow because only a few months later, we lost Ransom in a brutal murder and fire.  Out of sorrow, I wrote a song.  It was my first real song, the “Changin’ Time Blues”  It was a love song, inspired by Ransom and an old tune my Grandpa used to sing, “Walk Through This World With Me” by George Jones. Music tells a story. I used to record the radio onto tape cassettes so I wouldn’t miss any new music when I was young. All I can say now is that we need to all keep our ears and hearts open to new music, brave, live music.  ❤    

This is a speech I gave to the audience before playing a show for Paperhand Puppet Intervention in 2019:  

Performance arts are SACRED to me!!

Who has ever been scared to talk, sing, or play in front of people??

It can be SCARY to put yourself out there; I’m shaking in my boots every time I play.

One of my hero songwriters, Jonathan Byrd says even HE has fears about performing!!

It is natural, normal and totally okay to be afraid and to doubt yourself. 

We can all be courageous though, and shine our lights in BOLD and CREATIVE ways! 

As a songwriter, I look up to Jonathan Byrd… it’s hard not to, he’s 8 feet tall.  

For him to admit a primal fear on stage, in front of EVERYONE, is exactly how I see our world changing for the better.  

Sharing our vulnerabilities…

COURAGE to stand up for what’s right, even if we’re scared!

So SING and PLAY your hearts out!

Music saved my life.  It can save yours too.