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June 2010
Winterbloom to perform at Lilith Fair 2010! Winterbloom artists Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton, Meg Hutchinson and Natalia Zukerman invited Lilith alum Rose Polenzani to join them to create new original song "The Alchemist" in submission on the OurStage local artist competition.More info >>
Natalia Zukerman on tour with Sam Baker and John Fullbright this summer.
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February 2010 Meg Hutchinson new release "The Living Side" Feb 9th! Already the song "Hard To Change" was #2 on Folk Radio chart in February (with just two weeks reporting), and the album is #15 on Roots Music Report chart, #8 on iTunes in Singer-Songwriter, #5 on Amazon in Hot New Folk Albums, #32 on Billboard and climbing, Meg Hutchinson's new album "The Living Side" is getting out the gates to a strong start.
Meg Hutchinson releases music video "Hard To Change"
Anne Heaton:
Boston Globe features "Life Is Alchemy" debut song
photo by Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff
Anne Heaton's "Life Is Alchemy" Project Turns Everyday Stories Into Song While touring behind her latest release "Blazing Red" (March '09) Anne Heaton interviewed fans and people from all walks of life for her "Life Is Alchemy" project, in which she collects stories of transformation and turns them into songs.
October 2009 - Gearing up for "Winterbloom" release and tour This year, winter won't be so cold. Four top up-and-coming singer-songwriters teamed up to record a new winter holiday album and are taking the show on the road! Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton, Meg Hutchinson and Natalia Zukerman present WINTERBLOOM: TRADITIONS REARRANGED.
A mixture of new, original songs written specifically for this project and new arrangements of traditional songs, this 7-song EP covers a lot of ground. Reinventions of traditional Yiddish riddles alongside Bing Crosby-ish Christmas warmth; romantic literary-influenced irony right next to comic holiday break up sarcasm; English winter wassailing and German sung a cappella. This is quite possibly the most thoughtful and eclectic holiday show out there - as to be expected from such introspective and prolific songwriters. Tour dates between Thanksgiving and New Year's are already booked in Iowa, Illinios, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania and DC.
September 2009 - Meg Hutchinson's new iPhone app features poetry The new "iHutch" iPhone application is now available on iTunes. In the coming weeks, we will be rolling out many new features - including a weekly poem of Meg's choosing and a wall area where you can post your own favorite poems or respond to the ones posted by Meg. If you are a Twitter person, you can also get tweets to let you know whenever a new poem has been posted. As with all new technology, please let us know what you think - your feedback helps us determine how to best interact with you!
To follow Meg on Twitter, @hutchtweets To follow us on Twitter, @marketmonkeys
August 2009 - Noelie McDonnell US Tour We welcome contemporary Irish songwriter Noelie McDonnell for his 2nd North American tour with us. Includes dates in Toronto, Rochester NY, Boston MA, New York NY, Philadelphia PA, Cape Cod - as well as appearance at Club Passim's Campfire Festival.
Anne Heaton Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Finalist We have always known Anne Heaton is the best, and are pleased to see that Rocky Mountain knows too! Please join us in celebrating Anne Heaton's selection as a Folks Fest Finalist, and cheer her on if you are in Colorado...
July 2009 - Meg Hutchinson iTunes Nature Walk Essentials Meg Hutchinson's song "Climbing Mountains" from her 2008 release "Come Up Full" has been included in iTunes' Nature Walk Essentials compilation.
June 2009 -
Susan Werner featured on NPR Weekend Edition www.npr.org >>
February 2009 - Once again, Market Monkeys presented showcasing at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. With a particularly international lineup this year, we celebrated talent from the US, Canada, UK and Ireland.
The list. During"Social Media for Folkies" a fruitful panel discussion at Folk Alliance, the panel and attendees fittingly knocked around ideas about many sites, tools and ways to authentically leverage social media within our community, Here is a list of sites/tools we discussed >> Meg Hutchinson Across The Pond & Back Again Just added - Meg Hutchinson Ireland mini-tour to include industry showcase at 12 Bar in London. Please join us!
Susan Werner "Classics" Available at Shows in January, Official Retail and Digital Release Date February 3rd Advance sound samples, photos, posters, web graphics and background information available online now at: