DENVER (March 2016) – Award-winning
folk-Americana artist Mary Beth Cross
will release an eight-song bluegrass EP
on May 15 that celebrates the importance of home in the lives of average, everyday
Americans.
"Feels Like Home" will
include original songs, as well as classics written and/or performed by
legendary artists such as Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Garry White, Van
Morrison, George Gershwin, and Dubose Heyward. The recording will spotlight Cross's
soaring, pure-tone soprano vocals. It was produced by veteran banjoist Chris
Pandolfi, who joins nationally respected musicians Jeremy Garrett on fiddle,
Tyler Grant on guitar, and Adrian Engfer on bass. The EP is dedicated to her
late nephew, Christopher Chmiel, who died unexpectedly in 2015.
"My latest project will include
cover songs that are part of the tapestry of my upbringing in Wisconsin, as
well as originals that reflect my current home in Colorado," said Cross,
whose last project, "Beyond Good and Evil", was named "2014
Folk-Country CD of the Year" by the National Traditional Country Music
Association. "We went with less is more, taking an approach that feels
live, acoustic, down-to-earth, and not too far from home. Good memories or sad
memories are evoked by some of my favorite songs."
Mary Beth Cross (Photo by Katy Tartakoff) |
Cross plans to celebrate "Feels
Like Home" with a listening party at Baur's listening room and the Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver. She will attend the IBMA conference and Bluegrass Ramble in Raleigh, N.C.
Among the covers is "Kathy's Song", a classic written and recorded by
folk-pop legend Paul Simon. To listen to a preview release of the song from the
EP, visit http://www.MaryBethCross.com.
Cross received national exposure in
2013 with release of her fourth CD, "Beyond Good and
Evil". That project, which was produced by Dave Bechtel, landed a top-five
ranking on Airplay Direct. Critics around the world praised the album, with Country Music News International calling
it worthy of "Americana CD of the Year".
“I’ve discovered that people are
yearning to find acceptance and solace in a dizzying world of pressure-filled
expectations,” Cross added. “People long for an authentic, non-formula
approach.
An accomplished vocalist and
tunesmith, Cross moved to Denver in the 1980s to pursue a nursing career. Her
music is influenced by the rural farmland and forests of her Wisconsin
upbringing and the Rocky Mountains where she now resides.
She carefully chooses acoustic instrumentation to bring her story-driven songs
to life. Her music represents a few of the cultures that have contributed to
what has become American music today.
To
learn more about Mary Beth Cross or her music, call (303) 842-1587, send an email
message to MaryBeth@MaryBethCross.com, or visit www.MaryBethCross.com or
www.reverbnation.com/marybethcross.
No comments:
Post a Comment