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July 30, 2010
Ana Egge's Road to My Love Travels Well
Posted: July 29th, 2010 at 3:31 pm | By: Craig Shelburne
I've been carrying Ana Egge's Road to My Love album around with me for a couple of months now. Her enticing voice draws me right into her songs, which are often soft-spoken and beautifully vivid. So whenever I just need to chill out, this is the album I've been reaching for -- and it's really nice on solo drives, too. The project starts with "Storm Comin'," which builds gradually, just like a mid-afternoon summer rain. Later, "Quitting Early" rises and falls like a relaxing breathing exercise. Egge grew up in North Dakota and now lives in Brooklyn and both locales clearly influence her craft. "Bully of New York" is vividly written about crossing paths with a Central Park ranger with a heavy heart, while "Farmer's Daughter" describes that wanderlust that comes from living on the prairie. Her true gift is being able to write about all this without boring me to tears.
I remember when she put out River in the Road in the late 1990s, we both happened to live in Austin, Texas, and I'd go hear her play at a little coffee shop by Zilker Park. Since then, I've always figured she'd find a champion to help her get her folksy music out there. And finally, this week, she announced that Steve Earle will be producing her next album. Very cool. Perhaps next year at this time, a lot more listeners will be keeping her music within reach.
http://blog.cmt.com/2010-07-29/ana-egges-road-to-my-love-travels-well/
UK tour, Steve Earle news
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July 13, 2010
Hello Hello-
I've been having a blast on the road with my friend Joel Plaskett. Playing in his band and singing. Mostly rockin the mandola, which I've missed so much since my teens playing bluegrass in the Down To Earth School band. Our first day over here in the UK we recorded a new song of his at Abbey Road.. since then we've opened for Jools Holland for nearly 9,000 people, played a basement in Bristol and rocked the Garage last night in London. Now we're on our way to Edinburgh for a show tomorrow night at the Voodoo Room.
Steve Earle is producing my new album this Fall and we're recording it at Levon Helm's studio in Woodstock. I couldn't be more pleased with the stars right now. Thank you Universe!
Join me in London for a solo show at the Green Note this Thursday, July 15th. I love this intimate, great sounding room. It's handled with care by it's music loving owners and the food is delicious!
See you on down the road,
Ana
July 15, Thursday
The Green Note
http://www.greennote.co.uk/
106 Parkway
London UK, NW1 7AN
020.7485.9899
Doors 7:00pm
9:00pm - Jan Bell
9:25pm - Jack Harris
10:00pm - Ana Egge
Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks
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June 3, 2010
Kerrville 2010
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May 24, 2010
A Kerrville folk explosion
San Antonio Express-News -
Web Posted: 05/20/2010 12:00 CDT
If you experience a singer-songwriter shortage and/or a singer-songwriter fan shortage in your neighborhood, don't panic. You'll probably find ‘em all at Quiet Valley Ranch, south of Kerrville. The 39th annual Kerrville Folk Festival kicks off at 3 p.m. Thursday with Joe Jencks performing a Ballad Tree set and runs through June 13. In between, there'll be schools, workshops, yoga, bike rides, canoe trips, campfire song sessions, concerts for kids and evening concerts featuring more than 80 acts that qualify as among the best in the lyric-driven music biz. The evening shows start Thursday with, in order of appearance, Ana Egge (above), George Ensle, Big Wide Grin, Austin Lounge Lizards and Micky & the Motorcars.
Fine print: Fest is 9 miles south of Kerrville on Texas 16. Ticket sales/will call open at 1 p.m. Thursday. $30-$40 for daily tickets. Discounts available through Saturday at midnight via
www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com. Call (830) 257-3600.
Jim Beal Jr.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/39th_annual_kerrville_folk_festival_kicks_off_thursday_94477709.html
News APR. 2010
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April 28, 2010
For Immediate Release
April 27, 2010
SINGER-SONGWRITER ANA EGGE RETURNS TO TOUR
TAKING ROAD TO MY LOVE TO THE KERRVILLE FOLK FEST, AUSTIN, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, CANADA AND EUROPE
After finishing up her current NYC residency at the Living Room, singer-songwriter Ana Egge heads back to Texas for the beloved Kerrville Folk Fest on May 27th. Egge will continue to tour with a stop at the Ghost Room in her adopted hometown of Austin on June 2nd. From there Ana will play several dates in Colorado and New Mexico before heading on to Europe with Joel Plaskett in July.
In other exciting news, U.S. Airways will also feature Ana’s music and an interview with her during July and August as part of their in-flight entertainment channel.
Ana grew up a farmer’s daughter in Ambrose, North Dakota (pop. 23). When Ana was a teen, her family moved to Silver City New Mexico where they started their own progressive school. After finishing school, learning to build her own house and guitar, Ana moved to Austin, TX where she recorded her first album, River Under the Road, for which she garnered two Austin Music Awards for Best Folk Artist and Best Singer-Songwriter. The Austin Chronicle proclaimed River Under The Road “A debut masterpiece worthy of a songwriter decades worldlier than this mere twenty-year old soul.”
Ana followed up her entrée with the release of four more solo albums that include Mile Marker, 101 Sundays, Out Past The Lights, and an album of covers celebrating the art of laziness, Lazy Days. Throughout Ana has toured consistently, sharing the stage with the likes of Lucinda Williams, George Jones, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Shawn Colvin and Ron Sexsmith to name only a few.
2009 proved to be a busy year for Ana with the release of Road To My Love, the sixth and most soulful album to date, from the critically acclaimed folk-rock songwriter, vocalist and accomplished guitarist. American Songwriter magazine described Egge’s voice as “Honeysuckle…dripping with the strains of Lucinda Williams and Ron Sexsmith.” In support of the new CD, Ana embarked on a solo tour across the U.S and toured throughout Canada and Europe with Canadian hit maker Joel Plaskett (Ana sang on 19 tracks on his latest release). In an incredible career highlight, Ana joined Joel opening for Sir Paul McCartney.
Currently writing songs for a new album to be recorded later this year, Ana will continue to tour on the heels of Road To My Love. Egge has also contributed a cover of Sara Hickman’s song “Joy” for the upcoming benefit compilation Best of Times. The CD features a host of great artists and will be released by Hickman with the proceeds going to the organizations TAP & Big Thought!, two non-profits that bring theatre, music, art and creative writing to children in local Texas schools.
Tour Dates:
April 20 The Living Room New York, NY
April 27 The Living Room New York, NY
May 27 Kerrville Folk Festival Kerrville, TX
June 2 The Ghost Room Austin, TX
June 3 Avogrados Number Fort Collins, CO
June 4 Swallow Hill Music Denver, CO
June 5 St. George Concert Series Leadville, CO
June 11 Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House Pinos Altos, NM
June 12 Los Alturas House Concerts Las Cruces, NM
June 26 Outdoor Amphitheatre Summerside, PEI
July 15 The Green Note London, UK
July 1 Canada Day- Academy Events Plaza Dartsmouth, NS
July 9 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-The Arts House Bristol, UK
July 10 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-Eastnor Castle Herefordshire, UK
July 15 The Green Note London, UK
July 17 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-Alnwick Castle Northumberland, UK
July 24 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-Christchurch Park Ipswich, UK
July 25 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-ShugboroughEastate Staffordshire, UK
Aug 7 Jools Holland Summer Picnic- Charterhouse School Surrey, UK
Aug 8 Jools Holland Summer Picnic-Singleton Park Swansea, UK
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New Year
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January 5, 2010
Well, it's a new year. I'm already feeling totally and completely different. Not exactly but my mood did lighten today around 8:30am. I've started writing a screenplay and that's a fun project. Looking forward to completing the next batch of new songs so that I can begin recording my new album or original songs. New York City is very cold, but full of comfortably kind people if you're asking the right questions...
All the best to you in 2010.
love and light,
Ana
Paul McCartney, Mountain Stage
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June 24, 2009
Ana Egge ~ Live on Mountain Stage!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105238944
'ROAD TO MY LOVE' has now been added to 72 radio stations in the USA! Please call your favorite station today and request 'STORM COMIN' !
Ana will be performing and singing with Joel Plaskett opening for Sir Paul McCartney on July 11 in Halifax, NS Canada!
more radio play
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May 22, 2009
Yes! Road To My Love has been added to 61 stations now in the US and is climbing the AMA charts. Feels so good. Please call your favorite station and request a song to help it grow.
I'm in Toronto now on an outdoor patio relaxing after dinner. The show last night in Montreal was really fun.
'Til next time,
Ana
Radio Play!
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May 9, 2009
'Road To My Love' has been added to 51 radio stations across the USA. Please call into your favorite station to request 'Storm Comin' or whichever song you want to hear floatin' out along the airwaves!!
Awards
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October 19, 2008
AWARDS:
• Winner - Austin Music Awards ‘98-’99 BEST FOLK
• Winner - Austin Music Awards ‘98-’99 BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
• Winner - Mountain Stage New Song Competition Regional Finals, 2007
