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Melissa Ferrick - Kristin Cifelli opens
Melissa Ferrick began her career singing and playing in coffeehouses in the East Village, New York City.[2] She received a great deal of publicity in 1991 when she replaced, at the last minute, the opening act for the singer Morrissey on tour. She was subsequently signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and released her first studio album, Massive Blur, in 1993.
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Kristin Cifelli
Currently based in the Boston area, Kristin has enchanted audiences throughout the East Coast. She's performed at such renowned clubs as The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA, the legendary Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, the historical music club The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, NYC and CBGB's Gallery in NYC. She's shared the stage with such acts as Jeffrey Gaines, Brooks Williams, Brad Delp, and The Pushstars. She is currently at work on her 3rd album, produced by Ethan Mentzer, of The Click Five. Look for a 2010 release!
"The music has a twangy dreaminess about it that would make Chris Isaak sit up and take notice." - Jennifer Layton, indie-music.com
Ferrick's relationship with Atlantic was rocky. She was dropped when her first two albums did not meet the producers' financial expectations.[citation needed]
In 1996, shein her words -- "bottomed out", drinking and "taking a bunch of pills".[3] After sobering up, she returned to music, signing with the indie label W.A.R.? - What Are Records?. Ferrick released three albums on this label.
In 2000, Ferrick founded her own record label, Right On Records. The first studio album released on her own label was Valentine Heartache. Since her departure from Atlantic, the rise in her popularity has been driven by her fan-base, by reviews in the independent and alternative press, and by word-of-mouth.[citation needed]
In the Eyes of Strangers, released in October 2006, was the sixth album released on her own label. Ferrick partially financed the recording costs for In The Eyes of Strangers with digital downloads of acoustic versions of select songs which fans could purchase directly via her website.[4] Her fourteenth album, Goodbye Youth, was released September 2008.[5] In Spring 2010, she released an album of cover songs called Enough About Me, and announced plans to release an album of original material later that same year.[6]
During live performances, Ferrick mostly accompanies herself on a Collings OM3 SB acoustic guitar. She has also experimented with loop pedals and a range of accompaniments, including, in particular, brass instruments.
Ferrick's rigorous touring schedule generally includes more than 150 shows per year.[7] She plays solo gigs in small to medium-sized clubs and numerous festivals, as well as larger venues accompanied by a band. In 2007, she performed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and opened for Indigo Girls and Ani Difranco.[citation needed]
Her musical inspirations include Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, Earth Wind and Fire, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Coldplay, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Ryan Adams, and Ani DiFranco.[8]
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Locationme & thee coffeehouse (View)
28 Mugford St.
Marblehead, MA 01945
United States
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