Hello helloooo

If you live in Texas, Mare and Nomad are heading your way in a few days. Shows coming up in Conroe, Houston, Dallas and Austin (then back to Conroe, then back to Austin).

Tour dates are copied below.

Lots of excitement in the air, including the fact that Mare's got a new children's music record on the GRAMMY ballot. Also, C.F. Martin and Co. (yup, the guitar people) have just named us PREFERRED MARTIN ARTISTS (their term for an artist endorsement). This means, among other things, that we'll be getting a new guitar! Hooray!! And who said nothing good would come out of US Airlines cracking my current guitar?

Please come join us at one (or more) of the shows below and help us celebrate. Also, a few of these spots are new for us, so please consider passing this email on to friends you have in any of the following locations.

See you soon!
xo,
Mare & Nomad


http://www.marewakefield.com
http://www.myspace.com/marewakefield

Mare Wakefield is a PREFERRED MARTIN ARTIST
new children's music record Green Means Go on the GRAMMY ballot!


Mare Wakefield Oct 2009 Texas Tour

"Oregon cafes, small Texas towns and twangy Nashville rolled into one"  ~ Cranky Crow

"Simply Amazing" ~ Skope Magazine

 
***TEXAS TOUR DATES FOR MARE and NOMAD****

Saturday, Oct 10th
**CONROE**
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival
Go Texan Wine Stage
Downtown Conroe
11am (yep, kinda early!)

Monday, Oct 12th
**HOUSTON**
Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk St.
Houston, TX 77098
we're playing Wayne Wilkerson's famous open mic
please come cheer us on!
7pm

Tuesday, Oct 13th
**DALLAS**
Opening Bell
1409 S. Lamar St. #012
Dallas, TX 75215
Open mic feature
7pm

Thursday, Oct. 15th
**AUSTIN**
House Wine
408 Josephine St.
Austin, TX 78704
512-322-5210
8pm

Friday, Oct. 16th
**CONROE**
Corner Pub
302 N. Main St.
Conroe, TX 77301
936-788-2390
9pm

Saturday, Oct. 17th
**AUSTIN**
Concert at Sol Studio with the fabulous George Ensle
3400 Kerbey Ln
Austin TX 78703   
7pm show
for more information or reservations,
contact Steve Milan smilan@juno.com or 512-589-5164
We're so excited to be doing this show with George Ensle, an Austin-based "song painter" who was nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the Year by the Texas Music Academy just last year.  George has won songwriting awards from the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Austin Songwriters Group among others.  You can check out George's information and music at http://www.georgeensle.com.



 
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MARE WAKEFIELD PRESS

 “Musically sophisticated, weaving elements of jazz and bluegrass into her compositions. Don't pass up the opportunity to see her perform.”
 ~ Cheryl Eddy, San Francisco Bay Guardian

 
"Cozy brilliance ... Could she be the merger of Maria McKee, Natalie Merchant, Shawn Colvin and Dolly Parton?"
~ Michelle Manker, Louisville Eccentric Observer

 
“A rootsy, singer/songwriter collection from one of the best we've heard. Four Stars!”

~ Maverick Magazine, UK



"Wakefield soars above convention." ~ Honest Tune Magazine



"Sweet and clever folk-pop" ~ Willamette Week



Mare hits the road in support of latest release, Ironwood. Coming to a town near you!

 
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 MARE WAKEFIELD HIGHLIGHTS & BIO
 
**Mare's skill as a performer and songwriter has been recognized by many prestigious songwriting competitions including the International Songwriting Competition, Great American Song Contest, River Bluff Music Festival (Nashville, TN), Willamette Valley Folk Fest (Eugene, OR), Berklee College of Music Songwriting Competition (Boston, MA) and many more.
 
**New album "Ironwood" is currently being featured in Starbucks Coffee shops across the country.

**New children's music record, "Green Means Go" currently on the GRAMMY ballot.
 
**Mare's album Ironwood was the highest debuting new album on the AMA charts for the week of July 15, 2008.
 
**Recent television appearances include “Inside Music Row” (Nashville, TN), “The Set” (St. Louis, MO) and “The Tim Qualls Show,” (Wilmington, DE).
 

"Every star in the sky will shine for you; every dreamer that died survives in you.” In the refrain of Ironwood opener “Enjoy the View,” Mare Wakefield might just be singing about herself. The girl from Southeast Texas went from playing Oregon coffee shops to headlining major Northwest festivals before a songwriting scholarship brought her to Boston’s Berklee College of Music which boasts alums such as Gillian Welch and Aimee Mann (two of many artists that Mare has been compared to). Currently based in Nashville, Mare--pronounced Mary--continues her upward trajectory by co-writing with hit songwriters and burning up the highways with her fourth studio album in tow.
       Back from a 4-week European tour and a 5-week Western US tour, Mare and pianist/guitarist/husband Nomad Ovunc hit the road to bring their music to a town near you. Check marewakefield.com for more tour info and updates.
 

http://www.marewakefield.com
http://www.myspace.com/marewakefield

Mare Wakefield is a PREFERRED MARTIN ARTIST
new children's music record Green Means Go on the GRAMMY ballot!