ANN PASCOE: On the Menu

Ann Pascoe

On the Menu

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"On the Menu" is an interesting selection of good country songs -some with quirky lyrics but all with good Nashville music.

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Ann lives on a dairy farm in New Zealand, and was born on a South Taranaki backcountry sheep farm, and has always been a true country girl. Married, with an adult family, and a late starter in country music, she is happily surprised to find herself doing well as an independant country music artist.
Ann has always been interested in music, learning classical piano for a time in her primary school years, then moving on to popular music. She strummed the guitar with the few chords she mastered, but never really thought of singing seriously.
It was only in the last few years that after listening to lyrics of Merle Haggard, the Statler Brothers, and Hoyt Axton for years, and always having been a writer, and also a poet (of simple verse), it seemed a natural progression to write lyrics.
About 1999 she started putting the lyrics to music. But found it's one thing to write country songs. It's another to get them heard in public. When Ann sought such advice, she was told to sing them herself. And finally, she took singing lessons for a couple of years. To her joy she found she loved to sing, and could do it quite well.
Her first time singing in public was in September 2001 and she says she will always remember that as a great experience, singing with a live band at a country music club, and the power of the microphone.
Almost a year to the day, she was asked back to the club to be a guest artist, such was her progress at doing what she wished she had begun 30 years ago. Some placings in Country Music Awards around the countryside boosted her confidence even more.
After placings in song-writing contests too, and almost a year on from winning her first trophy, a New Talent Award at New Plymouth in the Traditional Country Music Club's 2002 Easter Awards, she produced a 12 song CD, with the title track of her own original song, "The First Hello" and other original songs.
Since then a steady list of invites to appear as support artist to some prominent New Zealand singers on shows, and being on radio playlists around the world, including country radio stations in Croatia and France, has put her name in the arena of country music.
And being selected to be on a Hillcrest multi-artist CD was certainly another milestone for this artist, and being the first resident New Zealander to have done so. Ann released another song with Hillcrest's January 2005 release, another Ownbey song "Love Is Where You Leave Your Heart" which has done very well on the ECMA charts.
"On the Menu" is the title track written by Ann, released on Hillcrest's May 2005 release and getting some good feed back about the country song with a difference.
The balance of the 14 track album is made up with more Ownbey songs, and some co-written with Roy, and some of her own originals.

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  • Execllent !
    author: Terikia Jazhara

    I have had the pleasure of e-mailing back and forth with Ann. She is not only very talented woman, but what a sweet heart too. I am honored she will be on my radio show FLAVOR. Hugs Ann You're The Best

  • Great voice, strong arrangements, real honest country songs, nice melodies.
    author: David Rubin

    The vocals are superb; great and natural voice with dynamic delivery. The melodies are lively and the arrangements are very well done. More importantly, this album is so much fun to listen to. This is true country music.

  • this is real country music,i love it,
    author: jim duncan

    this cd is real country,like country should be.excellent vocals.prodution quality is really good.real true to life songs.i love it

  • I think "On The Menu" Is one of the best songs and recording I have heard Since
    author: Gerald Payne / churchman682004

    This CD has very good sounds, was well done and it looks very good.

  • What people are saying about On the Menu
    author: Ann Pascoe

    The title track "On the Menu" is released on May's Hillcrest 24 and some DJ reactions already:- Real great down to earth country song and a good follow on by Ann from her previous album which I have been playing - this track is fantastic ! - rating 9 --David Langford "Wake Up To Country" 2AIR FM RADIO NSW - Australia// I have already played the single from Hillcrests latest compilation. It is a very good song. All the best from the UK. --Alan Potter// --Ton Polderman, www.radio227 "I wish I had every day a menu like this!!! Great song!!"// "Here is a girl who sings a pure country song, warm and filled with country music spice." --DJ Dann Hansen from Roskilde Dampradio In Denmark.// --Joy and Pejay at " Country Roads " Australia "Just wanted to drop by and let you know that we LOVE your new song on Hillcrest #24 . Beautiful song and Great production. Love it, Ann "// Wonderful words..music..voice..presentation.. --Dave Smith ~ Justcountryfm, New Zealand.// Thank you very much, for your new album, and boy oh boy, it's a beauty. Each CD is just that much better than the last, and this one is no exception. Congratulations Ann. --Robin & Marlene. Your "Country At It's Best" radio team NZ.

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