Erin Chase

Erin Chase is a songwriter, fiddler, and vocalist who performs her original folk and blues music throughout New England under the name Erin Bonnie. A Berklee College of Music alum, she has performed and recorded with Boston-based country rock artist Elisa Smith and brings more than a decade of songwriting experience to her work as an artist and educator. For Berklee Online, she wrote and teaches Lyric Writing 2.




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Direct Address in Songwriting: Writing Lyrics That Feel Like Conversations

Who is a song really talking to? Discover how direct address shapes intimacy, tension, and emotional connection in lyrics in this course excerpt from Lyric Writing 2, featuring examples from Dolly Parton, Billie Eilish, and more.