MEG HUTCHINSON opening for CATIE CURTIS
CSPS debut | Meg Hutchinson was raised by English teachers in the small
town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, so it is no surprise that she is a
writer with an uncanny perceptiveness about the natural world and the human
condition. Growing up in the Berkshires, the woods and ponds were her
childhood muses, as were the songwriters she listened to, like Greg Brown
and Joni Mitchell. When she inherited her grandmother’s 1957 Martin guitar
at age eleven, her love of words found an inspiring instrument, and there
was no turning back.
Although only 29 years old, Hutchinson has garnered critical attention for
her unique alto vocals and resonating, razor-sharp lyrics, while her
sophisticated folk/pop songwriting has endeared her to such acclaimed
songwriters as Susan Werner, John Gorka and Catie Curtis.
After graduating from college with a degree in creative writing, Hutchinson
quit her job on an organic vegetable farm and settled in Boston. In between
gigs at pubs, coffeehouses and train stations, she won a Kerrville New Folk
Award and was nominated for a Boston Music Award. She went on to win awards
at Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, Telluride and Merlefest, all in the course of a
single year. National publications like Performing Songwriter took
notice, calling Hutchinson “a master of introspective ballads filled with
understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor.”
Teaming up with esteemed producer Crit Harmon, Hutchinson recorded her
Red House Records debut Come Up Full over the course of more than a
year in Boston. Combining her raw storytelling folk style with tasteful,
intimate production, the album showcases her sweet, earthy vocals that have
been the hallmark of her music. Spanish-style guitar fills and light organ
parts create a radio-friendly record that is wistful and warm.
Come Up Full marks the mature arrival of a brilliant songwriter whom
listeners will one day boast they listened to way back when. It confirms
that Meg Hutchinson is indeed one of the great voices of the next generation
of acoustic musicians.
::
Opening for Catie Curtis
:: Sat Jan 24
| 8 pm CSPS | 1103 Third
St SE
| Cedar Rapids
$19 advance | $22 day of show
Tickets go on sale Nov 26 at CSPS Get tickets Go to
Catie's Web site or Meg's Click here for a downloadable flyer (PDF) Back to calendar
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