2014-09-27
Brand new music
from Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney & George Strait.
Minnie Driver
takes on a Killers song and classics can be heard from Gene Autry and Merle
Haggard.
Chastity Brown – Colorado (Sept 15, 2014) NEW
Single MP3 - UK iTunes
Brian Collins - Steady As She Goes | Album: Healing
Highway NEW
(out Oct 2014, www.briancollins.us )
(born Sept 27) BIRTHDAY
Mandy Barnett – Trademark | Album: I've Got A Right To
Cry (1999) CD - MP3 (Sept 28 1975) BIRTHDAY
The Spinney Brothers - Grandpa’s Way Of Life | Album: No
Borders (May 2013) MP3
Dale Ann Bradley - Come Home Good Boy | Album: Somewhere
South Of Crazy (2011) MP3
Jess Klein - Open Road | Album: Learning Faith (11
July 2014) MP3 - UK iTunes
Jerry Douglas - Dobro Heaven | Album: Three Bells (Rob
Ickes, Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge) CD NEW
Polly Barrett - Hasn’t Met You | Album: Probably Me
(25 July 2014) MP3 - UK iTunes
Wayne Jacobs - In Cold Blood (Single)
Karyn Rochelle - As Long As You’re My Man | Album: Karyn
Rochelle (2 Sept 2014) NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Gene Autry - El Rancho Grande (Single) MP3 (Sept 29, 1907; died October 2, 1998 (aged 91) BIRTHDAY
Lynne Hanson - Trading In My Lonesome | Album: River Of Sand NEW CD - MP3 - Amazon.com
Jerry Lee Lewis - Another Hand Shakin’ Goodbye | Album: (September 29, 1935) BIRTHDAY
WestWend (Wendy
Crowe & Jonathan Maness) - Linger For A While | Album: Linger for a While NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Marty Stuart - Sundown In Nashville | Album: Nashville
Vol. 1: Tear The Woodpile Down (April 2012) MP3
The Boxcars - It’s Just A Road | Album: It’s Just A
Road (2013) CD – MP3
Katie Armiger - One Night Between Friends NEW
Single MP3
Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens - Stranger In My Arms | Album: Untamed
Hawk: The Early Recordings Of Merle Haggard (Bear Family Box Set 2001) CD (Bonnie Owens Oct 1, 1932;
died April 24, 2006 (aged 76)) BIRTHDAY
Sarah Johns - A Lot To Let Go Of | Album: Big Love
In A Small Town MP3
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison - I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You |
Album: Our Year (June 2014) CD - MP3 (Oct 1, 1968)
BIRTHDAY
Chris Ledoux - One Ride In Vegas | Album: One Road
Man (1998) MP3 (Oct 2 1948; died March 9, 2005 (aged 56)) BIRTHDAY
Minnie Driver – Human | Album: Ask Me To Dance (out
Oct 7, 2014) NEW CD - Amazon.com
Charlie Boston - How I Only Wish That I Could Fly |
Album: Whites Creek Pike (Nov 2013) MP3
New on The Show
Polly Barrett
“Hasn’t Met You”
– “It’s a lovely album, on the Folk
spectrum, I thought you’d probably like it, I certainly did” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Cork
singer-songwriter
Following the
release of her debut album Mr Bookshop in 2012, Polly was acclaimed as the new
darling of folk-pop with her clever songwriting and beautiful vocal delivery,
captivating critics and audiences alike.
Since then Polly
has toured Ireland and the UK extensively, sharing bills with artists such as
Agnes Obel, KT Tunstall and Cara Luft.
Bio
Polly Barrett
was born in Kinsale, Ireland in 1984. She later moved to Crosshaven with her
mother, attending an all-girl catholic primary school run by nuns, though being
the atheist daughter of an unmarried English woman, this was not ideal. While
learning Irish dance and to play the recorder she excelled at neither, but it
was during a summer holiday with a friend that Polly's musical flare was first
noted. A relative of the friend was a piano teacher and advised Polly to take
lessons noting that Polly’s tinkering on the piano seemed more melodic than
random. This led to six years of piano lessons but she didn't excel at that
either.
Polly's English
teacher at Ashton Comprehensive, Cork was a great inspiration and encouraged
her in creative writing and poetry, quickly leading to a love affair with
songwriting which Polly channelled through a guitar she received as a gift
before leaving for college in England where she began listening to and taking
inspiration from artists such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Rusby, John Martyn, Bob
Dylan, Nanci Griffith and Chris Wood.
Polly trained at
Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Kent for three years before graduating with a
BA (Hons) in Actor-musicianship and numerous songs were written during this
period with Polly performing many at open mics in the London area.
After
graduating, Polly remained in London for a time attending various auditions and
busking along the South Bank of the Thames to make a living. She soon tired of
the hustle and bustle though and longed to return to Ireland to further her
career. Shortly after returning, she landed the lead role in Dublin’s Gaiety
Theatre's pantomime, Beauty & The Beast. This ran for 2 months and was
Polly's first stage appearance. After that she went back to busking on the
streets of Cork and gigging, while also appearing in various television
commercials and other stage shows.
Polly’s
continued busking led to various musical connections and in 2010, Polly began
recording her debut album, Mr. Bookshop, which was released in November 2011.
The album was supported by a launch gig at The Crane Lane Theatre in Cork,
followed by further dates in the UK and Ireland, including shows with Roddy
Woomble, Agnes Obel, Julie Felix and Cara Luft. It was while on tour with Cara
that Polly met Scott Poley, a producer and multi-instrumentalist from Liverpool,
as a result of which she travelled to Liverpool in November 2013 and recorded
her second album, Probably Me with Scott in seven days at Waterside Studios,
with Scott not only co-producing the album, but also playing guitar, mandolin,
dobro, keyboards, drums and percussion.
Polly Barrett’s
second album PROBABLY ME is the follow-up to her acclaimed 2012
debut ‘Mr. Bookshop’, which was is due for UK release on Sept 22, 2014. Read
this Fatea Album review (published by Kath Reade) CD Cover ART Facebook
Probably Me is
already receiving huge support from the BBC and other media. The interesting
collection of songs includes a fantasy retelling of the story of Jack the
Ripper only in Polly’s tale, the killer is stopped by vigilante action. Iain
Anderson on BBC Radio Scotland played Polly's version of 'Anachie Gordon' on
his show.
CONNECT with Polly Barrett:
Karyn Rochelle
“As Long As
You’re My Man” - Just the kind of album that I love to listen to, I think she’s amazing,
I love this ladies voice, to listen to something that beautiful is music to my
ears” ” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio
Shropshire
Karyn Suzanne Rochelle
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Record label: TBA
Influences: Trisha Yearwood,
The Judds, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Suzy Bogguss, Kim Richey & Matraca Berg
Current Location: Nasvhille,
TN
Growing up she listened to a
wide variety of music and loved country music because it was just always
present in her home.
Her mother sang country
music and often invited her to sing songs with her in her band such as songs by
The Judds.
Karyn said she can hear
their influence in some of her songs.
In her pre-teen years, she was
really into Debbie Gibson because she was 15 and she wrote all of her own songs
(a la today’s Taylor Swift).
Her brother,
Chris was also musically inclined: “I’m a
little bit country and he’s a lot rock n’ roll. I gravitated more to piano and
then later guitar” she shared.
In high school she was drawn
to artists such as Suzy Bogguss, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis
and Mary Chapin Carpenter: “It was a
magical time in country music when there were so many versatile artists to
discover. Albums were like storybooks that took you on a journey. I will never
buy into this whole theory about marketing music to age groups because at 15 I
had records ranging from young pop artists to women who were more mature than
me in years and loved them all equally”.
At age 18 she discovered, by
accident, the record that would change her life. At the time she was working
part-time as a DJ for a country line dance club and teaching line dance lessons
in Myrtle Beach, SC when she discovered a promo CD by a then new artist out of
Nashville by the name of Matraca Berg.
Karyn took the CD home and played it hundreds of times; “Matraca has a magic way of pulling you into her world when you listen
to her. This record alone inspired me to write so many songs and helped me to
trust myself to be more vulnerable in my writing”.
Karyn Rochelle had a choice.
Straight ahead, college loomed - a shaded path of libraries and stability. To
her left, the crooked path to Music City beckoned. The Wilmington, North
Carolina, native made a choice: she packed her bags and headed west, with only
nineteen years under her belt. It was Rochelle's mature voice that first
snagged the attention of Nashville's songwriting community. Pure, with
impressive range, it effortlessly conjures up a tear or a hope.
Prior to becoming a
songwriter, Rochelle was a very saught after demo singer.
Karyn lent her voice to literally hundreds of demos,
including Mark D. Sanders' "I Hope You Dance" - a crossover hit for
Lee Ann Womack - and Martina McBride's "There You Are," co-written by
award-winning songwriters Bob DiPiero, Ed Hill and Mark Sanders.
(American Songwriter; July 2012) Did singing demos that became cuts, like
“I Hope You Dance,” help her with own writing?
Yes, of course. I fell into demo singing on the
recommendation of a fellow co-writer. Word of mouth brought me more work and
before I knew it I was singing songs by some of our industry’s most incredible
songwriters. I don’t think I ever thought of it as a way to advance my career.
I just knew these songs were great and there was nothing more I loved to do
than sing. Being in the studio is where I am most comfortable. To me, nothing
touches the creative energy of recording and hearing a song come to life. I
just loved it and I believe that must have translated. When these writers began
to ask me to get together for co-writes I was honored and a bit nervous because
they’d never really heard anything I’d written on my own. Looking back on my
demo years, I believe that time was pivotal because not only did these writers
help me learn the craft of songwriting better, but they also helped me see the
value in what I brought on my own. The more I began to trust that, the more I
grew as a writer.
Karyn was another Nashville
hopeful in search of a recording career who, unlike most who don’t get that
break, ended up becoming a highly successful songwriter. Rochelle, who
worked as a demo singer and as a background vocalist with Martina McBride while
she honed her writing chops and built a catalog, found success by penning hits
for such country acts as Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap and Big
Machine artist Sunny Sweeney, and even had a hit R&B single by Kenny G with
Chante Moore (“One More Time”).
Rochelle gained a staff writer deal
with Nashville’s Big Yellow Dog Music.
Song Credits:
Sunny Sweeney: “From a Table Away” (co-write with Bob DiPiero and Sunny Sweeney) from
the album CONCRETE
(2011)
Kellie Pickler: “Red High Heels”, "I Wonder", "One of the Guys",
"Wild Ponies" and “Don’t You Know" (co-written with Kellie
Pickler, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo) from the album Small Town Girl (2006) and “You’re
Beautiful” (co-write with Chris Lindsey, Aimee May) from the self titled Kellie
Pickler album (2008)
Trisha Yearwood: “Let the Wind Chase You”
(co-write with Sally Barris); "This Is Me You're Talking To"(co-write
with Tommy Lee James) from the album HEAVEN, HEARTACHE AND THE POWER OF LOVE
(2007) and "Georgia Rain" (co-write with Ed Hill) from the album
JASPER COUNTY (2005)
LeeAnn Womack: "Surrender" (co-write with Sally Barris) from the album SOMETHING
WORTH LEAVING BEHIND (2002)
Sara Evans:
"If I Run" , "Better Off" and "Sweet Spot" from
album the SLOW ME DOWN (2014)
Terri Clark: ‘Smile’ (Terri
Clark co-write) from the album Roots And Wings and "If I Could Be
You" (Terri Clark co-write) from the album THE LONG WAY HOME (2009)
LeAnn Rimes & Reba McEntire: "When You Love Someone Like That"
(co-write with Ed Hill) from the album Reba: Duets (2007)
Sherry Lynn:
"I Like Em Like That" (co-write with Edward Monroe Hill) “Fallin In
love” (co-write with Ted Hewitt) album A BEAUTIFUL LIFE
ABC's Nashville
Season 2, Episode 19: “It All
Slows Down” (co-write with Sarah Siskind)
Awards
"Let the Wind Chase
You" was nominated
for a Grammy (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals; Trisha
Yearwood & Keith Urban) at the The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at
the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009.
Received a BMI Award
for being one of the most performed country songs of 2005 ("Georgia
Rain")
In December 2010 Nashville
braced itself for the return of Garth Brooks the superstar entertainer, along
with his wife, Trisha Yearwood, and songwriter Karyn geared up to play nine sold-out shows at Music City's
Bridgestone Arena to benefit the ongoing flood-relief effort in Middle
Tennessee when the community rallied in support of the historic May floods.
In 2014 Karyn was blessed
with opportunity to appear and sing with Garth
Brooks at various
sold out shows and TV appearances. Rochelle opened up for
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on their new world tour in Chicago
and was asked to sing backup for Garth and Trisha on the tour.
She spent time in the
studio, completing
a new album with producers Garth Brooks and Mark Miller.
The album was recorded at
Prime Cut Studio in Nashville, TN with Karyn's friend and co-producer, Daniel
Dennis. The collection of songs on the
album are very dear to her heart with talented friends, Erick Hedrick, Steve
Bryant, Wanda Vick and Nathan Dugger contributing their time and gifts to the
projectl. Physical copies will be available while on tour with Garth Brooks and
Trisha Yearwood which started September 4th 2014 in Rosemont, IL at the
Allstate Arena. – See Tour Dates
Related posts
Live Review
Vince Gill, Karyn Rochelle prove it all
begins with a song...and a great vocal (Mercy Lounge, Nashville, April 1,
2008) She began with her love of traditional country, dedicating the sobering
"Church on Sunday Now," to her mother, who was in the audience.
Rochelle proved she has deftness with poetic lyrics and a powerhouse vocal with
a couple of songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, the wistful sing-along
"Cowboys Are My Weakness" and Yearwood's hit ballad, "Georgia
Rain." Rochelle's vocals were a close match for Pickler's on her song
"I Wonder," which brought her biggest applause of the night.
"Hearing someone like you gives me hope," exclaimed Gill, who sat
onstage nearby, listening to each song with obvious admiration for Rochelle's talent.
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