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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Joely Bayley-Baker
NewMoo Records, Austin, Texas
512-826-1402
Joely_PR@newlandmoorefield.com
http://www.newlandmoorefield.com
Folk-Jazz-Pop Singer/Songwriter
Newland Moorefield
Releases "Threads of
Mercury"
Austin, Texas —
Singer/Songwriter Newland Moorefield debuts her first,
full-length, feature CD —
"Threads of Mercury" —
on NewMoo Records for national and international release.
Produced
by acclaimed guitarist Peter Mazzetti — who
has played with Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, Marc Edwards, Mojosmoke,
and Azul, among others — "Threads
of Mercury" is richly layered instrumentation with Jaco-Pastorious-style
bass lines, naked piano melodies, core-level drums, loop guitars,
and sinewy vocals.
Described as sounding like a Southern, self-taught Carole King
by way of Rickie Lee Jones and Laura Nyro, Newland Moorefield
adroitly deals out folk-jazz-pop piano with pure, strong, seasoned
vocals. But while she may remind you of other artists, Newland's
style is wholly original. It is hers and hers alone.
Born in the Appalachians, but now hailing from Austin, Texas,
this raw singer/songwriter/piano player plays by no one else's
rules. Her voice is haunting and emotional, but in many ways brings
the listener to a more grounded space. She writes stories
that tell of lives lost, lives lived to the fullest, and lives
still in-the-making. She brings you full circle, taking you
through the colors and sounds inside trials and tribulations,
but always reminding you —
most often with cunning humor —
of the power and radiance of human perseverance.
Newland has haunted coffeehouses, cafes, and private parties for
years in Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. She was a regular
in hot spots in Georgetown, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and other
areas in or near Washington before moving to Austin to focus on
music. In Austin, she moves quietly through the backdoors
of music clubs, and has performed at the Elephant Room, Flipnotics,
Waterloo Ice House, Ruta Maya, Chicago House, Old No. 9, Threadgill's,
The Ginger Man, private parties, arts festivals, and more.
An honors graduate from the Creative Writing Program at George
Mason University, her songwriting finds its way through Southern
literature, poetry, and confessional memoirs. Her spark,
humor, and insightful revelations show years of quiet meditation
in a world of noise. Although she has a formal writing education,
her music is unpretentious and without dogma, showing a natural,
refreshing naivete.
"Threads of Mercury" is becalming, but wide-awake, art. Its
hook-driven combination of piano, cello, horns, and loop guitars
moves between pop, folk, and jazz without missing a beat. Session
and performing players provide a crisp, quality sound that's earthy,
powerful, and full of emotion.
Players on "Threads of Mercury":
Phil Bass: Drums (see www.montemontgomery.com)
Tony Campise: Saxophone
Danny Levin: Cello (see www.tequilamockingbird.com)
Chris Maresh: Bass (see www.chrismaresh.com, www.ericjohnson.com,
www.alienlovechild.com)
Peter Mazzetti: Guitar (see www.newlandmoorefield.com/PeterMazzetti.html)
Jonathan Moorefield: Drums
(see www.newlandmoorefield.com/JonathanMoorefield.html)
Newland Moorefield: Piano, Vocals
Michael Rubin: Chromatic Harp
Gary Slechta: Flüglehorn (see Ani Difranco/Little Plastic Castle,
www.thetexashorns.com)
Lonnie Trevino, Jr.: Bass, Backup Vocals (see www.austinlive.com/lonnietrevino/)
Newland Moorefield, "Threads of Mercury"
NewMoo Records is an indie label and a subsidiary of NewMoo Publishing
(ASCAP). NewMoo Records was established for the sole purpose
to create and release "Threads of Mercury" and future Newland Moorefield
releases through http://www.newlandmoorefield.com
and http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/newland
to maintain a streamlined, unadulterated, and unfettered conduit
between the artist and the listener.
For additional information or a copy of "Threads
of Mercury"
(industry only), contact:
Joely Bayley-Baker
NewMoo Records
P.O. Box 90606
Austin, Texas 78709-0606
512-826-1402
Email:
Joely_PR@newlandmoorefield.com
Go to:
http://www.newlandmoorefield.com
or http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/newland
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