Natasha Borzilova selected for official Folk Alliance showcase
December 14, 2011
Hadley Music Group recording artist Natasha Borzilova has been selected for an official Performance Alley showcase at the 2012 annual Folk Alliance Conference to be held in Memphis, Tennessee from February 22-26.
The International Folk Alliance conference is an annual event that draws together music industry professionals from throughout the world to share ideas, network, and celebrate traditional music and dance. It is an event of celebration, education, and entertainment with over 2000 registered attendees, 50 panel discussions and educational workshops, 200 juried showcases (Performance Alley) and 300 unofficial showcases.
On Thursday through Saturday of the event, Hadley Music Group will also be hosting a private showcase room where Borzilova will be performing along with a lineup of guest artists such as Nora Jane Struthers, Irene Kelley, Will Kimbrough, David Olney, Tiller’s Folly, Wyatt Easterling, Tomy Womack, Drew Nelson & Wil Maring.
This will be Borzilova’s first time attending the conference.
Hadley Music & Donna Ulisse release first Christmas music
November 18, 2011
For the first time in Ulisse’s career and the history of Hadley Music Group, Christmas music was shipped to radio this week. Ulisse penned two songs that excited us at the label so much we decided to contact her producer Keith Sewell and see if he was open to go in the studio with her and track the songs for a digital commercial release as well as a limited shipping to radio. The songs are also available on Airplay Direct for downloads by radio.
The songs are both about the biblical Christmas story of the Christ child’s birth. They are already receiving many downloads by radio and we are excited for Donna to finish writing the album and recording it for full release in 2012.
DJs who receive the CD or download the songs and want Christmas liners done, please email Kathy Anderson your script at kanderson(at)hadleymusicgroup.com by December 5, 2011 and Donna will be happy to do them and send you and mp3.
Donna Ulisse promotes An Easy Climb on SiriusXM
October 10, 2011
Kyle Cantrell, host of Bluegrass Junction on SiriusXM with Donna Ulisse
Once again Donna Ulisse was the guest of Kyle Cantrell, host of Track by Track on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction Channel 61 in early October. The show is an hour long interview that goes through the artist’s new release “track by track” as Kyle interviews them about the stories behind the songs, the recording of the album and other various items of interest in their careers.
Naturally on this taping they were discussing Donna’s newest release, An Easy Climb. The show will air four times per the schedule listed below.
Wednesday, November 30 @ 11 AM Eastern
Thursday, December 1@ 9 PM Eastern
Saturday, December 3 @ 8 AM Eastern
Sunday, December 4 @ 11 AM Eastern
Posted in Donna Ulisse | 
Tags: Bluegrass Junction, Donna Ulisse, Kyle Cantrell, SiriusXM, Track by Track
No Depression chooses to feature Ulisse video
August 24, 2011
No Depression website (formerly the roots/Americana trade magazine) recently chose Ulisse’s video performance of “Her Heart is A Stone Hard Ground” as one of their featured videos. Donna co-wrote the song with Marc Rossi and Irish singer songwriter Ben Glover.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Americana, Ben Glover, Donna Ulisse, Marc Rossi, No Depression, roots
Uncle Hadley Music & Donna Ulisse seeing more bluegrass cuts
August 18, 2011
Bluegrass artists Nu-Blu and The Bankesters have recently recorded songs co-written by Donna Ulisse from
the Uncle Hadley Music catalog. Nu-Blu recorded “Guitar Case” and “That’s How I’m Supposed To Be” co-written with Marc Rossi and The Bankesters recorded “Give Me This Day” co-written with Kerry Chater and Lynn Gillespie Chater. All three cuts have been receiving airplay on bluegrass and folk radio.
As Ulisse has more success writing and recording her own songs, she is receiving more requests from other acts for songs out of her catalog. She also continues to co-write with a variety of other singer-songwriters as well as alone.
Posted in Donna Ulisse | Tags: Bankesters, bluegrass, folk, Kerry Chater, Lynn Gillespie Chater, Marc Rossi, Nu-Blu
Natasha Borzilova plays Music City Roots!
July 30, 2011
Natasha Borzilova performing on Music City Roots
Late in July of 2011 Natasha Borzilova made her first appearance on Music City Roots which is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical radio production in Nashville. Broadcast on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm, CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville’s astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition — a “roots and branches” format that brings together fans of different tastes and generations. Presented live from the stage of the Loveless Barn, this show showcases purveyors of authenticity across many genres.
The show was called their “Girl Power” night as there were many female singer songwriters on the lineup including Tara Nevins with The Heartbeats
Frontier Ruckus, Lera Lynn, Angela Easterling & The Beguilers and .Amanda Shires
Journalist Craig Havighurst of String Theory Media wrote this about Natasha’s performance:
“Natasha Borzilova is a fascinating young artist. Russian-born and a veteran of some serious touring and attention as part of Bering Strait, she writes songs that defy conventions and turn unexpected corners. And if that doesn’t keep your attention, her big round and expressive voice will. “Balancing Act” was a highlight.”
Below is a video clip of Natasha performing the title track to her first solo release “Cheap Escape”. She wrote the song with label mate Donna Ulisse.
Donna Ulisse tours Russia!
July 29, 2011
Donna Ulisse sound check in Kremlin Square in Vologda, Russia
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Russia, Donna Ulisse & The Poor Mountain Boys made their first international trip in July 2011 performing as the only American act at four bluegrass festivals in Russia. They were considered music ambassadors playing this true American art form of music in the cities and towns of Vologda, Semenkovo and Yekaterinburg. The festivals were a gift from the U.S. Embassy to the people of Russia and also featured several Russian bluegrass bands.
While there, Donna was interviewed by countless television and radio hosts and also appeared on their morning TV show. It was a whirlwind of seven days from the time they left the U.S. until the returned but the trip was a huge success. To read more about the tour from Donna’s perspective and see more photos, visit her website by clicking here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: bluegrass, Donna Ulisse, Russia, U.S. Embassy, Vologda, Yekaterinburg
An Easy Climb EPK released
June 5, 2011
View the new video about the making of Donna Ulisse’s new CD An Easy Climb. Video production by Craig Havighurst of String Theory Media.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: An Easy Climb, bluegrass, Craig Havighurst, Donna Ulisse, String Theory Media
Ulisse’s “An Easy Climb” ships to radio
May 30, 2011
Donna Ulisse’s fourth bluegrass CD An Easy Climb has shipped to radio. It is another collection of thirteen songs written or co-written by Ulisse and is also her fourth collaboration with producer Keith Sewell at the helm in the studio. Other co-writers on the project are Marc Rossi, Rick Stanley, Kerry Chater, Lynn Gillespie Chater and Irish singer songwriter Ben Glover. The CD is shipping to bluegrass radio, folk radio, Euro-Americana DJs overseas as well as Americana stations. The CD is also available on Airplay Direct for download by radio stations worldwide.
Musicians on the CD are Rob Ickes on dobro, Viktor Krauss on upright bass, Scott Vestal on banjo, Keith Sewell on acoustic guitar and Andy Leftwich on fiddle and mandolin.
Posted in Donna Ulisse | Tags: Andy Leftwich, Ben Glover, bluegrass, Donna Ulisse, folk radio, Keith Sewell, Kerry Chater, Lynn Gillespie Chater, Marc Rossi, Rick Stanley, Rob Ickes, Scott Vestal, Viktor Krauss
Borzilova begins touring after birth of son
March 30, 2011
L to R : Anna Uptain Denison, Natasha, Louise Mosrie
Natasha Borzilova began playing a limited number of appearances after the birth of her second child in February of this year. In March she returned to Moonlight on the Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama sharing the bill with folk singer songwriter Louise Mosrie who’s album “Home” was a #1 Folk album in early 2010.
She has upcoming tour dates in Georgia, Kansas and Florida and will only be accepting dates that require short trips until the baby is a bit older.
Posted in Natasha Borzilova | Tags: Anna Uptain Denison, Louise Mosrie, Moonlight on The Mountain, Natasha Borziova