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Abbie Gardner
Acoustic / Americana / Bluegrass

YAY! Won the Lennon Award in Folk!



Jersey City, New Jersey
United States

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Last Login:  6/17/2009
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Member Since9/8/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.abbiegardner.com
Band Membersme
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InfluencesBonnie Raitt, Tim O'Brien, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes, Sally Van Meter, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Patty Griffin, Ry Cooder, Ryan Adams, Ray Charles, Tom Waitts, Mike Auldridge...
Sounds Likethe love child of Bonnie Raitt and Jerry Douglas
Record LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 2 2009 9:30P
The Slide Sessions w/Pete Kennedy NY, NY
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
The Living Room backing up Anthony da Costa New York
Aug 6 2009 9:30P
The Slide Sessions w/Pat Wictor! NY, NY
Aug 27 2009 8:00P
Tonder Festival- DENMARK! Denmark
Oct 1 2009 9:30P
The Slide Sessions w/Brooks Williams NY, NY
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Music on 4 House Concert- DUO w/Anthony da Costa New York, NY
Dec 13 2009 6:00P
Rosie’s House Concerts- DUO w/Anthony da Costa Atlantic City, NJ
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Amazing Things Arts Center- DUO w/Anthony da Costa Framingham, MA

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   About Abbie Gardner
lennon awards WOW! Thanks to your votes, I won the Lennon Award in the FOLK category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest! I'm so psyched! Now I get to make a new solo record AND I'm up for "Song of the Year" too! I'll find out in July- wahooo!! Thanks a ton!

Here's some bio-esq-type info...

I was a fire-eater at 13 because I couldn't stand the high wire. My 3rd grade music teacher told me I'd never be good at anything except the violin. I played Giants Stadium in high school with my ULTRA COOL East Ramapo HS marching band (that's right, we WERE cool!!). I'm really great at burning toast and I for some reason I can hear things that other people can't hear (like a phone on vibrate in the next room).

OH, you want to know about my music? Ok, here's the shpeal...

I've been in lotsa bands & singing groups growing up and in my adult life. Now I'm in a real fun female trio called Red Molly. I get to play Dobro (slide guitar, think Jerry Douglas except I haven't quite caught up to him yet!) and sing harmonies/lead vocals in that band all over the place. I also do swing dance gigs with my dad Herb Gardner and a 5-piece awesome band. We recorded a swing record together back in 2004 (check it out here.) and I recorded an EP and a full-length CD with Red Molly too (www.redmolly.com.) My solo record just came out in April 2006 and it's heavy on the Dobro cause I'm obsessed with the instrument (check it out here.)

Oh and here are some of those bragging things I can tell ya too... 2008 American Songwriter Magazine 1st Place Lyric Contest (Nov) 2007 Independent Music World Series Northeast finalist 2006 Independent Music World Series Northeast finalist, 2006 Rocky Mtn Folks Festival New Song Contest finalist, 2004 John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner, and I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University's Sarget College of Allied Health Professions. Yay for me! :)

I made a beautiful record with Anthony da Costa in three short days this February. Not because either of us needed a product to sell, but because we NEEDED to record these songs in a real, raw, powerful way. It's called "Bad Nights / Better Days" and you can hear it by clicking on this link...

Buy the CD
ABBIE GARDNER/ANTHONY DA COSTA: Bad Nights/Better Days
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Buy the CD
ABBIE GARDNER: Honey On My Grave
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The Molas





Jun 29 2009 12:43 AM

Was great to see you at Kerrville, brief that it was.
Jon Royle





Jun 25 2009 2:22 AM

Hi Abbie,
Congrats on your award, you deserve it and more girlfriend!
...Peace & Respect Always...
Jon Royle
Australia
Field





Jun 22 2009 7:16 PM

Field is happiest when you're happy.

Neal





Jun 21 2009 4:25 AM

Ciao Abbie ,Thank you for the add and the friendship.
you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice.
you are fantastic ..really.
talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music.
all the best.. from italy
neal
J.Band





Jun 18 2009 3:28 PM

Loved the songs and your singing!!
Thanks for the add.
Paolo J.
The Spanish Caravan





Jun 18 2009 12:59 AM

peace!
Neal Paints to live music





Jun 18 2009 12:00 AM

hey thanx for the support, this was painted live in the moment during juke joint @ the hop monk in sebastopol 6-11-2009.
Bob Marley 4ft x 4ft acrylic on pannel by Neal Ray Barbosa.
Meestro - Debut EP OUT NOW!





Jun 17 2009 11:43 PM

Wonderful writing and picking, Abbie! Feel free to throw me on your list and keep me posted if you make it out to the Left Coast anytime soon.

Thanks,

Mike Cornett
www.meestro.com
mike@meestro.com
Donelle





Jun 10 2009 1:27 PM

Du u want to date me or just to talk with me on msn or webcam?read ABOUT ME!
BURNS OF LONDON





Jun 10 2009 12:46 AM

You make me proud to have the name Gardner .From Scotland .
Donelle





Jun 7 2009 12:41 PM

Take me out for the weekend. Read ABOUT ME! to find out how...
David Llewellyn





May 31 2009 3:18 PM

Such joy to sit and play around the fires.
A real pleasure meeting you

My heart goes with you through the JLSC.
Best of luck.

Hope we meet/work/play/sing again, sometime soon.

Warmest
David
Eric





May 30 2009 9:37 PM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.wholikesu.net/photos/4220951.html?b=4&w=46
Dueling Links





May 26 2009 1:56 AM

Abbie, Thanks for the AD. The links you have for the open mics are wonderful.

Dueling Links
Greg Booth





May 20 2009 1:35 AM

Way to go Abbie! You got my vote. Hope you go all the way for the $20,0000!
Odarka





May 19 2009 3:02 AM

Congrats Abbie! Had the great pleasure of hearing you sing with Anthony at the Folk Project Minstrel Show in Morristown, NJ (was that last year already??) Thanks for being a friend..

Odarka
Tim





May 9 2009 2:02 PM

Abbie:
Hey, a big congratulations on your win. I just got my email. That's so cool. Great to know someone with that much talent. Keep after it!
Tim
PETER PRASA





May 8 2009 11:13 PM

CONGRATS!!! Just saw your name...Best to you!
Moira





May 7 2009 11:55 AM

Congratulations on winning, well-deserved! Hope you will be back in the Asbury area again soon.
Erin Austin





May 2 2009 9:02 PM

Congrats on winning a Lennon Award. Best of luck!
David Llewellyn





May 1 2009 4:18 AM

Abbie,
Congrats on your Lennon Award win.
Great song!

Wish you well with the "Song of the year" part of this whole thing.

All the best
David
Vanity Planet





Apr 28 2009 6:07 PM

Hi ! Thanks for adding me ! Best wishes from Sweden ! :-)
Silva Nigra





Apr 28 2009 3:55 PM

Salut Abbie! I was listening your beautiful music, you have some really cool songs going on. Send good feelings from Hamburg, Silva
ROBERT





Apr 28 2009 12:55 AM

Thank You for Your Friendship..PEACE..Robert..
The Synthetics





Apr 28 2009 12:46 AM

Thanks for the add. The Synthetics
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