February 8, 2010
HHSR released on Germany's In-Akustik
German record label In-Akustik has released "Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption" for distribution in CD retail outlets across Germany. Marybeth's album can be found on online outlets including Amazon.de, WOM.de and Buecher.de.
February 3, 2010
Listen and download Marybeth's songs at Last.fm!
Marybeth has made a new demo available for free download. Just click here to download a demo of Marybeth singing live and unplugged in her own living room. You can also see a matching video. The song, "Down Within the Darkness", will appear on Marybeth's next album.
You can also stream Marybeth's recent cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" on last.fm here. This one has gotten good feedback from fans! And lastly, you can also continue to take advantage of Marybeth's other free download, "Where I Lay My Baby Down," on last.fm.
January 4, 2010
HHSR featured "album of the month" on Radio Beverwijk in Holland
Gerrit Vermeij, DJ with Dutch radio station Radio Beverwijk, is featuring Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption as the album of the month this January on his show MuziekVenster. Songs from Marybeth's album will be played over the course of January on Gerrit's show, which airs Monday nights from 9:00 pm to 11:00 p.m CET.
December 3, 2009
Marybeth to play Live Session on Bob Harris in May 2010
Marybeth has been chosen to play a live session on the Bob Harris show on May 18th, as part of her tour of the UK next year. In a roughly 45 minute session, Marybeth will give an interview, play three songs live and will pick some songs of her choice to have Bob play on his show. Marybeth will be accompanied during the live session by Alan Cook, who plays pedal steel, dobro and guitar. Alan, who is an active sideman for artists including Michael Weston King and Lisa Redford, will accompany Marybeth throughout her UK tour in May. Please check the website or myspace for dates as they appear.
November 2, 2009
Marybeth Debuts on BBC 2 with Bob Harris!
Marybeth's song "A Love Story" was featured on the October 31st edition of Bob Harris' well-regarded late-nite radio show on BBC 2.
October 9, 2009
Proper and In-Akustik to release Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption
Proper of the UK and In-Akustik in Germany plan to release Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption. It will be available for sale via their retail outlets. The agreement follows the distribution deal Marybeth struck with Continental Records in May. Under the same deal, HHSR has already been released on Munich Records in the Netherlands. Marybeth will continue to support her independent release over the course of this year and next, and hopes to go into the studio to record new songs at the end of 2010.
September 22, 2009
Marybeth Debuts in U.S. with "House Concerts at the Sea"
Marybeth will play her first concert in the U.S.A. unplugged and up close, in a house concert held in Ocean Grove, NJ on October 18th. For more information on this concert, please contact house concert host Daniel Tito at dtitoart@yahoo.com.
May 6, 2009
Distribution Deal Signed with Continental Records
Marybeth has signed a deal with Wageningen, Netherlands-based Continental Records (formerly Rounder Europe) to distribute "Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption" at Continental's retail outlets across Europe. Continental's distributors include Proper (UK), Munich Records (Benelux), In-Akustik (Germany), Playground/Rootsy (Scandinavia), Hoanzl (Austria), K-Tel (Switzerland) and Karonte (Spain/Portugal).
February 10, 2009
Marybeth to play Blue Highways Festival in Utrecht
Marybeth will be among the lineup to play at the prestigious Blue Highways Festival, which takes place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on April 18th. She will be accompanied by Bradley Kopp on electric guitar, Alex Akela on bass and Peter Härtel on drums. To see the full lineup of musicians, click here.
December 10, 2008
HHSR a top DIY pick at Performing Songwriter
Heaven, Hell, Sin and Redemption has been selected as one of the top 12 "DIY" picks in Performing Songwriter's December issue. This includes only albums that were produced on an independent basis, without the help of a label. For the entire month, Marybeth's song "Ohio" can also be downloaded for free on Performing Songwriter's website.
December 5, 2008
HHSR gets three and 1/2 stars in Maverick Magazine
Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption got a three and a half star review from editor Alan Cackett in the December issue of the U.K.'s Maverick magazine--which covers country and alt-country genres. Read it below.
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Maverick Magazine, December 2008
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This one-time journalist is an American singer-songwriter who lives in Germany. Something of a late bloomer, she recorded this debut album in Texas with Bradley Kopp and such noted session players as Lloyd Maines, Richard Bowden, David Webb and Paul Pearcy. As the title suggests, these songs, all penned by D'Amico, are lyrically dark, but cleverly encased in memorable, somewhat upbeat melodies. Without realising it you find yourself singing along to the sad tale of the single mom (Broken Dreams), the lonely man and his weekly visit to a prostitute (Every Week), and the minister involved in a sex scandal (Save Your Soul). The musical arrangements are simple, uncluttered but highly effective, Marybeth's vocals conversational yet always hitting the mark. (Alan Cackett)
November 24, 2008
Marybeth on You Tube!
Video recordings of Marybeth's November 16 performance at the Podium Roepaen in Ottersum, the Netherlands, are online on You Tube. Marybeth is performing with Rob van Duuren (guitar, dobro, pedal steel) and Alex Akela (bass, violin). This was a great afternoon, warming up for Jeffrey Foucault and Nels Andrews. Thanks to Marcel Houweling for making these recordings! There are also photos of this event on myspace.
October 30, 2008
Sound Authors Interview
Marybeth is the featured musician Friday, Oct. 31, on the Halloween edition of Sound Authors, a weekly radio podcast that starts on Fridays at 1 pm EST. Sound Authors, a "talk radio show that lets authors sounds off" is hosted by Kent Gustavson PhD, and features three new authors each week speaking about their books and one special musical guest. Marybeth comes on at 1:45 p.m. EST (18:45 CET). Feel free to give the show a listen! If you miss it, an archived version will be posted soon.
October 23, 2008
HHSR now available via U.K.'s Fish Records
Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption is now available via U.K. distributor Fish Records, a site dedicated to "singer/songwriter, folk and acoustic music." Via Fish, U.K. fans can now order a copy of Marybeth's CD locally. The first orders taken will be personally-signed copies of the CD.
HHSR can also be ordered directly via Paypal on the website or via CDBaby. Digital copies can be ordered via iTunes, eMusic and Amazon. Click here for more information.
Fish Records' Neil Pearson had this to say: "Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption is a disc that is full of strong songs that are well arranged and produced and directly delivered by Marybeth's distinctive, slightly plaintive vocals...it's a combination that works perfectly over the course of the album."
September 29, 2008
Great Review from AltCountry.Nl
Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption has garnered a glowing review from AltCountry.nl's Hugo Vogel, who called it a "a great record that can easily withstand comparisons with the latest CDs by Lucinda Williams and Kathleen Edwards." Other positive reviews have continued to come in, for example from Roots Highway and Mescalina in Italy, and Rootstime in Belgium. Check out the reviews section.
Upcoming gigs include a solo appearance on October 11 at the Singer-Songwriter Evening, a new series of events to showcase local talent held at Stragula in Munich. Marybeth will share the stage withLamojaz, a three-piece acoustic band. Then it's on to Holland on November 7th for the start of a tour that will include gigs and radio spots in Veendam, Amsterdam, Enkhuizen, Amersfoort, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Ottersum. Marybeth will be accompanied at most gigs by the talented Dutch singer-songwriter/sideman Alex Akela.
Marybeth is also working with Julian Lewry to help promote her music in the U.K. ahead of a planned tour in June 2009. Besides being the organizer of the Farncombe Music Club in Surrey--where artists including Tom Russell, Eve Selis and Michael Weston King appear as headliners--Julian also represents artists in a number of different capacities.
September 3, 2008
HHSR two consecutive months on Euro Americana Charts!
After debuting at #10 on the Euro Americana Charts in August, Heaven, Hell, Sin & Redemption has charted for the second consecutive month on the charts at spot 23. The chart is compiled by DJs, journalists, retailers, promoters and other people interested in Americana music across Europe. Each month they send in their favorite six new CDs.
Oblivion was also voted one of the top 20 songs in August on acoustic pie, a 24/7 Internet radio stream at Live365.com that claims to be the number one Singer/Songwriter station on the Live365.com network, with over 8000 listener hours per month from all over the globe and a 30-hour playlist. Acoustic pie features "genre-defying singer-songwriters..not too folksy and not too rock" and is hosted by Kelley Martin out of San Diego, California.
Gigs are being booked in Germany and Holland as we speak, and a U.K. tour is in site for spring 2009.
