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Gretchen plays 3rd Nov 2006
 | Biography
Hailed by many as one of Nashville’s best contemporary songwriters, Gretchen Peters’ intelligent and introspective songs have been covered by pop, country, blues and folk artists all over the world. She possesses a rare ability to drive a strong point, yet capture it eloquently in song. That ability has won Peters two Grammy nominations for the heart-wrenching Patty Loveless hit, “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am,” and Martina McBride’s award-winning recording of “Independence Day", an in-your-face look at domestic violence. She has sold millions of records over the past decade, as stars Faith Hill, Bonnie Raitt, Martina McBride, Etta James, The Neville Brothers, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Bryan Adams, Patty Loveless, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis, Neil Diamond and a host of others have covered her songs.
As an artist, Gretchen has regularly toured in the UK, Ireland and Europe to sold out crowds.
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Reviews
 | In a review of her self-titled album, GRETCHEN PETERS, The Associated Press says, “This is not jukebox music - the stuff that exists to fill in the pauses in conversation. This IS the conversation.” Recent reviews of her new CD, HALCYON (May 2004) include the following:
"Halcyon' could arguably be Gretchen Peters' finest recording to date". - HMV review "a masterly lesson in the art of effortless, fluid writing - with pared down arrangements and a lightness of touch that oozes confidence" "A brave and beautiful collection " - David Lloyd, Manchester Online
"In a word, superb. Gretchen is one of USA's best singer-songwriters, and this ranks as her finest moment " - Leicester Mercury review
"one of a rare breed in Nashville" "unlike the competition she regularly approaches (her) subject from an oblique angle lyrically and in the process draws you inexorably into her world." -Arthur Wood, Folkwax Magazine
Gretchen was nominated in 2003 for a Golden Globe award for her work on the DreamWorks animated film, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron”, and her multi-award winning "Independence Day" was recently included in CMT's list of The Top 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. HALCYON is enjoying great reviews and brisk sales in the UK and Northern Ireland on Curb Records, Ltd. Gretchen's first live CD, TRIO was released in 2005. She has just signed an exclusive North American booking agreement with The Val Denn Agency in Austin and Nova Scotia.
www.gretchenpeters.com
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Nashville comes to Artsdepot
 John Lester's 80's bass |
John's other bass
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Gretchen & me
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