Award nominations for Hunter, Hunter Amelia has been nominated for four East Coast Music Awards this year! Female Solo Recording of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year, Folk Recording of the Year and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year! Not only that, but Hunter, Hunter was also shortlisted for the Atlantis Music Prize, which celebrates the best music out of Newfoundland and Labrador judged on artistic merit. Congratulations Amelia!
Live videos from Capital Music Hall Here's some video from Amelia Curran's performance at Capital Music Hall in October 2009:
Tiny Glass Houses - Live at Capital Music Hall Hands on a Grain of Sand - Live at Capital Music Hall The Dozens - Live at Capital Music Hall The Mistress - Live at Capital Music Hall Download "The Mistress" Here's a link to download an mp3 of "The Mistress" from Amelia Curran's new album, Hunter, Hunter.
Download: The Mistress “The Mistress” is a narrative-driven internal contention of what it means to be the other woman. Part confession, part obsession. Hunter, Hunter was released on September 1st through Six Shooter Records. Hunter, Hunter is out! ![]() Hunter, Hunter is both a homecoming and a departure for multiple ECMA winner Amelia Curran. The album, her first recorded in her hometown of St. John’s, signals Curran’s definitive arrival onto national and international scenes. Curran’s 2008 release, War Brides, captured the attention of critics across Canada and lead to the pronouncement of Curran as one of this country’s finest singer-songwriters. Rich in metaphor, language and instrumentation, Hunter, Hunter speaks to unrequited longing, the notion of belonging and reflections on love both lost and found. “It’s Hunter, Hunter, not Hunter, Gatherer, if that makes sense,” she says. “It conveys a kind of haunting – a vibe of necessary cruelty to dig down to the deeper meanings of being alive day by day.” From acoustic numbers to full band tracks, Curran grapples with notions of self, memory, forgiveness and desire. “There is a reason matters of the heart have been the subject for artists for centuries. It is uncontrollable and owns us. Even to give up on love is to break one's own heart, which in itself is a precious part of love.” That preciousness of heartache takes on an unabashed savagery in “The Mistress”, a standout track on Hunter, Hunter. “The Mistress” is a no nonsense manifesto, a calling out of love’s frivolity and one’s willingness to play the game. Listen to “The Mistress” and marvel at Curran’s ability to cut to the heart, and to cut it open. Hunter, Hunter features new art by fellow Six Shooter artist Martin Tielli. The album was released on September 1, 2009. Folk Festering I'm late with this. Sorry. But better late than never. Most notably, I've recently played the Winnipeg and Calgary folk festivals to sunburned delight. There's more coming and here they are!
August 6 - International de Musique Folk de Quebec, Quebec City August 13 - A Concert Under the Stars, Clarenville, Newfoundland August 14 - Writer's At Woody Point, Woody Point, Newfoundland August 17 - The Twine Loft, Trinity, Newfoundland August 21 - 23 - Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa, Ontario The new cd, "Hunter, Hunter", will be released on September 1st. CD Release shows are now posted in the Concerts link. Winter 2009 Here it comes. Finally heading out beyond the metaphorical overpass for all those in mid, prairie, and western Canada. I'll be on the road with Luke Doucet - dates are now posted under the Concerts link.
How are things with Six Shooter so far? Simply lovely. Get to know everyone at www.sixshooterrecords.com Fall 2008 Details on the Maritime tour with Jenn Grant are now posted in "concerts", and more to come on OCFF (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals) in Ottawa later in October.
Fall also brings the Canadian and European launch of War Brides, the little album that could and still can, thanks to the gorgeous and true folks at Six Shooter Records. Check out the video for "Scattered & Small" here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=yjJXD4XNrPk Spring 2008 The next record is coming along, being happily produced in St. John's, Newfoundland. It's engineered by Don Ellis and includes an A-list of St. John's musicians so far.
Summer touring this year includes a circle around the east coast and parts of Quebec and Ontario. I'll be performing at the Acoustic Maritime Festival again this summer, on the Kempt Shore of Nova Scotia, and also at the Newfoundland Folk Festival in St. John's, early in August. Details will be posted here as things come together. Content Management Powered by CuteNews |