For SOTD No 213 we travel to Nashville the home of very good singer-songwriter Georgina Callaghan. Georgina recently appeared on a BBC1 country music special by Bob Harris called Back to Beths (which was a great Nashville house gig hosted by Beth Nielsen Chapman). Our song of the day is called Best Year taken from Geoginas debut album Life in Full Colour produced by Grammy-nominated US artist Shawn Mullins. Georgina performs under her last name Callaghan. youtu.be/b4FwQqvNyYo Georgina is currently recording and crowd-funding her second studio album (its currently at the pre-sale stage), so if you are interested, you can pop over to Pledge and check out all the goodies on offer. pledgemusic/projects/callaghan Georgina is originally from Boston in Lincolnshire and wrote her first song at the age of 14 earning a place on BBC TV show Get Your Act Together, hosted by Irish singer Ronan Keating. Georgina has worked with many musicians and producers including Grammy Award winning writer John Peppard (1998, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for In Anothers Eyes) and producer Peter Lawlor who formed the band Stiltskin. She also performed at The National Theatre London 2009 In 2008 she self-released her single Look Around. Doing all of the PR and radio plugging herself, she achieved airplay on numerous BBC radio stations, extensive local and national press coverage as well as a performance on Sky TV. All proceeds from the sale of the single went to music charity Live Music Now. In July 2009 she travelled to Georgia, USA to record with US artist Shawn Mullins. The first single from the collaboration Smile was played and endorsed on the Bob Harris Country Show on BBC Radio 2. Callaghans full album Life in Full Colour was completed in 2011 and initially made available as pre-release Limited Edition copies to fans through her website and at live shows. The album released in 2012 to great reviews: A 12-track set infused with folk, pop, rock and country influences and, above all, immediate hooks – Billboard Life In Full Colour by Callaghan proves that this Brit has been listening to her Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow records. ...Girl can write. Girl can sing. Girl can play piano. Girl has captured my heart. Callaghan, oh Callaghan, sing me back home – Aquarian Weekly The world needs more singer songwriters like Callaghan. In a time where mediocrity is seen as brilliant, Callaghan truly shines through as the real deal. Her voice is original and pure, and she is one of the greatest unsigned talents Ive ever heard. – Shawn Mullins After living in Atlanta for a few years she moved to Nashville in 2012 after completing 4 tours opening for Mullins. In June 2013 Billboard Magazine published a four-page article titled House Music which detailed her first show in Boston as part of her Callaghan Across America Tour describing the exposure that house concerts can provide for both independent and established artists. On 22 September 2013 BBC Radio 2 broadcast a recorded live session with Callaghan for the Bob Harris Sunday show as part of his week in Nashville covering the Americana Awards. Callaghans music is a blend of pop/rock/singer-songwriter genres, with influences from great artists including Shawn Mullins, Sarah McLachlan, Johnny Cash and James Taylor. Her voice has been compared to artists including Sarah McLachlan and Alison Krauss. callaghansongs/ https://facebook/callaghanmusic
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:00:14 +0000
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