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Interviews
“Spreading awareness through music is perhaps the easiest part.”
Joseph Timmons, Indie Pulse Magazine (June 24, 2017) PDF
“I am so excited to share my love for animals and veganism with folks across the country, to show them how easy it is to live more compassionately, from what you eat, to what you wear, and to help folks make the connection that our animal friends are not food.”
Valley Scene Magazine (June 23, 2017) PDF
“She shapes her experiences into country-Americana ballads with criminally catchy hooks. Each song feels universal in its nuance; she clearly took the old mantra “write what you know” to heart.”
Caleigh Derreberry, The Gazette, (June 23, 2017) PDF
Press
“In her own way, Annette is following in the footsteps of such folksingers as Peter Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, not only showing their activism through their music but through their actions too.”
– Ed Simon, The Boise Beat (August 16, 2017) PDF
“The compositions balance the acoustic instruments to zip slide, pedal steel and heavy guitar licks in a beautiful synthesis. And poetry balancing on a pinch between faith and despair. Annette Conlon’s music live(s) greatly in contrast, and a more or less fragile balance between them. (translated)”
– Mangus Eriksson, Rootsify @ Rootsy.nu (Feb 24, 2016)
“Another superb debut from a highly gifted Americana singer/songwriter. With its strong melodies this one could sell quite well.”
“This is a CD with very strong lyrics that are supported with a nice musical back-up…This is a CD for you that want to LISTEN to good lyrics that are surrounded with fantastic back-up. A strong four. (out of five)”
– Lars Thell, Director, Smalånds Country Club, Vimmerby, Sweden (Nov 01, 2015)
“This is a CD with very strong lyrics that are supported with a nice musical back-up…This is a CD for you that want to LISTEN to good lyrics that are surrounded with fantastic back-up. A strong four. (out of five)”
– Paul Riley, Country Music People (Jul 01, 2015)
“If you are looking for a CD full of music that sounds completely polished and like everything else out there, pass on this. If however you want something that sounds like nothing else you have heard lately this might just be your cup of tea.”
– Donna Nolan-Wilson, AXS (Jun 16, 2015)
“a sincere compilation of emotionally-born compositions”
– Will Phoenix, AXS (Apr 01, 2015)
“When you hear Annette Conlon’s vocals, it’s hard not to think about Judy Collins and Emmylou Harris.”
– Gary Schwind, AXS.com (Sep 07, 2014)
“Annette is writing music, living life in the moment and making her dreams of recording her Album …Reality!”
– Penny L., Fierce Magazine Online (Nov 18, 2014)
“Annette Conlon Reclaims Her Voice on ‘Life, Death and the Spaces Between’ “
– Deborah Crooks, Bird in the Tree (Nov 15, 2014)
“Songsalive! is pleased to announce the winner of the Second Yearly SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: ANNETTE CONLON! Annette Conlon was chosen for this prestigious award and was given her Award at a special ceremony as part of the Los Angeles Songsalive! Holiday Party on November 29, 2011. Awarded for her songwriting, her artistry and her dedication to helping other artists in the community.”
– Gilli Moon, Songsalive! website and Songnotes (Nov 29, 2011)
Reviews
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By Ricky Kej on October 30, 2015 Format: MP3 Music Verified Purchase
The pure colours of country music are radiant on this album…forthright songs telling the story as it is… no frills and nothing overdressed. The cry of the pedal steel guitar and the brisk banjo picking in time are out of this world, especially on ‘Ten thousand steps’ and ‘You gave me wings’. The other gems I found here are ‘Fell’ and ‘Rodeo’ … both bouncy and uptempo. There’s also ‘Canyon minds’ that has a feel of connecting with Nature and the title track ‘Life, Death and the spaces between’ that is a perfect example of the forthright characteristic I started off with.
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