So many, but here's a handful: Lucinda Williams, Rickie Lee Jones, Everything But the Girl, The Sundays, Carly Simon, Maria Muldaur, Kim Richey, Shawn Colvin, Nanci Griffith, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Kathleen Edwards, Mary Oliver, Billy Collins, Louise Gluck...
I hate writing bios - I'll be honest with you. So here's the deal....I grew up in McEwen, Tennessee on a farm with parents who emmigrated from England. See, weird right out of the gate. I had the usual troubles growing up - self esteem issues, boy issues, perfectionistic and procrastination issues due to a dysfunctional early home life, blah blah blah....next.
I went to UT Knoxville and got a fairly worthless degree in broadcasting. I set about my career with naive idealism and youthful stupidity. I worked in radio, newspaper, TV and advertising agencies. All of those jobs were soulless and life draining but I met alot of wonderful people who made it all worth it. In 1997, I married an awesome photographer named Mark. His website is here, check it out: www.mosriephotography.com. We have a ton of fun together. He's smart as hell. We travel when we can and we laugh alot. I can't ask for anything more than that. He likes my cooking and I like to cook. It works.
I always wanted to sing and write songs, so one day a few years back, I just started doing it. I self produced a couple of CDs and I'm planning to start another one soon. My sound is folky pop country but basically, I'm a singer-songwriter who will write whatever feels like coming out of my mouth that day. I don't know anything about marketing my music or selling it to "music row" but I know I like writing it and singing it. I write for the cathartic life-giving kick ass feeling it gives me when I finally get a phrase that feels right or find a cool melody. Some people say I sound like Joni Mitchell, Patty Loveless, Nanci Griffith and even Laura Nyro. I don't deserve the comparisons but I'll take them anyway. They just serve as a reference for the listener if you need one. I used to care about getting those kind of comparisons, but anymore, I really want to sound like me and get the message of my songs across. If you listen to my songs and you understand where I'm coming from and maybe, just maybe, if it evokes an emotional response in you and makes the crazy static in your head stop for one second, then I'm positively ecstatically thrilled and can die a happy woman. No pressure though.
Hi Louise! I just spoke w/Terry Ferdinand and am wondering what you are doing next year and if you knew I am bringing my singer Juliet Gough to Nashville? (I know I posted tour info-but not certain you read all the stops). Maybe we can work out a show together? I'd love to help you if I can-you are quite good:) Cindy
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Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Armadillo Palace Wednesday November 11th @ 12:00pm for my interview and acoustic performance with 740 KTRH's Michael Berry (Texas Music Show) See you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
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Hi Louise! Just me again, stopping by to say I had a good time listening to you at the West End Farmers Market on Saturday morning. Your fingers are troopers!!! I'm glad you & Mark liked my song, thank you, and I'm so happy I bought your CD, "Home"! I really, really, really like it. You sound great, and your songs are wonderful!
Hello Louise! Are you REALLY playing tomorrow morning? It's supposedly going to be only 59 degrees at its warmest!!! Keep your gloves on until it's time to hit the guitar! I'm planning on stopping by to hear you, and could provide some Jack to warm you up if you'd like!
For those of you reading these comments, the new Louise Mosrie cd is a must have. Ok, so I am in the liner notes (very humbly flattered by this, Sass. I do believe...you rock, sistah girl) but I am what you could call an educated source. I'm a singer songwriter....yep...but I also teach songwriting and music business, have booked, managed, promoted, produced and whatever else you can think of in the music business. But the real clincher is that I have a radio show (self promotion alert: check it out...called Writer's Block and plays ONLY Indie, original folks. www.writersblockonline.com or myspace.com/writersblockonline). I've hosted and have been the program director for this show for 12 years...bottom line, I know good music. I can pick 'em, as they say. So what are you waiting for...get that new Mosrie CD. It's a keeper....seriously. Love you, Sassy....and love the new cd. It is absolutely amazing and I'm telling everyone. Beer & wings sometime soon, ya hear?
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the add. I hope your having a great week. I wish the sun would come out and play. lol
Well, take good care, JSG...
Oh and hey, I could use your help. I'm an independent singer songwriter musician and I'm trying to get my music heard. I was hoping you might like one of my songs on my home page well enough to add one to yours. Either way, thank you so much for the add.
hi Louise Many thanks for your new cd, i received it this morning, and i can say wuth all honesty it does not disappoint, it is beautiful, you are truly amazing.The words you use are so real and paint incredible pictures of how life was and should be, listening now to the title track with a feeling of real nostalgia for the way things were. You have a god given gift and have used it so well, thank you for your all your kindness and generosity, you will be getting a regular feature on my folk show, on www.durham-dales-radio.co.uk when i'm back from france in two weeks. xxxx terry
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Thanks a lot Louise. Hey, I have been listening to your new project and I just think it is fabulous. You are writing and singing better than ever. Keep the faith that this will lead you where you need to be for the next great chain of events on your musical journey.
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I'm glad you & Mark liked my song, thank you, and I'm so happy I bought your CD, "Home"! I really, really, really like it. You sound great, and your songs are wonderful!
