Gary Hagen, guitar, Debby Maggiulli, drums/percussion, Teri Avella, bass, Dave Barry, fiddle, Sara Gallmann, vocals
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Karla Bonoff, Emmy Lou Harris, Kathy Mattea, The Pretenders, Heart, to name a few!
The title song from Loretta Hagen's CD, "Sundown Till Dawn", is her most personal recording to date. After her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago, Loretta and her family became round the clock caregivers in their mom's home, dealing with the changes and challenges that come with such a terrible disease. For Loretta and her family, it's been an emotional roller coaster, and her song paints a clear picture of how her mom has suffered.
Loretta is a tireless advocate for Alzheimer's disease, and she was chosen by the National Alzheimer's Association to perform her song Sundown Till Dawn, during the Candlelight Vigil at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC for the Public Policy Forum.
The title track Sundown Till Dawn will be included on a soundtrack of a feature documentary film "Ten Mountains, Ten Years" due to be released in Spring 2010. The Backlight Productions film is about a group of mountain climbers called The Regulars who are climbing mountains to raise awareness for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Loretta's hopes are that her song will help to raise awareness and funding for research, so that others will one day be spared the suffering these diseases inflict.
Since the early nineties, Loretta Hagen has been writing and performing music that has earned rave reviews for her rich vocals and poignant songwriting. With a style that mixes country, rock, and folk music you will find her performing solo or with her band Down To The Wire, consisting of Gary Hagen, Debby Maggiulli, Teri Avella, Dave Barry and Sara Gallmann in concert venues, music festivals and night clubs throughout the tri state area.
In the days of the country music boom in the Northeast, DJ's from big radio markets to small were playing Loretta's music and mentioning her shows on air, creating a loyal fan base that continues to follow her today, on stations across the country including WFUV, WFDU, WDHA, WNTI.
Loretta honed her writing and recording skills in Nashville, co producing her previous CD "Something More" with Pat McInernery (Nanci Griffith), and performed in venues such as the famous Bluebird Cafe, Douglas Corner, The Broken Spoke, The Exit/In to a name a few.
After six years in Nashville, Hagen was approached by blues guitar legend Johnny Winter, asking her to relocate to Conneticut, where she toured and opened shows with J.W. The experience was exciting for Loretta and she gained a new audience outside of the country and folk genres.
Her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis brought Loretta back to her home state of NJ to be close to her Mom, and she continues to perform in venues such as Music At The Mission, Outpost In The Burbs, The Mainstage, Minstrel Coffee House, Black Potatoe Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and many more clubs and concert halls opening for artists such as Steve Forbert, John Gorka, Ellis Paul, Richie Havens, Ollabell, Roger McGuinn, as well as headlining her own shows.
Visit www.LorettaHagen.com for more information.
"she's building a following there and throughout the Metropolitan area. She writes songs that sound like they can come from the Heartland, but they also really come from the heart." John Platt WFUV 90.7 (Roger McGuinn at Mainstage Concert)
"Loretta has a magnificent voice and is a terrific performer! Great new CD!"
Jim Monaghan WDHA FM All Mixed Up Radio Show
Loretta Hagen - Sundown Till Dawn
"2008 has been good to Loretta Hagen. Twelve self-penned songs for that big, Nashville-style voice to ride on.
Many songs are inspirational and seem directed inward for the singer as well as for the listener. Some, like
"Mirror, Mirror," are so brilliantly conceived lyrically, they seemed destined for one of the Nashville biggies to
pick up and have a monster hit. "Mirror, mirror, can you bring love back, mirror, mirror, try / Layered teardrops
blur my reflection, mirror, mirror, lie." Of course, if justice prevails, and the buying public will take to a li'l ol' gal
from New Jersey, Loretta will have the big hit (or two) herself."
Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC and Beyond Magazine
http://www.acousticlive.com/dec_10.htm
“There is indeed something more in Loretta Hagen's vocals.
With her big alto, she covers many of the standard subjects &emdash; love found, love lost, and a
whole lot of personal redemption. All of it is gripping and real and it's mainly due to Loretta's big voice”.
R.Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in New York City
“Loretta Hagen has a magnificent voice, a fantastic performer!” Jim Monagham, WDHA..fm- All Mixed Up Radio Show
Loretta Hagen- Song-I'm Coming Up- Something More
”I'm Coming Up is Loretta Hagen playing to her strengths and succeeding, magnificently. Loretta falls somewhere between Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Kim Richey and Shelby Lynne; a songwriter's songwriter and a passionate performer. Loretta's intonation, inflections, and diction are the kind you hear from legendary artists. Her ability to weave a story places her squarely in the pristine company of her aforementioned peers. … this is as perfect as it gets for me”. Chris K. Gods Of Music, Quiet Storm Publishing.
Contact: Michelle Fortier- Wingschell Entertainment- 862-324-5565 Wingschell@yahoo.com
On the web:Lorettahagen.com
It was an honor and pleasure to listen to your wonderful songs (I love Hello Mountain & Sunset Til Dawn), to meet you and perform with you over the weekend - I hope our paths cross again sometime soon....
Hi Loretta.Happy Easter to you and Gary! That Lincoln Park gig looks good. Hope you are good,all the best for a great spring! Yours in Music,paul and Linda
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THANKS SO VERY MUCH FOR AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE AT OUR RECENT BO BICE SHOW! IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU ON THE BILL! YOUR SET WAS TOP NOTCH AND THE TALENT IN YOUR BAND IS UNSURPASSABLE!
WE HOPE TO HAVE YOU ON OUR STAGE AGAIN SOON! YOU ARE ALL A PART OF THE DEXTER'S FAMILY!
ALL THE BEST,
LISA, ROBBY, JAYNE AND TODD AND THE REST OF DEXTER'S STAFF
Hey, Loretta, what a fun night Friday! It was great seeing all the Mission people having a great time, as well as everyone else! You even won over Bo's girls! Kudos to the whole band!
