JJ Cale, Tom Waits, Bobbie Gentry, Buddy & Julie Miller, Gillian Welch, Ray La Montagne, Ryan Adams (but mostly his early stuff!), Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne, Tony Joe White, Rickie Lee Jones, Dolly Parton, Amy Winehouse when she's on fire and not so f***ed up and more...
In a nutshell, Abbie just digs it real, raw and full of heart!
Sounds Like
Imagine Bobby Gentry & JJ Cale had a love child and she was adopted by Rickie Lee Jones whilst dating Tom Waits and they all had summer vacations with Ryan Adams & Lucinda Williams…and then you’ve got somewhere closer to describing Abbie Cardwell’s sound!
"Abbie Cardwell shows that she's the real deal on her new record. Think Lucinda williams, Rickie Lee Jones, Sheryl Crow and Ryan Adams." Jeff Jenkins, Australia Music Guide
* VOTED NO.1 IN RIP IT UP MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 ALBUM RELEASES FOR 2007 AMONGST NEIL YOUNG, PAUL KELLY & MORE!!!
* VOTED IN TRIPLE R RADIO'S TOP 10 INDIE ALBUM RELEASES FOR 2007
* VOTED AS NO.5 IN CANADA'S WOT 90'S RADIO TOP 10 RELEASES FOR 2007
Imagine Bobby Gentry and JJ Cale had a love child and adopted her out to Rickie Lee Jones whilst she was dating Tom Waits and they all spent summer vacations hanging out with Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williams.....then you've got somewhere close to describing the sound of Abbie Cardwell!
This gypsy-gal-troubador lives on the road in her van Lady Luck and is bound to be rolling through your town very soon!
With the 2008 Music Oz Award, Triple J Unearthed, BMI Song winner award , and ABC Dig Radio Awards under her belt......this gals surely got somethin!
To date, she’s toured Germany in support of Dire Strait’s David Knopfler and opened the stage for many greats like Steve Earle and hero Tony Joe White.
Abbie's latest album By Hook Or By Crook was recorded in Australia and mixed in the USA by Nick Didia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfinger, Rage Against The Machine etc).
(Available on iTunes and through her website www.abbiecardwell.com)
Her inimitable style has been lapped up at festivals such as Womadelaide, The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and many more.
This is roots music from the heart!
WATCH THE TV TO SEE ABBIE'S BMI SONG COMP WIN;
See what the judges Russ Titleman (Rickie lee Jones, James taylor etc.), David Tickle (Prince, Blondie etc)and more have to say about Abbie!
I am back in Melbourne on Wednesday night for a very special
performance with the immortal Victoria Williams. We are playing The
Empress Hotel in Fitzroy. It starts at 8:00pm. So come on down and
spend an evening with us before Victoria bids Australia a reluctant
fare-the-well and heads back home to the beautiful expanse of the
Californian desert …
hey abbie good to hear from you, hows it been not to sure when in melbourne but i reckon it will be in the near future. will let you know, cd launch is looking to be a big night. when ever your up this way your welcome to stay at mine cheers clevelandblues...
Will Scott's new album, GNAWBONE is here!!! The CD is available at CDBaby and other online retailers.
Over three years in the making, GNAWBONE is Scott's fully-produced studio debut and features a crack team of hand-picked musicians as well as guest performances by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton, and Preacher Boy (the album's producer).
Hello there my friend ,
It has been and exciting past few weeks me ,
Last week I released my new EP The Day of the Jaykle, It is receiving some good amount of airplay @ a local level ,
And the feedback has been overwhelming , I am independent and
Have released this myself which is a tough exercise ,
this is why I am asking if you could give at least one of my tracks a listen ,
And possibly leave a comment which you are more than welcome
to leave a link or promo on my page .
Peace Jaykle
.. Just to let you know you're on the current show. If you get a chance check it out - syndicated around the clock, around the world. On air 35 hours a week in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK.
*********** "i sit with others as sparking light flashes illuminating this spot and a vision from some old bible or fable floating and beautiful rendering all others grey and green and blue"
Friday
Night Fire continues this Friday June 26 with Tobias Cummings and new band
Alaska Coats, Pony Face, and Voodoo Economic. Also Dan Lethbridge rounds out
his residency at Wesley Anne this Thursday June 25 with D Rogers in support.
Two great nights of local Melbourne
music, proudly presented by Hundred Fire Management. We hope to see you there!
