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Gail Swanson
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| Webpage: http://www.GailSwanson.com |
| Location: Haiku, HI, USA |
| Description: Award winning singer/songwriter Gail Swanson is known for her soulful voice and indie acoustic rock. Willie Nelson has recorded two of Gail's songs. |
| Biography: Maui based singer/songwriter, Gail Swanson, has just released her 6th CD.
“Simple Truth” includes 3 songs produced by her good friend (Doobie Brother)
Pat Simmons. Pat lined up all-star players and also played guitar and sang
harmonies. Special musical guests also include Willie Nelson, Michael McDonald,
John McFee, James “Hutch” Hutchinson and more.
Gail has opened for Melissa Etheridge, Lisa Loeb, The Doobie Brothers, David Crosby and CPR, The Radiators, Cecilio and Kapono and has done numerous shows with Willie Nelson
and Pat Simmons. She has also played at Willie Nelson's Maui Music Festival
where Gail and her band have shared the lineup with Jack Johnson, Los Lonely
Boys and Ricki Lee Jones.
Heavily influenced by a wide range of singer/songwriters including Ani Difranco, Sheryl
Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Lisa Loeb, Bonnie Raitt and more, Gail's style is
acoustic rock with some songs crossing over into the folk and country genres.
Swanson independently releases, promotes and distributes her own music. Her last CD “Living in a Movie” won a Hawaiian music award, a “Na Hoku Hanohano” for BEST ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR. (Hawaiian Academy of Recording Artists) “Living in
a Movie” features special guests, Willie Nelson and Pat Simmons. The double CD
includes 8 rock songs recorded in Nashville with a full band, and 8 acoustic
songs recorded on Maui.
Gail maintains a large and loyal fan base in Hawaii and all over the U.S. who support her
“alternative folk/rock” acoustic show when she comes to their town. She
promotes her own career with help from her regional fan clubs, street teams and
on the internet.
As an artist, Gail loves to tour and perform. As a songwriter, her goal is to have
major label artists record her songs, and to have her material in film/tv.
Thank you for your interest and support!
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Press
Release:
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gail Swanson 808-205-0816
Gail@GailSwanson.com
GAIL SWANSON HAS RELEASED HER NEW CD “SIMPLE TRUTH”
With several songs produced by Doobie Brother Pat Simmons, this CD includes 2
new duets with special guests Willie Nelson and Michael McDonald. This is Gail
Swanson’s 6th CD release.
The CD release date: Dec. 22, 2009.
Special guests include: Pat Simmons, Willie Nelson,
Michael McDonald, John McFee, James “Hutch” Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt’s bass
player) and more. Gail’s singer/songwriter style has been compared to Shawn
Colvin and Sheryl Crow, and her songs cross over between pop, rock, country,
AAA.
“I just had the pleasure of singing and playing a great
song, The One That Got Away, with Gail Swanson, my good friend from Maui.
Check it out I think you will love the whole CD. She is the real deal!
Aloha, Willie Nelson”
For more information, pictures, music, please visit:
www.GailSwanson.com
CONTACT:
Gail Swanson
Sea Note Music
P.O. Box 613
Puunene, HI 96784
808-205-0816
CD IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:
www.Amazon.com
www.GailSwanson.com
www.CDBaby.com
www.DigStation.com
COMING SOON TO:
I-tunes and many retail and digital outlets
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