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FILM SOUNTRACK INCLUDES EMILY LORD MUSIC
"One
Day at a Time" was
selected for the soundtrack of an independent film
entitled "The
Kiss," by
Xoflow Films. It was Mark Brown and his team's third
year in a row participating in the 48-Hour Film Festival
in
San Francisco, whose credits include awards like "Best
Editing," "Best
Credits," and "Best Costumes."
PERFORMING
SONGWRITER MAGAZINE (130,000 copies circulated
nationally) selects
Brand New Day as a "Top 12 DIY" Independent
Music Release. Their reviewer
writes:
"The great thing about self-produced
records is that artists can make music in whatever style
they choose, without an A&R exec breathing down their
necks trying to categorize and pigeonhole. This freedom
is joyfully evident on Emily Lord's latest release. The
record orbits light pop, but passes effortlessly through
gospel, blues, country and adult contemporary. Lord delivers
her strong melodic hooks with a relaxed strength that belies
the staggering ranges of many of the tunes.
Messages are positive without being saccharine. "One
Day at a Time" sings of the joys of taking things easy
while background "na-na-na's" bounce happily along.
"The Way" explores the artist's perennial question:
"What I fear most is that I've lost my way / that the
gift that I've been given may be slipping away." One
listen and you'll be ready to reassure her that she's serving
her gifts just fine." -Mare Wakefield, Performing
Songwriter Magazine
EMILY
LORD SONGS ON "MUSIC
CHOICE" DIGITAL CABLE
Emily Lord's "One Day at a Time" is currently
in regular rotation on Music Choice Digital Cable Service,
which reaches two million households nationwide.
REDEYE
DISTRIBUTION SELECTS EMILY LORD'S "BRAND NEW DAY" FOR
NATIONAL RELEASE
Brand New Day can be found in record stores across
the country as of July 26, 2005 thanks to our partnership
with Redeye Distribution.
BRAND NEW DAY ON THE RADIO
"One Day at a Time" was selected for both
TM Century Radio's May 2005 AAA HitDisc and June's "Taste
of AAA" CD Sampler distributed to a total of over
750 radio programmers nationwide. Additional radio play
currently includes WFUV New York, internet stations Radio
Crystal Blue, Net Radio, Really Music Radio, Music Choice,
and XM Radio.
SELECTED
REVIEWS OF "BRAND NEW
DAY"
A country-rock gem . . . The writing [on Brand New Day]
is exemplary, and Lord puts her songs across with both vigor
and sensitivity. It's very rare to put on a disc and hear
song after song that you know you'd be happy to listen to
repeatedly, but Emily Lord has made one . . . this batch
of songs proclaims Emily Lord as an artist to watch. - Jon
Sobel, Blog Critics.org
Songs
that are truly inspired always stand out and Lord has
a slew of them on this disc. From the opening
track, "One Day at a Time," to the cover of "Give
a Little Bit," Lord pieces together a work of art
that is worthy of a significant audience. - The Springfield
Republican
"What Lord is into is an artistic blending
of heartfelt emotion. It's carried by an assortment of lyrically
honest tunes, centered firmly on the possibilities and responsibilities
of being a modern day woman. With her rich Americana-tinged
vocal, a band offering presence without shadowing the intended
sentiments, and tunes laced with soft-pop and country toning,
well, baby Kate has a mother of recognizable talent . .
.There's no doubt: Lord can sing. She can touch you with
her lyrics. But to achieve that standard, she writes incredibly
well . . . [with] a stack of thoughtful tunes and a voice
that's both grit and polish, Emily Lord has delivered in
every sense of the word. It's said a mother's work is never
done. I'm hoping they're right. I'm waiting on a new arrival:
the next album." - George Peden, CountryReview.com
Happiness is a new Emily Lord CD [Brand
New Day] . . . it's an absolute joy hearing Emily's singing
. . . the music is relaxed, emotional, and powerful . .
. pick up a copy, you'll be happy you did. - Rick Klau,
Tins
iPARENTING
SELECTS EMILY LORD "MOM
OF THE MONTH"
Emily's new album, national tour, leadership role in the
Mamapalooza Music Festival, and dedication to her baby
daughter
won the respect and admiration of iParenting.com. She joins
Suzanne Vega, Denise Austin, and Leeza Gibbons as a featured
iParenting "Mom of the month." Read the full
length feature story here!
EMILY LORD ON COMMERCIAL RADIO
With the Mamapalooza Festival and the release of her third
album, Emily garnered commercial radio promotion and airplay
on KFOG Radio, KFOX's #1 Morning Show with Greg Kihn, KISS,
and KGO radio. Emily's music can also be heard on public
radio stations including WFUV in New York, KALW San Francisco,
KPFA Berkeley, KZSU Stanford, and KKUP Cupertino.
THE CONGRESS HOUSE STUDIO RECORDING SESSION
The Emily Lord Band traveled to Austin, Texas -- The Live
Music Capitol of the World -- to record Emily's new album
with renowned Producer Mark
Hallman (Carole King, Ani DiFranco, Shawn Colvin). Brian
Breckenridge (drums), Steve Clendenin (lead guitar), Shawn
Currin (bass), Carolyn McNabb (keyboards) are featured on
the album. Kevin Fleming, a long-time friend and fellow
musician who played drums on Emily's previous albums Beginnings
and RearView Mirror, also joined the band in Austin
and performed additional percussion tracks.
EMILY LORD CHAIRS MAMAPALOOZA-SAN
FRANCISCO DEBUT MAY 13-15, 2005
Emily Lord chaired Mamapalooza Music Festival's west coast
debut at Slim's of San Francisco. In honor of the event,
Mayor Gavin Newsom declared May 14, 2005 "Moms Who
Rock Day" in San Francisco. The San Jose Mercury
News, The Contra Costa Times, and KTVU Fox Channel
2 were among the numerous news organizations that ran feature
stories on Mamapalooza.
EMILY
LORD SELECTED AS "ROCKIN'
MOMS" FEATURED ARTIST
Rockin' Moms selected Emily Lord as their April 2005 featured
artist. Visit www.rockinmoms.com
to read Emily's interview and discussion of her musical
beginnings, inspiration, and new album, Brand New Day. Rockin'
Moms is an organization that celebrates and promotes the
creativity of mom-musicians.
A
RECORD-BREAKING "SOLD-OUT" LITTLE FOX THEATRE
PERFORMANCE
Emily Lord and Vienna Teng played to a "standing room
only" crowd at The Little Fox Theatre. The evening
was a record-breaking success for The Little Fox Theatre
of Redwood City who reported that the Lord-Teng co-bill
marked the first ever Sunday evening sold-out crowd in
its
history. Vienna Teng, a San Francisco based singer/songwriter/pianist,
has been featured on CNN, NPR's Weekend Edition, and The
David Letterman Show.
EMILY LORD WINS KFOG
104.5 FM's BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COVER ARTIST CONTEST
KFOG 104.5 FM selected Emily as one of the Bay Area's top
three Bruce Springsteen cover artists to perform during
the Springsteen pre-concert festivities as PacBell Park.
Emily briefly interrupted her western states tour in order
to fly back to San Francisco to support this special event
which raised money for Music in the Schools.
SONGS
FROM REARVIEW MIRROR WIN WEST COAST SONGWRITERS "BEST
SONG AWARDS"
Emily Lord's "I Bet She" and "Quijote"
were named winners of West Coast Songwriters Association
"Best Song" awards.
 SELECTED
REVIEWS OF REARVIEW MIRROR
"The problem with
some singer-songwriters is that they can't do both…
Emily Lord, however, handles both duties with reckless precision.
(Her music) has all the feeling of a Melissa Etheridge song,
but with the vocal quality of (Shawn) Colvin, and none of
the condescending nature of (Ani) DiFranco's work. Quite
a feat." - West Coast Performer Magazine
"Lord wants us to know she isn't afraid to rip it up
once in a while. The sound on Rearview [Mirror] is definitely
along some "alternative acoustic curve" …
yet her handsome voice somehow sounds singular." - Just Like Honey
"Right away I was
ready to dismiss [RearView Mirror.] It was going to be farmer's
market guitar music that was going to make me bored like
a drill going into a two-by-four. Wrong answer! … It
is just wheatgrass inspired liquid sunshine… "Opportunity
Knocks" is tremendous…Emily Lord is simply riveting.
Go see her play… she's got skills." - Agouti
Music
"[RearView Mirror] crosses a variety of musical styles
from a very electric country sound to a soft, piano-based
love song…Lord's lyrics are the lifeblood of the album." -
The Chicopee Herald
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