From Linda's new CD Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts on 42RPM. 

Produced by Linda and Marc L'Esperance the recording was first released in Canada on May 14/2012 and hit #1 at CKUA Radio in the first month! It was #4 in the Folk DJʼs Top Canadian Albums, #1 & 2 Top Canadian Songs for Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts and Be Your Own Light, #8 Top Canadian Artists and #16 on the Freeform Americana Roots Chart and continues to climb and the reviews have been stellar: http://lindamcrae.com/com/reviews  

The CD will be released worldwide Nov. 1/2012. To purchase please visit http://lindamcrae.com/store or go to CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lindamcrae1


Management: James Whitmire, 42RPM 615-952-2469, 42management@gmail.com
Radio Promotion: Tracey Delfino, 774-269-3834, TRESPASS MUSIC, tracey@trespassmusic.org
Publicist: Michelle Fortier, TRESPASS MUSIC, 519-300-5954, michelle@trespassmusic.org
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Music, Lyrics & Video Samples:http://lindamcrae.com/music or
CBC Website: http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Linda-McRae


Doing Life Without Parole

Recorded in St. Thomas, ON by producer Deni Gauthier, GOING TO THE WELL is a courageously stripped to the bone recording, the bulk of which features McRae on acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals. Rounding out the recording are Gurf Morlix on guitar/vocals, Bill Kirchen on guitar/vocals, Shara Gustafson on bg's and Deni Gauthier on guitar).

   1. Ashes to Ashes: 3:46 Mid-temp. Who'd a thought? David Bowie on Banjo!    
2. Long Shadow Trail: 4:09 Mid-tempo. Linda's tale of a lonely little girl.   3. Dimming of the Day: 4:49 Slow-tempo, shimmering version of Richard Thompson song.    
4. Double Star: 4:30 Slow-tempo, Linda's story of a couple and the daily challenges they face.   
5. Empty: 4:15 McRae/Kessler Progress, does it always have to be about the money?    
6. Man in the Bottom of the Well: 3:08 Mid-tempo. Bill Kirchen song, scary!    
7. Caney Fork River: 3:49 - Mid-tempo This fun love song is from Willie P Bennett.   
8. Till the Rivers All Run Dry: 2:43 - Slow-tempo cover of an old Don Williams' gem.    
9. Heroes: 4:31 - Mid-tempo David Bowie cover.  
10. Singing River: 3:51 McRae Mid-tempo story about Te-lah-nay's 5-yr walk.  
11.  Bonus Track: The Lucky Ones: 2:39 Mid-tempo Willie P. Bennett song.

Linda’s superb songwriting has been recognized widely. In 2019 she was awarded a residency with Florida’s Escape 2 Create. E2C is dedicated to advancing the work of writers, scholars, composers, filmmakers, visual artists and inter-disciplinary artists. Artists in residence are chosen by a panel of distinguished E2C Fellows based on the strength of their creative work, community service and educational outreach. During this, her second residency with E2C she created a stop-motion animated video for the song "Long Shadow Trail" included in this new release.

11 - Deni Gauthier - The Lucky Ones STRIPPED

10 - Linda McRae - Singing River

09 - Linda McRae - Heroes

08 - Linda McRae - Till The River's All Run Dry

07 - Linda McRae - Caney Fork River

06 - Linda McRae - Man In The Bottom Of The Well

05 - Linda McRae - Empty

04 - Linda McRae - Double Star

03 - Linda McRae - Dimming Of The Day

01 - Linda McRae - Ashes To Ashes

A singer-songwriter musician of the old school, with decades of experience, you may think you know what Linda McRae is up to. That is until she throws you a curve with a new twist: David Bowie on Banjo?!
 
Linda manages to bend the rules and the genres, proving that stripping a song clean brings one back to their roots. With her new release, GOING TO THE WELL, Canadian/Nashville based Linda McRae takes a deep draw, fresh and cool, on iconic influences, covering the likes of David Bowie, Willie P. Bennett, Richard Thompson, Don Williams and Bill Kirchen.
 
Linda’s love of Canadian, American and British music early on in her career resulted in multiple band configurations from roots-rock to punk to folk. These bands included the platinum selling group, Spirit of the West. Her deep contribution to the Canadian music scene resulted in her being honoured as a 2016 British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame “Pioneer” inductee.
 
When Linda steps onto a concert stage, into a recording studio, workshop or mentoring session, there is an effortless passion, a love of what she does and a connection with fans and friendships built and treasured. A multi-instrumentalist Linda works tirelessly as a touring singing songwriter, performing at premiere venues across Canada, the US and Europe while turning out new works.
 
Crucial to Linda’s art is her virtuosic vocal work. Echoes of such artists as The Beatles, Hank Williams Sr, Hazel and Alice, Jean Ritchie, Neil Young and Johnny Cash, are reflected in her work reviving the songs and the senses with a new urgency of spirit and authenticity.
 
McRae has offered six critically acclaimed solo recordings throughout her years as a solo performer and is featured on multiple artists’ albums. Numerous accolades and top radio charting have landed Linda a Canadian Folk Music nomination for Contemporary Album of The Year for “Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts,” two Escape to Create Residencies in Florida, Winner of the Family Folk Chorale for “Be Your Own Light”. Linda is also highly sought after as a teacher, mentor, juror, panelist and workshop facilitator.
 
And if all that isn’t enough Linda has worked alongside husband/manager with at risk youth and adults in her Express Yourself Writing Workshops presented across the country at detox, and correctional facilities including New Folsom Prison in California.
 
Diverse, meshing old style with modern, and ingeniously acoustic. Linda McRae shows her confidence with her unique approach and her brand of music, drawing from a deep and treasured resource of well-loved songs for “Going To The Well!!” 

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