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Meg Hutchinson / Caroline Herring
Meg Hutchinson / Caroline Herring
Sunday, March 15th, 8pm
Alberta Street Public House, Portland OR
Tickets $10 advance/$12 at the door
Caroline Herring | carolineherring.com/
Caroline Herring digs deepdeep into the rich soil of American roots music for her sound, and deep into the recesses of her own consciousness for her themes. The musically understated, psychologically intense songs of this Atlanta-based Mississippi native ponder the eternal verities while probing the complex nature of contemporary existence; she delivers them in a fine-grained alto replete with the residue of hard-earned insight.
On Lantana, her beautiful and eloquent third album (Signature Sounds), Herring fills the listeners heart with hope one moment and sends a chill down the spine the next. This pivotal album, which documents a personal and artistic crossroads for its author, cements her status as a truth teller, and no matter how bitter or disturbing the story leading to the truth may be, she approaches it clear-eyed and straight-on, getting down to the nub of it with quiet tenacity. No wonder fellow artist Dar Williams, who co-headlined a European tour with Herring in 2006, described her as the elusive real thing.
"Crafted with timeless elegance and graceful confidence, Caroline Herring's Lantana is the best modern Southern Gothic since Lucinda Williams' Sweet Old World." - Austin Chronicle
The possessor of a gorgeous voice that is both pure and earthy, the Mississippi-born singer/songwriter has, in Wellspring, delivered a roots-oriented album that begs to be heard, right from the opening Trace. An acoustic offering, it paints a description of Natchez farm life and sharecropping memories that is stunning in its sheer simplicity. From there, she moves around the South both lyrically and in terms of reference, strutting ably throughout her Texas Two Step but reserving her most potent observations for Mistress, the story of an ill-used slave. Remarkable. - Q Magazine (England) - Four star review
Meg Hutchinson | meghutchinson.com
Meg Hutchinson (who opened for Laura Love's September show in Portland) is a lyric-based contemporary acoustic songwriter. Her influences include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin, and mood maker David Gray. Originally from rural western-most Massachusetts, Hutchinson now lives in the Boston area. Although only 29, she has already won numerous songwriting awards in the US, Ireland and UK, including recognition from prestigious competitions at Merlefest, NewSong, Kerrville, Falcon Ridge and Rocky Mountain Folks Fests. She recently signed with Red House Records for the March 4th release of her new album "Come Up Full."
Hutchinsons new CD of original songs confirms that she is one of the great voices of the next generation of acoustic musicians. Come Up Full is a lyrically rich record about encountering good things when you least expect them. Amidst war, loss and heartbreak, Hutchinsons songs hold the promise of love, hope and homecomings. In songs like Ready, Home and Come Up Full she sings about our universal ability to overcome lifes most trying times. An honest writer, Hutchinson does not shy away from the hard topics. With a poets sensibility, Hutchinsons songs are laced with a weathered but unselfconscious optimism, a love of language and of the natural world.
A master of introspective ballads. - Performing Songwriter
Elegant and free-floating melodies that feel both modern and rooted. - The Boston Globe
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LocationAlberta Street Public House
1036 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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