Meredith Moon
Acclaimed Canadian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Meredith Moon has announced her third studio album, From Here To The Sea, will be released on September 12 via New Motor Records/Compass Records
From Here To The Sea finds Moon taking a slight detour from the Appalachian old-time roots of the album's predecessor, Constellations.
Produced by Colin Linden (Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Bruce Cockburn) and featuring Rebecca Lovell (Larkin Poe), Lillie Mae Rische & Dominic Davis (Jack White), Julian Taylor, George Receli (Bob Dylan) and Jerry Douglas, among others, the album explores avenues of blues, folk and folk-rock while even incorporating elements of old-time jazz. Moon’s signature instrument – the banjo – still makes an appearance, along with the roots music that shaped her sound, but instead of being the anchor to the sonic palette, it creates a subtle backdrop as she allows her songwriting to take centre stage.
Recorded at Jukasa Studios within the Six Nations of the Grand River (Oshweken, Ontario) and at Pinhead Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, the album is preceded by the first single “Sapphire Blue” an acoustic-based, mid-tempo groover that evokes a feeling of mystery in the search for an escape from a “dark force” of sorts – telling the story of driving across the continent looking for the light to lift it, with Moon’s plaintive vocals answered by Linden’s vibey electric guitar.
Meredith Moon started writing songs at the age of eight. Growing up immersed in folk music – including the music of her father, Gordon Lightfoot – she became a self-taught guitar player by the age of 14. A few years later, she found her sound as a busker on sidewalks from Halifax to Vancouver. She spent years traveling across Canada and the world by road and rail, finding inspiration for her unique style of songs, which are crafted in a true storyteller's fashion.
Meredith has been described as a “gem” in both the old-time and contemporary folk music scenes for her unusual expression of the genres, combining influences of folk-punk with traditional Appalachian sounds. Besides playing traditional tunes often “non-traditionally,” Meredith presents a powerful voice and a highly contemporary clawhammer banjo style, which has earned her acclaim in the international roots music community. She is a multi-instrumentalist, incorporating fingerstyle/Travis picking guitar, piano and lap dulcimer, among other instruments, into her performances.
Website: www.meredithmoon.com