Singer with Californian country-rock band Lone Justice in the 1980s, Maria McKee
went solo, disregarding commercial demands in favor of elaborate songwriting and
constant renewal of her art. In a rich repertoire that combines Bruce
Springsteen-style rock with refined Dusty Springfield ballads, she has scored a
number of major hits, including "Show Me Heaven " (1990) and "If Love Is A Red
Dress " (1994). Appearing on the soundtracks of the films Jour de Tonnerre and
Pulp Fiction, these songs, though by no means representative of her music, have
brought her well-deserved recognitio...