MEG HUTCHINSON: The Crossing

Meg Hutchinson

The Crossing

© 2004 Meg Hutchinson (786851134421)

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Lyric-based, contemporary acoustic artist. Liken her sound and songwriting to Beck, David Gray, Patty Griffin, Beth Orton, Sheryl Crow.

tracks

1 Coming Up
2 Leonids
3 Vanishing Points
4 San Andreas
5 Everything Familiar
6 More
7 Sum Of This
8 Blessed
9 The Crossing
10 As The Crow Flies

notes

In the Spring of 2000, a twenty-two year old Hutchinson completed her BA in Creative Writing, quit her long time job on an organic vegetable farm in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, abandoned her room above a chicken coop, and hit the road. She went on to win a New Folk Award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and the Telluride Troubadour Songwriter's Showcase in Colorado, as well as The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest in North Carolina, all in the course of a year.

Performing Songwriter calls Hutchinson, "...A master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor." In 1996 Meg independently released her debut self-titled CD and in 1999 she released her second independent album 'Against The Grey' on her own label Little Red Hen Music. In April of 2001 'Against The Grey' was nominated for a Boston Music Award for best "Debut Singer-Songwriter Album" of the year. In December of that same year Hutchinson released a live album of all new material, 'Any Given Day.'

The twenty-five year old singer/songwriter describes her style as "lyric-based, folk-pop, with a whole lot of small town idealism and one devastating break up thrown in for good measure." Among her influences she is quick to include poet Mary Oliver along with the likes of David Grey and Shawn Colvin. Her songs are characterized by a weathered but unselfconscious optimism, and a love of language and of the natural world. Having grown up in a town of 5,000 people, "just outside the National Historic District," her songs possess all the ragged charm of Lake Wobegon, tempered by a gritty and timeless voice.

reviews

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  • author: Chris

    Can't stop listening to it. I bought this on a whim, and I'm very happy I did.

  • The Crossing
    author: lisa

    Can't stop listening to this CD. It will penetrate your heart and you will find yourself humming and singing out the chorus'. Everything familiar, everything new.

  • author: Greg Hanawalt

    A great soundtrack to my fall!

  • Love it. Meg definitely has all the good parts of the Boston Folk scene.
    author: Jill Petersen

    I especially like "As the Crow Flies" and "Leonids". Rock on!

  • perfect for a long drive
    author: LaurieLu

    Great Cd for a long drive. I want to find the "True North" song too!

  • Strong talent. Fabulous.
    author: Carol

    I bought this CD and love it. Highly recommended. I love her song "true north" but cannot find it available anywhere. If anyone knows how to get this please let me know at violet_chameleon@yahoo.com.

  • Absolutely amazing!!
    author: K.

    Really, this CD and artist should get 10 stars, or 20, or 30... Meg Hutchinson's cd is absolutely amazing, and her voice live and in person is even more so. A truly wonderful talent that is showing more sophistication and style with each track. If you don't own this cd, it's a must for your collection. Your ears and soul will thank you.

  • good c.d
    author: p.lenz

    Sorry we missed her when she was in our area, would love to hear her in person. Love the cd! love her voice, buy it!

  • I can't stop listening...
    author: Katie

    I discovered Meg last weekend, when she opened for Anne Heaton. She was awesome! I bought this CD at the show and I've been listening to it non-stop ever since. Soooooo good!

  • Great writer, lovely melodies
    author: Alison

    The only problem with this cd is that it's too short! Meg Hutchinson writes beautiful songs and sings them with a gorgeous voice.

  • Thoughful, tender, and so very talented
    author: Sarah

    The words and melodies are mesmerizing. I cannot get enough of this cd.

  • great
    author: rob

    incredible cd, all the songs are great, meg reaches out and touches you, her lyrics are poetry and her voice has great range, highly recommended

  • perfection
    author: Melissa W-S

    what more can be said?

  • More fabulous music makes me happy
    author: Laura Gladstone

    Meg Hutchinson's songs are incredible - excellent lyrics, excellent music. Her voice is unique, and she takes it to its gorgeous limits on this album. Hooray for good music!

  • Right in time with the times. All organic, and uplifting.
    author: roland bowman

    Right in time with the times. All organic, and uplifting. Good for the jaded Soul!

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