Lauren Mascitti is a dynamic 17 year old singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist and mandolin player from Ohio. In February 2008 she was a runner-up in the Miss Italia USA pageant held at the Landerhaven in Cleveland. This year, Lauren spent most of the summer in Nashville participating in songwriter showcases and working on a new album with mostly original material. This new album, which was produced by Jana King Evans, Buddy Mullins, Pam Tillis and Adam Kohout, will soon be released. She is also proud to be a performer in the "Dean Martin Fest" with Dean's daughter, Deana Martin. Tune in for this up close and personal interview with Lauren featuring her latest music.