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Spring Island, British Columbia, CANADA (By Adrian du Plessis/ www.allisoncrowe.com) - In this age of "tepid troubadors", it's so refreshing to discover a vocalist and pianist who rocks with the vigor of a prime
Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino or Bruce Springsteen. It's even more remarkable when the musician, advancing on a trail marked by spirits as diverse as Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, The
Beatles and Eddie Vedder, holds to the creative integrity of Ani DiFranco and Joni Mitchell.
As different as is wild salmon from farm salmon, it's rare to find a great young talent today who not only is swimming upstream, but, also, one who is succeeding on all levels.
Singularly exciting, Allison Crowe releases her newest album, This Little Bird, this week. Music blog Muruch says: "I can honestly and without hesitation say that it is my favourite album of 2006" ~ noting, "I received an advance copy of Allison Crowe's This Little Bird, and it is the best thing I've heard in a very long time. I'll post a review once I get the final product, but I haven't wanted to listen to and immerse myself in an album so intensely since I first heard Antony & The Johnsons... if the music blogiverse has any taste at all, Allison Crowe will be the new artist to be pimped out everywhere."
Here's a selection of songs heard on This Little Bird:
Now ~ https://www.allisoncrowe.com/06TLBNow.mp3
Effortless ~ https://www.allisoncrowe.com/01TLBEffortless.mp3
Skeletons and Spirits ~ https://www.allisoncrowe.com/02TLBSkeletonsandSpirits.mp3
A Case of You - https://www.allisoncrowe.com/03TLBACaseofYou.mp3
This Little Bird - https://www.allisoncrowe.com/12BLTThisLittleBird.mp3
Immediately following this album's release, Allison Crowe flies to the UK to launch a series of concert dates:
This Little Bird - UK & Ireland 2006 Tour
October 20 - London, Lauderdale House
October 21 - London, Halo
October 24 - Brighton, Sussex Arts Club
October 26 - Glasgow, Ramshorn Theatre
October 29 - Liverpool, Heart and Soul
November 1 - Dublin, Bewley's Café Theatre
November 3 - Aberdeen, Cowdray Hall
November 4 - Dundee, Chaplaincy Centre
Allison Crowe, with special guest, singer-songwriter Billie Woods, performs as part of Oxjam ( https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam ) - Oxfam's biggest, most ambitious, music event ever. Oxjam is partnered with Pulse Rated Radio among media outlets and endorsed by such artists as Scissor Sisters, Franz Ferdinand, De La Soul, Kaiser Chiefs, Magic Numbers, Badly Drawn Boy, Goldfrapp and lots more, mostly independent, musicians "from John o' Groats to Lands End".
Allison Crowe gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of British Columbia - enabling her tour to combine with Oxjam. Oxfam GB is a registered charity (no 202918) & a member of Oxjam International. Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering - visit Oxfam.org.uk to learn more about their work.
Music and more @ https://www.allisoncrowe.com Contact: Adrian du Plessis, Personable Manager c/o [email protected] + (250) 537-1286 (Canada)
