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Lynda DeFuria is a Jersey born, Las Vegas raised, New York based singer, award-winning songwriter, actress, director, theatre-maker, teaching artist, and to-do list aficionado. No matter what, Lynda aims create intentional and heartfelt art.
Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston, DeFuria has built a versatile career on the stage, both in music and theatre. Most recently seen as the Female Swing in the closing national touring cast and Pat in the Norwegian Cruise Line productions of the Tony award-winning musical '“KINKY BOOTS”, she has performed at Lincoln Center, The Sydney Opera House, on national TV's “Showtime at the Apollo,” New York’s The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall, and Off-Broadway. Using her art to inspire change, Lynda is a Co-Founder of the women-led change-making nonprofit, The Shrill Collective.
DeFuria’s two previous full releases, “Alive” EP and “Ticking Clocks,” delivered “confessionally honest, but relatable lyrics” with soaring vocals to “paint aural landscapes of acceptance, love, the unseen, belief, and hope.” Her song “Where You Stand” was awarded 1st place in BMI’s John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition. Her newest releases include the acoustic piano ballad “Hiding From Love,” the ethereal and driving “The Finish Line,” , the emotional mental health anthemic ballad, “Heavy” and the rainbow pop bop “Something To Do with Love” (heard on Netflix). She is represented by A&G Sync for music licensing.
In addition to her work onstage and in the studio, Lynda has spent the better part of the last decade engaging with and inspiring budding artists all over the US as a teaching artist, and private voice and songwriting teacher.
Lynda just finished a run as Pat in both the Norwegian Cruise Line & Off-Broadway productions of the Tony-award winning musical, “Kinky Boots.” Her EP, “Keeping Time” is available now everywhere music is heard.