Meredith Brooks Now 2023: Age, Bio, + Singer Celebrates the 25th Year Anniversary of Her Hit Single, 'Bitch'!

Happy birthday, Meredith!

Meredith Brooks Bio

Meredith Brooks was born on June 12, 1958 in Oregon City, Oregon. Brooks was one of the female alternative rocker singers that rose to fame alongside Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Sheryl Crow, and Alanis Morissette. While Meredith was a child growing up in Oregon, she took a keen interest in music, eventually, nurturing passion in blues, R & B, and classic rock as a teen, as per All Music. As a teenager, young Meredith learned how to play the guitar, and started writing songs. As Meredith entered her twenties, she continued to play the guitar and write songs.

How Meredith Brooks Started Her Professional Music Career

Not too long afterwards, Meredith signed a recording contract with Capitol records, and simultaneously released her debut album, "Blurring the Edges" in the spring of 1997. Meredith's subsequent albums, sophomore album, "Deconstruction" was distributed in 1999. Three years later, the singer's third studio album,"Bad, Bad One" was released. The third album leaned towards the production of an adult contemporary beat material from Brooks.

Meredith Brooks' Hits and Accomplishments in the Music Industry

"Bitch" was a Grammy-nominated top 40 single from Meredith. Meredith was the third woman to be featured in the cover of "Guitar Player" magazine, as per the singer's official website. Decades afterwards, more female singers followed in the footsteps of Meredith in this aspect in the music business. Meredith is notably recognized for her signature rock guitar playing talent and blond Custom Shop Fender '57 Telecaster Relic.

Meredith is famously known to have used Pro Tools and multi-effect units, and having maximized the use of technology in combination with classic guitar instruments and amps in the production of her music. She is known to having played the guitar in the background of the songs in all of her albums on her own.

Since being a Billboard chart-topper, Meredith has since been working as a writer and a producer for hits generating artists, such as Katy Perry and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meredith is currently a mentor and a coach for up and coming artists.

The Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of 'Bitch'

"Bitch" is an anthem song that empowers women in an appealing, and not in a derogatory impression. The song aimed to make women feel they could be beautiful and aggressive at the same time. An image that female rock and roll singers and musicians, like Meredith Brooks, typically exhibit to the general public.