Posts Tagged ‘Americana’
Uncle Hadley Music has song on new Chris Jones CD!
August 15, 2015
Uncle Hadley Music has a song co-written by staff writer Donna Ulisse and Chris Jones on the new Mountain Home Music release by Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. The album is titled Run Away Tonight and the song is “My Portion and My Cup”.
Whether it’s in the studio or on stage, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers are making some of the most distinctively elegant yet driving music to be heard anywhere today, and they’re delivering it with a unique blend of dry wit, emotional authenticity and broad humor that’s won the loyalty of a growing number of fans across the country, from Merlefest in North Carolina to California’s Huck Finn Jubilee, and around the world. Steve Martin referred to the Night Drivers as “. . . some of the best players in bluegrass! Chris Jones’ voice is there with the great masters.” Americana artist Jim Lauderdale said of Chris, “He continues to have one of the most distinctive and best voices in music, period.”
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Tags: Americana, bluegrass, Chris Jones, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Donna Ulisse, Jim Lauderdale, Merlesfest, Steve Martin
Showin’ My Roots receives enthusiastic reception from radio
November 18, 2013
Donna Ulisse’s Showin’ My Roots is already being received well at radio. It maintained the #1 slot on the Airplay Direct Bluegrass/Folk chart for radio digital downloads for the whole month of October with over 900 downloads by radio.
It also was #9 in the FolkDJ charts which is compiled from actual playlists of 129 DJs worldwide who report their playlists to the chart. It is also currently #10 in the EuroAmericana chart which is compiled from airplay by DJs in Europe playing Americana, bluegrass and roots music.
SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction continues to add songs off the album into rotation.
Posted in Donna Ulisse | Tags: Airplay Direct, Americana, bluegrass, Bluegrass Junction, Donna Ulisse, EuroAmericana, folk, SiriusXM
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
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.