Colleen McFarland: News

Colleen is a top 10 finalist for the Faces of Violence competition for her song about domestic violence, What Do They Know? from her new cd Let It Shine on High Horse Records. If she is chosen as a winner, the prize is $1,000 and a free trip to Miami to perform at the benefit.

Colleen will be joining other High Horse Records artists, Wyatt Easterling, The Rhythm Angels and Leslie Riley for some exciting showcases at the Folk Alliance Festival in Memphis, TN from Thursday, February 19 through Saturday, February 21st, special guests include Rodney Crowell and Gretchen Peters for the HIgh Horse
Records Showcase on Saturday night 10:30pm, 2/21

Colleen with Band at the Family Wash in East Nashville on November 20th, 8:30pm, featuring guitarist Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith/Mary Gauthier), bassist Mark Fain (Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Scaggs), Rich Malloy (Kim Richey, Garrision Starr) and singer-songwriter Mare Wakefield on vocals, special guest singer-songwriter Curt Perkins (Josh Rouse band) opening the show

Colleen's new cd Let It Shine on indie label High Horse Records is available now, go to www.highhorserecords.com to listen and purchase.

Colleen will kick off her October Tour and new cd release at The Falling Leaves Festival in Sizerville State Park, and the Crittendon Hotel in Coudersport, PA with Steve Quelet and Jakob's Hollow and Eppie Bailey, then head to New Jersey to perform at The Auction House in Audubon, NJ with Monko, and the last stop will be in Burlington, Vermont at the Parima Acoustic Lounge with songwriter Amber DeLaurentis.
See the Calendar Dates for details

Colleen will showcase with her new label mates for High Horse Records at the Americana Music Conference, Saturday night September 20th at one of Nashville's newest venues, The Listening Room at Cummins Station from 9-11pm

On Sept. 5th, Colleen, along with co-writing and production partners John Mattick and Rodney Lawson of Crew 22, www.crew22.com will have a featured song on the CBS television series Swingtown, the song is called Somebody's Fool, a retro 70's melodic groovy tune that captures the era and essence of the show, check it out on CBS, Friday, Sept. 5th!

Colleen just returned from the Music and Stars Festival in Cherry Springs State Park, Coudersport, PA where she performed with Gwen Holt, Van Wagner, and James O' Malley, hosted by old friend Steve Quelet and the Coudersport Arts Council. Cherry Springs State Park is mentioned this month in the Smithsonian Institute Magazine as a protected skywatching site and mecca for stargazers with the spectacular Perseids meteor shower in August.

Colleen will be releasing her new cd with Nashville indie label High Horse Records, stay tuned for more info soon!

Colleen and Peter Nova's song "I Do" a catchy upbeat tune is now #4 on Norwegian radio, Colleen and Peter both recorded the song on each of their new releases.

Colleen's upcoming cd will be wrapping up in the near future, guest musicians include 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 (Kim Richie/Rod Picot), drummer/percussionist Pat McInerney (Nanci Griffith, Doc Watson), String arrangments Chris Carmichael, horns David Jacques (John Prine, Buddy Miller), keyboardist/songwriter Peter Nova, drummer Mark Horn (Amazing Rhythm Aces, Lucinda Williams), bassist Mark A. Miller (Lucinda Williams), guitarist Tom Mason (Last Train Home, New Nashvillians), bassist Paul Slivka (Rod Picot) and fiddle player Shad Cobb.

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 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"