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Gillian Welch
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Gillian Welch’s musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs “American Primitive”. Her music is often described as haunting or soothing.
Welch was born in Manhattan and was adopted when she was three days old. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of four. By the age of seven, she had learned to play the guitar. Studying at the University of California, Santa Cruz Welch discovered bluegrass music through the “mountain soul” stylings of The Stanley Brothers. After a short stint in a local band, Welch moved to Boston and studied at the Berklee College of Music.
In Boston, Welch met and began dating David Rawlings, who would become her longtime musical partner. In 1992, they moved to Nashville and began building a career. In Nashville, she met T-Bone Burnett, producer to such artists as Los Lobos, Sam Phillips, Counting Crows, and Elvis Costello. In 1996, Welch released her first album, Revival, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1997. Since then, she has recorded other albums and collaborated on the songs “Didn’t Leave Nobody But the Baby” and “I’ll Fly Away” on the soundtrack of the Coen Brothers hit O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Welch was born in Manhattan and was adopted when she was three days old. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of four. By the age of seven, she had learned to play the guitar. Studying at the University of California, Santa Cruz Welch discovered bluegrass music through the “mountain soul” stylings of The Stanley Brothers. After a short stint in a local band, Welch moved to Boston and studied at the Berklee College of Music.
In Boston, Welch met and began dating David Rawlings, who would become her longtime musical partner. In 1992, they moved to Nashville and began building a career. In Nashville, she met T-Bone Burnett, producer to such artists as Los Lobos, Sam Phillips, Counting Crows, and Elvis Costello. In 1996, Welch released her first album, Revival, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1997. Since then, she has recorded other albums and collaborated on the songs “Didn’t Leave Nobody But the Baby” and “I’ll Fly Away” on the soundtrack of the Coen Brothers hit O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
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countryst wrote:
Check out a review of David Rawlings's first solo album "A Friend of a Friend" from Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=4305
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SergioG33 wrote:
If you're a fan of female country join my new group The Divas of Country!!
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king_prawn95 wrote:
Do you know about music well join [Game] Music Knowledge Challenge
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HailAtlantis wrote:
It's been 6 years since her last album. I need a new one!
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ghmanage wrote:
Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4
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liegewiese wrote:
We hate official artist images because they're often ugly
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ggoes wrote:
changed my life.
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loudyloudy wrote:
2004 article on Gillian in the New Yorker http://www.puremusic.com/pdf/ghostly.pdf
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Ydolon wrote:
Join the group: I HATE Label and Artist Pictures
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springfieldBob wrote:
covered jefferson airplane's "white rabbit" at newport folk fest. it was amazing
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mamafanfan wrote:
she was at Newport '09 - check out her live performance here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111335072
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ellster wrote:
new album plz
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shoogle195 wrote:
I've grown up with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. I'm really hoping I can see them live one day. The DVD of Revelator just doesn't do them justice, I'm sure!
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shaunstirling wrote:
Time for a new album methinks.
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bryaridd wrote:
Just saw them live at Dr. Ralph Stanely's Hills of Home!! F N awesome.. Beautiful show! Great encore of Jackson!! They just blew me away!! I met them backstage and they were just so sweet... I could've talked to Dave for hours about his epiphone!! If you get a chance don't miss it!!
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Camoff wrote:
Acony Bell is one of the best!
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SweetMelissa12 wrote:
Feel free to check out and join the Country Artist of the Week group. Members can vote for their favorite country artists to be the group's "Country Artist of the Week".
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philmfan wrote:
Love that line "I wanna do right but not right now". Fantastic singer-songwriter. No matter how soft and melodic her music seems at times, there's always a sharp edge to it that rings clear and true.
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isitmeornot wrote:
What can I say... Awesome!!
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kap519 wrote:
great guitar solo here!
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New Dave Rawlings Machine Album and Tour
14 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/gillianwelch
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Revival is AmazonMP3's Daily Deal - Monday, Feb. 16th Only
15 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/gillianwelch
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