Gerri: Accoustic and Classical Guitar, Vocals, Native American Flute, Djembe, Bass Guitar, Mandolin.
Influences
BLUES: Etta James, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt FOLK: Joni Mitchell, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan ACOUSTIC: Crosby, Stills & Nash, Michael Hedges GUITARISTS: John Williams, James Taylor, George Harrison, Paco Pena, Carlos Montoya, Ritchie Blackmore, Jim Clark CELTIC: All that went before me, too many to List
VOCALISTS: Gladys Knight, Barbara Streisand, Stevie Nicks, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart),
BASS PLAYERS: James Jamerson (The Funk Brothers),Verdine White (Earth, Wind, Fire), Jack Bruce (Cream), Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult), Mel Schacher (Grank Funk Railroad, Paul McCartney (Beatles/Paul McCartney), Jim Clark (Transporter; Theatre).
PROMOTIONAL/CD COVER PHOTOS BY: A TOUCH OF Color, Monroe, CT.
http://www.atouchofcolor.com/contact.html
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Jim Clark, owner of Jim Clark Music Studios, Stratford, Ct. A wonderful Teacher and great Guitarist!
Sounds Like
An amazing performer with a voice that will bring down the house! (quoted from the Southern Connecticut Renaissance Festival website)
AND THIS FROM THE CELITC MP3 MUSIC MAGAZINE WEBSITE:
"Month of January" by Thyme Awaye: Thyme Awaye has been hailed as an amazing performer with a voice that will bring down the house. In fact, that is spot-on. Her tone and the music that accompanies her make her songs haunting and leave a lasting impression on the audience. She aims to keep the Celtic Folk Music tradition alive.
CD REVIEW FROM CATHERINE TULLY FOR MARC GUNN'S CELTIC MP3 MUSIC MAGAZINE:
What a terrific CD! Full of verve, Thyme Awaye has a totally unique vocal quality, with a sound that is as particular to her genre as Stevie Nicks is to rock and roll. The songs on this CD fill the range; from soft and gentle to peppy and energetic.
Favorites here include the first track "Highland Harry" which is delivered with finesse, and track 3 "Black is the Color," in which the sensitivity of the lyrics are softly offered to the listener. There are also fine renditions of "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "Drunken Sailor" among the tracks here. Thyme Awaye brings something fresh to each of the familiar tunes and makes them a bit new all over again.
Listening to the album makes one want to hear Thyme Awaye live--there is something about the vocals that you just know would be amazing in person. That said, listening to them on CD is the next best thing! Involved in music and performing since age 12, one can hear the polish in her music and the love for song shines through clearly. A fine album.
CD is Available thru CDbaby.com
Thyme Awaye and Minstrel's at So. CT. Ren. Festival Pub Sing. Video by Rob Pivarnik.
Thyme Awaye: A Collection of Live Recordings is now available through CD Baby!
Thyme Awaye has performed at Coffee Houses singing and playing folk music, since the early age of 12. She had an acoustic open jam that was well attended and received well by other musicians. Thyme Awaye has performed
with various Area Bands as a Bass Guitar player and lead vocalist. "I Love Blues, So. Rock, Folk and Celtic Music, I love many other kinds of music as well and play a variety of styles/genre." A little known side of Thyme Awaye is that she plays Native American Flute. She has performed at special occasions, playing Native American Flute. Demos of her playing them can be had by request through website or by contacting Nycrawlor@aol.com.
She has performed with the Southern Ct. Renaissance Festival Singers at several venues including, Milford Oyster Festival Sea Chanty Night, Captain Kidd Day Pirate Festival for the Milford Downtown Chamber of Commerce for the past three years and Port Jefferson, LI Pirate Day. Currently Singing Director for Southern CT. Renaissance Festival Singers. She also performs at Southern Ct. Renaissance Festival and other area venues as a solo act.
Thyme Awaye has also been aired on Bilgemunky Radio and two of her songs premiered on Bilgemunky, including Captain Bold, an original song she wrote. She has also been featured on Celtic Mp3 website, and was reviewed very positively. Thyme Awaye was recently Spotlighted on the Renaissance Festival Podcast and her song "The Hare's Lament" was premiered on Podcast 81 and "Month of January" is on Celtic Podcast 48. " Highland Harry" is also included on the Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD/2008. Most recently she can also be heard on Mystic Age Radio, Cygnus Radio.com, IRFT Radio, Celtic Radio/Highlander Radio, Phoenix Radio and RenRadio. She has also made several TV Appearances on Local Cable Access and WTNH Channel 8's Good Morning Connecticut and CT Channel 3 (as both a solo performer and with the SCRF Singers).
Thyme Awaye performs at Renaissance Faires and Festivals, Pirate Festivals, Private Parties, Benefits, and Pubs. For further information or booking, please contact Thyme Awaye thru this website or Nycrawlor@aol.com.
