*Sharon Bousquet: acoustic guitars, vocals, songs*
*Duo: Heather Love accomanies Sharon on vocals, keyboards; other duomates
when the situation calls for it (violin, guitar, keys)*
*Beaucoup Shakti (Boo-coo/Shock-T): NEW BAND! 2 or 3 piece with lush vocal harmonies, the fingerstyle acoustics of Ms. Bousquet and keyboards. Guests frequent and brimming with talent! Band Members: Sharon Bousquet, Heather Love (vocals, keys). Occasional guests include: Arthur LeeLand (guitars), Tim Britton (flutes, whistles, mando), Eric Hurlin (piano, guitars), George Foster (fretless bass), David Hurlin (percussion), and Truckstop Souvenir violinist Lauryn Shapter.
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Michael Hedges, Joan Armatrading, Will Ackerman, vocal jazz, '70s prog rock melodies, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Sandy Denny... so many more!
Sounds Like
According to listeners, start with Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLaughlin, Melissa Etheridge, Sandy Denny, Natalie Merchant...the list goes on. You will get flavors of each of these women in my music, as a beginning place from which to listen. The majority est moi.
Sharon Bousquet "Boo-skay" /
A Smart, Sensual Acoustic Stew
Sharon Bousquet is an award-winning songwriter and a published poet, combining spiritual and sensual lyrics with melodic forays into jazzy blues, folk and acoustic pop. Her new release, "Temple", "displays the quality and variety that have earned her numerous prestigious songwriting and performance awards across Texas in the past six years." (Iowa City Press-Citizen).
A few of Sharon Bousquet's music-related awards and kudos follow:
~ Two songs from "Temple" (and 2 from Mirror, Mirror) will be featured in the upcoming film release "Cosmic Radio". Sharon will also recieve a scoring credit on "Cosmic Radio" for instrumental background tracks. Go to myspace.com/lunatopia to read about Cosmic Radio and see video clips of the film, as well as reading up on the booming career of Sharon's filmmaker friend, Stephen Savage.
Continued awards:
~Winner, Jazz Category, Austin Songwriter's Group Song Contest for "No Valentine".
~ Winner, Texas Heritage Music Foundation, Kerrville Song School and ASG Essay Contests.
~ Finalist, 16th Annual B.W. Stevenson Singer-Songwriter Award.
PRAISE FOR "TEMPLE":
"Clean, uncluttered and transparent, the well-played, minimalist arrangements not only recall classic early singer/songwriter ventures by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading and Janis Ian, but Bousquet -- remarkably -- holds her own in that lofty neighborhood....Confident, sensual and in full command, Sharon Bousquet richly deserves all the rewards that dedication, talent and hard work can bring." ~Jim Musser, Iowa City Press-Citizen/ GoIowaCity.Com (March 2007)
Howdy Sharon, thanks for your invitation, but sorry I liked it but I'haven't the time to fly over to USA for your gig! ( Ha,ha) Have a good time and wee'll meet again. Love Maria and Willem.
Hey Aunt Sharon! I met a man today from Iowa who knew fairfield and had heard your name around :) Wish you could be here, I've been raving about how much I love your music :)
Hi Sharon, thanks to be also my friend on my space. Hope to see you some day back in Holland and we can make a party for you. Love also from Maria, Willem.
Can't wait to see you and catch up; didn't really get to visit when you were last here. Give me a call; I might even get to see you perform somewhere else for a change!! Missy
I know you've got that Texas tour coming right up. You be careful on your way to that wild Hill Country and travel safely back to us in Iowa. We'll miss ya while you're out roaming around.
Thanks so much for including Jackie and me at your show at Cafe Paradiso. It was so great to hear the band.
Hi Sharon, Thanks so much for adding me to your list of friends. I've been in Fairfield more than a time or two before I was lured away to the Jazz School in Denton, TX. I lived in Tipton for a time and then Decorah before landing in Atlantic. But Iowa is beautiful country. You sound very good and it looks like you make it to Texas a lot. One of my videos, with the young James the dynamic youthful blues artist, is from a recent Fredricksburg trip. I'm in the Dallas area. I'll keep in touch. You have a beautiful voice. All my best and and I'll send you a picture of old Atlantic on your mail. Thanks again, Billy Bucher
Hey your page is OVER THE FLOW ! hehe (i just made that up) You're cool and I want you to have some free tracks- Grab em on the gydget at my page and keep on keepin bringing on great music!! Much love, forever Miss Kristin
Our PLeasure, Sharon ! Songnation.com ! GREAT, BRAND NEW MUSIC and MUSIC PROMOTION COMMUNITY ! Hope you and all your Fans and Friends check it out ! George and Lynne
Sending prayers to your friend Rob. You gals are probably better off not staying for the festival, it was soaking wet rain for 2 of the 3 days!! Luckily I found a laundromat and the sun came out for Sunday. And even on the wet days there was plenty of great music to make up for it. Only thing is the train is sold out till Wednesday. Luckily I can stay with Sarah for a few days. luv, Heather
Any friend of David Hurlin is a friend of ours! Thank you Iowa for lending us his gooooooood energy, and for turning us on to YOUR music and energy, too! :-)
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