Meg Hutchinson (www.meghutchinson.com)
Meg Hutchinson is an award-winning songwriter who artfully documents the human condition. With a poet's ease, she makes the personal universal, allowing people's stories to come alight through unique vocals and haunting melodies. Her influences include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin and mood maker David Gray. Originally from rural western-most Massachusetts, Hutchinson now lives in the Boston area, tours nationally in the US, and internationally in Canada, the UK and Ireland. Since her Red House Records debut album "Come Up Full," Hutchinson has received high praise and has been featured on NPR Music, XM/Sirius Radio and Mountain Stage, among other programs. She comes to Folk Alliance with a new album "The Living Side" released on February 9th (Red House Records).
Thursday
8:00pm Official Showcase (Nashville)
11:45pm Storyhill Fest solo (Room 1719)
1:45am Market Monkeys round with Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer (Room 1817)
2:30am Market Monkeys Tribute Round
(Room 1817)
Friday
10:30pm Market Monkeys round with Rose Cousins and Roesy (Room 1817)
1:00am Musical Chairs round with Anne Heaton and Ana Egge (Room 1828)
"organic, poetic narratives" - PopMatters
"a master of introspective ballads" - Performing Songwriter
“elegant and free-floating melodies that feel both modern and rooted” - The Boston Globe
"nakedly intimate lyrics, and muted, bittersweet melodies" - Dirty Linen |
Anne Heaton (www.anneheaton.com)
Elegant, creative, and quirky, the very contemporary Anne Heaton has amassed awards, praise from critics and fellow artists, and special enthusiasm recently from diverse industry supporters for her recent release "Blazing Red." Heaton's loyal cult fan following continues to grow nationwide, with particular vitality in major urban centers New York, Boston and Chicago. Riding the divide between accessible Pop and sincere Folk, Heaton has won supporters in both worlds. She recently played at the Sundance Film Festival, was featured by the New York Times, and appeared on Folk Alley, Mountain Stage and NPR's Here And Now nationally syndicated radio programs. Heaton is currently working on "Life Is Alchemy," an anthropological music project that tells transformational stories of people of diverse cultures and experiences through original songs.
Thursday
11:15pm Storyhill Fest solo (Room 1719)
2:30am Market Monkeys Tribute Round
(Room 1817)
Friday
11:45pm Market Monkeys solo (Room 1817)
1:00am Musical Chairs round with Ana Egge and Meg Hutchinson (Room 1828)
Saturday
6:30pm Official Showcase (Jackson)
2:15am Market Monkeys round with Devon Sproule and KC Clifford (Room 1817)
"tender, barbed and spiritual" - Washington Post
"absolutely gorgeous" - The New York Times
"lush and textured feel" - The Village Voice
"beguiling" - The Boston Globe |
Michelle Conceison is appearing in the following panel...
Friday February 19th @ 12:30-1:45pm in Heritage 4
Social Media & New Music Discovery
Moderator: Michelle Conceison (Market Monkeys) Panelists:
Patrick Faucher (Nimbit), Michele Flannery (YouTube), EJ Friedman (Loudersoft), Anne Heaton (Artist), Rami Perry (Emma)
Overwhelmed by all the outlets to market and sell your music? Wondering which ones are important, and make the most impact? What can you do to find new fans and keep your current ones engaged? How can you stay on top of all the new tools, so you can save time and avoid hassle? Is MySpace dead? What does the future look like for Facebook? Should you buy ads? Do you have to Tweet? What if all this doesn't feel very much like you? This is a roll-up-your-sleeves session about how to market your music using digital and social media. Industry veterans and innovators get together to tell you how they think new music is found today, what they have seen work, how their companies are innovating to meet the needs of your fans, and how you can reach the right people with your music.
Subjects: Internet, Social Media, Marketing, Analytics, Folk Brand Authenticity, Fan/Audience Development |
