Watching husband and wife duo Maggie McClure and Shane Henry (The Imaginaries)
perform songs and/or interact with one another on camera, you instantly see the chemistry and the deep
commitment they share with each other and to their music. Formed on the open plains of their home state
of Oklahoma, their love of performing, writing/recording music, and their faith all make up the glue that
keeps them grounded and focused on the dream of turning what they’ve imagined for themselves into the
reality of The Imaginaries.
Produced by the duo, their 2021 self-titled debut album, The Imaginaries, marks the beginning of their
journey as a band after both singer songwriters have enjoyed their own successes as solo artists. It
all began when The Imaginaries traveled to Muscle Shoals, AL to perform a couple of songs for Grammy-
Award winning engineer John Cuniberti’s YouTube series called “The OneMic Series” which showcases
recording artists performing two songs each around one AEA R88 stereo ribbon microphone. They had
such an amazing experience being there that the duo decided to return to record their album enlisting the
help of session musicians and legendary Muscle Shoals “Swampers,” including bassist David Hood
(Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Paul Simon), Little Richard guitarist Kelvin Holly (Jason Isbell, Gregg
Allman, Neil Young), bassist Shonna Tucker (John Paul White, The Secret Sisters), and keyboardist NC
Thurman (Hank Williams Jr, Gregg Allman, Little Richard). They also flew in their LA drummer Rob
Humphreys (Kacey Musgraves, Leonard Cohen, Jason Mraz) for the recording and worked with Chad
Copelin (Sufjan Stevens, Christina Perri, Ben Rector) back in Oklahoma for keys and additional
production as well as keyboardist Dan Walker (Heart). What came out of the recording sessions were
songs filled with effortless harmonies combined with heartfelt lyrics and real-life lessons “inspired
by personal experiences, our relationship, our struggles, and overcoming challenges,” says Maggie. The
Imaginaries were selected to open for the Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Tour (25 dates across
the USA) in November-December 2019 with the release of their Holiday Album, Hometown Christmas.
Unfortunately the tour was cancelled just days before the first show due to Brian Setzer experiencing
severe tinnitus, but the duo is hopeful to support the tour when it returns. The duo opened for Judy Collins
and John Waite in 2021. Many of the The Imaginaries’ songs have been featured in various Hallmark
Channel movies like My Christmas Love and Redemption in Cherry Springs, feature films like Infamous
and more in recent years.
Growing up in Oklahoma, Maggie from the large city of Norman and Shane from the tiny 700-person
town of Verden, both caught the music bug early. Maggie was given her first keyboard by her parents
when she was only a year old and at eight she received her first karaoke machine singing to her favorites,
Bonnie Raitt and Sarah McLachlan. She began performing and playing in bands throughout her younger
years and through college striving to make her dreams of singing, songwriting, and performing full time a
reality. Since then she has opened for Sara Bareilles and Walk Off The Earth and has had over 50 original
song placements on TV shows such as Dr. Phil, Cougar Town, The Real World, The Vineyard, and The
Hills, in TV movies like Hallmark Channel's One December Night, and in the feature films Cowgirls N’
Angels and A Cowgirl's Story. Living in Los Angeles from 2012-2017 led to some on camera
opportunities for Maggie, including a recurring role on ABC's The Middle, which piqued her interest in
acting and since then she’s appeared in numerous films and commercials. Maggie also had a distribution
deal with Spinning in Japan for her first studio album which got her album in stores next to Taylor Swift
and Kelly Clarkson. She also sang the National Anthem at the very first NBA playoff game in Oklahoma
history with more than 18,000 people in attendance, and recently reprised her performance and performed