From: Martin Snodin [martin_dot_snodin_at_homecall_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 16 September 2009 18:33
Subject: Acoustic Sussex Newsletter 2009-09-16 - Folk Roots & Acoustic radio TONIGHT

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Newsletter          16 September 2009

 

Contact details
Tel. 01342 716975
or email:
info_at_acousticsussex_dot_org_dot_uk

Tonight on MeridianFM’s Folk, Roots & Acoustic show

 

And more…

Listen online at www.meridianfm.com

And a reminder of our upcoming event next Monday…

 

Monday
21 September
Corinne West
with Doug Cox

at The Ravenswood
Sharpthorne

www.theravenswood.co.uk

Support:
Tindrbox

£10 (£13  door)    8.00pm
Tickets 01342 714810/716975
or
buy online via Acoustic Sussex website

Tickets are also available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in East Grinstead

 

Click here for News Release and biography (PDF file)

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"She writes great songs, plays with top flight musicians, sports a killer voice... There is not a bad song on the CD. With this much talent and drive, I imagine Corinne West will be an important artist on the music scene for some time." Americana Roots.com

Dubbed the 'Princess of progressive folk', West's music lives smack-dab at that intersection of folk, bluegrass, and country styles that is called 'Americana'.

Her clear, penetrating voice has been described as a cross between Alison Krauss and Natalie Merchant. She can grab attention by almost whispering a hushed introduction to a ballad, but she's also perfectly capable of raising the roof.

At age 15, Corinne grabbed her guitar and left home to live in a converted old yellow school-bus occupied by nomadic artists and activists. Nothing in particular was wrong at home but she felt things might be really right somewhere else. Corinne was on and off that bus for a few years, ending up back in California in a remote mountain town, making her home in a cabin that had been built by her great grandfather. She has been carrying her guitar ever since.

Corinne is rapidly forging her own contribution to Americana music, fusing the voice of an original singer-songwriter with the historic tradition of keeping stories alive through song. In concert, she brings a special grace and fire to the stage. The strength of her song-writing, the power of her voice and her magnetic stage presence create a captivating performance, winning rave reviews.

For this tour, Corinne is accompanied by the superb Dobro player, Doug Cox, who impressed audiences when they performed at Shrewsbury Festival earlier this month (click here for a short YouTube festival video).

" "There really isn’t a duff track on this release and with a UK tour starting in late August accompanied by Doug Cox I for one will be at the head of the queue to get a ticket to one of her shows." Maverick Magazine

 “Just three records in and The Promise, confirms Corinne West's place among America's finest singer-songwriters. Coupling a voice to die for with beautifully crafted songs that are memorable both lyrically and melodically West has fashioned a unique identity within American music's acoustic/roots scene." Colin Hall, R2, Rock’n’Reel magazine

“I love Corinne’s music and truly believe in her as an artist. She has spirit, integrity and talent. I am a massive fan.”  Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

 


Corinne West


Corinne West with Doug Cox at Shrewsbury festival


Tinderbox

Don’t forget that as well as our own shows, the Acoustic Sussex website has a Regional Gig Guide and links to venues and clubs in the South East that offer folk, roots and acoustic music – and our MySpace site contains over 500 links to a variety of other MySpace ‘friends’ sites, including musicians, venues, magazines and lots more.

 


Regional Gig Guide

For your future diaries...

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Future 2009 dates in the Acoustic Sussex programme include:

Ø     12 October – Uiscedwr + Luke Sital Singh

Ø     9 November – Chris & Kellie While + Joseph Topping

Ø     20 November – Dar Williams  Selling fast – please book early

Ø     23 November – Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies+ Lucy Ward

Ø     11 December – The Unthanks Selling fast – please book early

 

More information on all up-and-coming artists can be found on our website: www.acousticsussex.org.uk. You can also find us on MySpace (with samples from some of the artists appearing) at: www.myspace.com/acoustic_sussex. If you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this email to them.

 

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