From: Rebecca Reed-Lunn [rebecca_at_harpethrising_dot_com]
Sent: 14 September 2015 14:30
Subject: Re: American Band, Harpeth Rising Performs in Canterbury 27/9/15
Hello,
This is Rebecca Reed-Lunn with
the American folk band, Harpeth Rising. I'm just writing to follow up on
the press release I sent about our upcoming concert for the Folk in the Barn in
Canterbury on 27th September. I've included a SoundCloud link to our
latest album, Shifted (debuted at #1 on the Folk DJ Charts this August), below.
Please let me know if you would like me to send you a physical copy of Shifted or if
you would like to schedule an interview.
https://soundcloud.com/harpethrising/sets/shifted/s-V9unH
Thank you so much!
Rebecca
On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Rebecca Reed-Lunn <rebecca_at_harpethrising_dot_com> wrote:
Hello,
This is
Rebecca Reed-Lunn with the American folk band, Harpeth Rising. We are
currently touring to promote our latest album, Shifted (debuted
at #1 on the Folk DJ Charts last month), and will be returning for our fifth
tour of the UK in September and October. We will be performing in
Canterbury for Folk in the Barn at the Black Robin Inn on 27th September at
7:30pm and would greatly appreciate it if you would consider
featuring us or including us in your event listings to promote the
concert. We are a
classically trained group of women, all graduates of the Indiana University
Jacobs School of Music, with influences in Appalachian,
roots, rock, and bluegrass music. I've included a press release
in the body of this email (specific event information is in the last paragraph)
and attached the same release along with a photograph. If you would like
a copy of Shifted, please let me know and I'll send you a CD
right away. I've also included a SoundCloud link to the album below.
Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from
you!
Rebecca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jordana Greenberg
jordana_at_harpethrising_dot_com
American Band,
Harpeth Rising to Perform for Folk in the Barn
For the past six years, Harpeth Rising
has challenged the boundaries of folk music and created a sound that is both
excitingly unique and surprisingly familiar. Their virtuosic
instrumentals of banjo and violin mixed with cello and foot percussion create
an exciting and unique blend of musical genres that include folk, rock,
bluegrass, and roots music. Their original lyrics, conveyed through
powerful three-part vocals, are both gritty and poignant. The
all-female group met while studying classical music at the Indiana University
Jacobs School of Music and were united - and continue to be driven by - their
eclectic musical interests. Harpeth Rising began touring both
nationally and internationally in 2010 with performances that include the
Cambridge Folk Festival, Fylde Folk Festival, Purbeck Folk Festival, Frome
Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, Blissfest, Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour,
The Bluebird, and The Green Note. The trio has recently relocated to
Louisville, Kentucky to be closer to their southern Indiana roots and join the
growing eclectic musical and cultural landscape of the region.
Harpeth Rising's latest album, ?Shifted,'
debuted at #1 on the Folk DJ Charts for August of 2015. The album's
opening track, "I am Eve (I am the Reason)," also debuted as the #1 song on the
same chart. FATEA Magazine has called the album "truly resplendent"
and Midwest Record has said the album is "taking Newgrass to the next
dimension, taking back lyric writing as an form: if you've cleaned your ears
out recently, this set is going to blow your mind." The album melds
folk, classical music, and rock with such ease that it creates a genre of its
own. This constant innovation combining old and new genres of music,
technical mastery, thought provoking lyrics, and heartfelt sensibility has
earned Harpeth Rising the distinction of one of the most engaging and dynamic
new groups in folk music today. Since their last tour of the UK, the
trio also released their first live album in November of 2014. The
album consists entirely of performances at The Dreaming Tree Coffeehouse in
Baptistown, New Jersey and includes both original songs and previously
unrecorded covers the trio's fans had been requesting.
The trio will be performing in Kingston,
Canterbury for the Folk in the Barn series at The Black Robin Inn on Sunday,
27th September at 7:30pm. The Black Robin Inn is located on Covet
Lane CT4 6HS and the doors open at 7:00pm. Admission is ?12 at www.wegottickets.com,
?13 with cash or check in advance, or ?14 at the door.
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"The vanguard of a new
species of progressive folk." - Jason D Hamad, The No Surf Review
"Harpeth Rising play their
cards with class and conviction." - Lee Zimmerman, No Depression
"The future of original
string music" - Moonlight on the Mountain
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"The vanguard of a new species of progressive folk." - Jason D Hamad, The No Surf Review
"Harpeth Rising play their cards with class and conviction." - Lee Zimmerman, No Depression
"The future of original string music" - Moonlight on the Mountain