Colleen McFarland: News

Colleen's upcoming cd will be wrapping up in the near future ready for her summer tour of Europe; guest musicians include:
Norwegian Singer-songwriter/keyboardist Peter Nova, guitarist/producer Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier), bassist Lorne Rall (Amazing Rhythm Aces/Lucinda Williams) bassist Mark Fain (Bruce Hornsby, Bonnie Raitt,Ricky Skaggs), drummer Rich Malloy (Amelia White/Rod Picot), drummer/percussionist Pat MacInerney (Nanci Griffith, Doc Watson), String arrangments Chris Carmichael, horns David Jacques (John Prine, Buddy Miller), drummer Mark Horn (Amazing Rhythm Aces, Lucinda Williams), bassist Mark Miller (Lucinda Williams), guitarist Tom Mason (Last Train Home, New Nashvillians), bassist Paul Slivka (Rod Picot) and fiddle player Shad Cobb.

Colleen is gearing up for her summer tour of Ireland and Norway, stay tuned for details!

Colleen just finished recording a new track for her upcoming cd with co-writer Peter Nova and co-producer/engineer Jon Anders in Norway.

Colleen recently signed a contract with Universal Studios to write for film and television along with Grammy nominated co-writers John Mattick and Rodney Lawson of Crew 22 Productions.

Colleen has been recording new material for her upcoming cd, (release date TBA) with guitarist/producer/engineer Thomm Jutz (guitarist for Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier). Recording musicians also include Lorne Rall (bass), Rich Malloy (drums), Peter Nova (keyboards/organ), Dave Jacques (horns), Dave Roe (bass) and Pat Garrison (drums/percussion)

Colleen is gearing up for her European summer tour starting at the end of June. Stops include Cologne and Berlin in Germany and the Americana Cafe House concert series in Wokingham, England. Colleen will complete her tour in Norway with singer-songwriter Peter Nova www.myspace.com/peternova

Colleen's song "A Thousand Miles Away" was a featured pick on BBC Radio 2 with Bob Harris in the UK, for more info check out www.bobharris.org

Colleen's sold-out concert at Pub Ampfield, along with the amazing Peter Nova www.peternova.no was voted best of 2006 by journalist Frode Hermanrud of Oppland Arbeiderblad in Gjovik, Norway.

Colleen's " I Don't Wanna Be Good" from her album "Beautiful Lie" was picked for 'Best Of Show 2006' from The Miller Tells Her Tale, the popular podcast in Edinburgh, Scotland

Colleen is heading back to her hometown of St. Louis, MO on November 4th to do a cd release show at Cicero's in the renowned University City Loop. After St. Louis, she'll be heading to Philadelphia and New Jersey in late November, joining her for the northeast shows will be the very talented Mare Wakefield
http://marewakefield.com

Colleen had the wonderful opportunity to sing backup with singer-songwriter Curt Perkins on October 14th at The Basement in Nashville, TN. Curt has collaborated frequently with singer-songwriter Josh Rouse and is currently working on his solo career and promoting his new cd, Get Something Started, for more info go to http://www.curtperkins.com

Colleen is a featured artist on 'The Miller Tells Her Tale', an internet podcast for Americana/Roots Music from Edinburgh, Scotland, hosted by Karen Miller http://www.themillertellshertale.co.uk

Colleen will record an acoustic set and do an exclusive interview for BBC Radio Scotland's "Brand New Country" with Bryan Burnett.
http://www.bnoonline.co.uk

Colleen joined guitarist Reeves Gabrels (from David Bowie's Tin Machine) and Ken Coomer (former drummer for Wilco) in an electric performance at East Nashville's Family Wash performing some fabulous blues covers. It looks like this will be a regular monthly event, so stay tuned!
http://www.familywash.com

"this beautiful collection of songs from her album "Beautiful Lie" reminds me of Patty Griffin a little, sometimes Beth Nielson Chapman, Kim Richey too, but above all a new voice to our shores here in UK, hopefully one day you will follow these artists too and delight our audiences and readers".

-- Robert Mills, Maverick Magazine

"Praising Colleen's new cd as a "compelling mix of dreamy imagery and direct emotion...a gritty feel and for-the-ages mysticism", writer Mike McCall features Colleen's new cd "Beautiful Lie" as the Critic's Pick for the Nashville Scene in the August 24th, 2006 issue.

Colleen was featured as the "Local Lightning" pick for WRLT 100.1 FM, Nashville, TN during the week of Aug. 20, 2006, playing songs from her recent album "Beautiful Lie"

Colleen recently opened to a sold out show for Frank Black from the Pixies at the renowned club Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, Missouri

Colleen sings with Soul Food, a band comprised of current and former members of the Jayhawks, Wilco, and the Dixie Chicks, at the Family Wash in East Nashville

Colleen licensed two songs from her album "Beautiful Lie" to Universal Studios for the dvd release of the classic t.v. series "Northern Exposure", Season 4, episodes "Midnight Sun", and "Revelations".