Tracy Shedd is a slowcore singer/songwriter specializing in heartfelt, fragile compositions. Her vulnerable muse, aided by spare instrumentation, places her amongst artists such as Damien Jurado, Hayden, and Spent. (She could also be compared to many artists from the Sarah Records stable.) She released her debut album, Blue, on Teenbeat Records in 2001. Shedd, the daughter of a country music singer, was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, and studied classical piano throughout her childhood. As a teenager in the early '90s, she was a member of the indie group Sella. In 1998, she relocated to Boston to pursue her music only to return to settle in Jacksonville a few years later with her husband and drummer, James Tritten.