LARA HERSCOVITCH: Juror Number 13

Lara Herscovitch

Juror Number 13

© 2006 Lara Herscovitch (837101145060)

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"Juror Number 13 is among the best folk releases of this year and possibly many years past." -Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange

tracks

1 Fine Line
2 Decisiones
3 Just Not Here
4 Sylvia's Eyes
5 Se Puede
6 The Day the Jury Got Away
7 Blah Blah Blah (a love song)
8 Another Year
9 Ddembe
10 Go
11 Bozo Bounces Back
12 Greener Grass
13 Mr. Officer
14 Decisiones (Otras)

notes

the Songwriter and Musician
Lara Herscovitch is “captivating” (Smother.net). “A remarkable performer” (WSHU Profiles in Folk), “one hell of a find” (New Haven Advocate). A unique and charismatic songwriter and performer, Lara’s music is an original and skillful blend of contemporary acoustic/folk blended with pop, and at various times Latin, jazz, and blues. “Delicious” (Indie-Music.com), smart, poetic and witty, Lara “masterfully” (Womenfolk.net) merges soulful melodies with “perfect wordcrafting” (New Haven Advocate) and “keen intelligence” (The Chronicle). She is engaging and “inspiring” (Manchester VT Journal), “fresh and invigorating” (Music Morsels), with a voice “clear and smooth like expensive liquor” (Northeast Performer).

"…Her voice and performance style had me captivated right away. She truly stands out in a crowd of rising folksingers" (Valley Folk, Elmira NY). Her songs cover a broad range of topics: love, family, wisdom, poverty…; “the more you listen, the more you will like what she does” (Green Man Review); it is “pure musical poetry” (The Courier). Her third CD, Juror Number 13, is“among the best folk releases of the year and possibly many years past.” (Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange), with her “great and refreshing sound” (Acoustic Café).

Where She’s Been
“Herscovitch is doing a fine job of building up a rabid fanbase” (smother.net) – she has played at notable venues including the Bitter End, CBGBs, Towne Crier, WFUV’s Under the Radar, The Sanctuary Concerts, Minstrel Coffeehouse, Acoustic Café, Connecticut Folk Festival, Music for a Change (U. Hartford), WUWF Radio Live (FL), Fredricksburg Songwriter Showcase (VA), Folk Music Society of Huntington and Garden Stage (NY), Center for Southern Folklore (TN), LilFest Folk Series (Chicago), Panzer House Concerts (MD) and Mocha Mayas (MA) (detailed list available). She has opened for Patty Larkin, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Cliff Eberhardt, Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, Aztec Two-Step and Eric Anderson, and has shared the stage with jazz great Joe Beck, Sloan Wainwright, Mustard’s Retreat, Pat Wictor, and Radoslav Lorkovic, among many others.

the Person
Lara was raised in New York and lives in Connecticut. She narrowly escaped law school, training instead as a macro social worker. She has worked in the US, Latin America and Asia, on behalf of disadvantaged individuals – focusing on education, community development, human services, and the environment. Echoes of this work, including personal and global themes and questions of social justice and equity resonate throughout her music.

Awards etc.
•New England Foundation for the Arts / New England States Touring (NEST)
and CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Performing Artist Roster Member
•Telluride Troubadour 2008 Finalist (Telluride Bluegrass Festival / CO)
•Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival 2008 Singer-Songwriter Contest Finalist
•Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition 2008 Honorable Mention
•Plowshares 2007 Singer-Songwriter Contest Finalist
•Solarfest 2007 and 2006 Singer-Songwriter Competition Finalist (VT)
•John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2006 Winner/Finalist
•Unisong International Songwriting Contest 2007 – Top 20 Finalist/Winner (x2)

see also myspace.com/laraherscovitch

reviews

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  • "Pure, crisp, refreshing, singer songwriter Lara Herscovitch is a welcome altern
    author: Now On Tour

    "...refreshing talent... Pure, crisp, refreshing, singer songwriter Lara Herscovitch is a welcome alternative... this one-time would-be lawyer's voice is arresting, warm and engaging; the guitar picking rates at least four out of five jalapenos... the perfect soundtrack for transforming a lazy, hazy sun-soaked day into a luscious, full-body, all-senses experience."

  • Great voice and music
    author: Dan Gabree

    Lara sounds great on this CD. The lyrics make you think and her guitar is a perfect harmony. This CD is sure to please.

  • author: Collected Sounds

    This is an interesting and unique folk-pop album that I think will please many a music fan.[read full review on site]

  • Fourteen delicious and unique tracks
    author: Indie-Music.com

    ...fourteen delicious tracks... tell you just what life is about... unique... whether she's singing in English or Spanish you can feel the emotion floating not only out of the singer, but out of the characters she is describing...

  • Great, unique, crystal clear, immediately charming
    author: Collected Sounds: A Guide to Women in Music

    ...Herscovitch's voice is great. It's crystal clear and soothing... Lovely... immediately charming and the lyrics, well, funny, smart, clever, etc. Great... an interesting and unique folk-pop album that I think will please many a music fan.

  • very nice music that uplifts with a smile
    author: Joe Boutin

    A smooth sound that is rich and full--great back up folks that are full and suportive. A fine listening experience that should be shared.

  • "masterful"
    author: Womenfolk.net

    "On her latest offering, Juror Number 13, Herscovitch masterfully creates a proud batch of poignant songs, each one possessing its own unique charm. Smart lyrics and a noticable whimsy mark Herscovitch as someone who embraces the serious as much as the humorous side of folk music."

  • "terrific set of story-telling devices that goes beyond..."
    author: The Courier (Marisa Nadolny)

    "Herscovitch accomplishes versatility in folk music through a terrific set of story-telling devices that goes beyond... through Herscovitch's lens we get to look at American culture, which she sometimes criticizes and sometimes defends, and its players emerge tragic fools, unsung heroes, and troubled souls whose stories we want to hear..."

  • "one of Connecticut's finest musical exports..."
    author: Guy Michael-Grande

    "...Herscovitch is fast becoming one of Connecticut's finest musical exports. Wielding her warm voice, humorous wit and keen intelligence..."

  • "building up a rabid fanbase... Her vocals continue to amaze..."
    author: J-Sin

    "Herscovitch is doing a fine job of building up a rabid fanbase (myself dutifully included)... Her vocals continue to amaze me as she pops and weaves her way in and out of Spanish and English lyrics..."

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