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| Hilary Scott |
Hello from Hilary Scott
With fall fast approaching and winter nipping at its
heels, it's hard to believe how quickly the year has
flown. Looking back, this has been an important year
for my music, and many fabulous events are still to
come. Highlights of this year have been the Festival
at Sandpoint opening for Tanya Tucker, playing some
fabulous local shows for what proves time and again
to be a fabulous fan base, being part of the Bob
Dylan Million Dollar Bash tribute album, seeing
Columbia grow as a music center with the arrival of
Lizzie West and the White Buffalo, the coming-
quickly release of our much-anticipated CD (even by
us!) Road to Hope, and many others.
Fans have taken a front-and-center role in the music this year as we offered the Roadie promotional package and fans, friends, and even local businesses stepped forward to support the album and celebrate this important milestone with us. For the new fans we met in the northwest at the festival this August, we offered up the Road to Hope Road Sign Photo Contest and were pleased and impressed with the response. The runners-up are posted on the website, along with their work, and the winning photo will be revealed when the CD is released - as the prize for winning photo was a very special spot in the CD artwork. I can't wait for it to be revealed! Road to Hope is more than just a collection of songs - it is representative of, truly, the journey that I have taken, and the journey that the band has taken together. The Hilary Scott Band seems to be perched on the lip of big changes - and this album is going to serve as an amazing tribute to the group that has been together for nearly 6 years. I hope you all will come along a few steps down the road with us. |
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On September 18th, Hilary officially completed the
original 5-song agreement with Matthew Wilder and
Wilderness Productions in Nashville. The project went
very well and the possibility of more collaboration
with Wilder, and some of the other songwriters Hilary
worked with on the project, is on the horizon. The
five songs encompass an interesting mix of
alternative, techno, and pop-rock, and are garnering
interest from various sources. More details as they
come.
The Hilary Scott Band is closing in on completion of Road to Hope which is set for release on November 11th at the Martini Bar in Columbia, MO. Hilary is currently finishing up the final harmony vocals with Steve Gardner at The Music House, and mixing has begun. Fans who purchased a Roadie package will be celebrating the release on October 7th at the Courtyard Beer and Wine Garden, and the Road To Hope November 11th CD Release will be held at the Martini Bar in Columbia, at 9:00pm. The Hilary Scott Band is set for a busy fall and winter with upcoming appearances in Illinois, Kansas and the central Missouri area. Check out the website for detailed show information. Hilary is set to join the My Space revolution! Many of you have asked, and the call has been answered! Hilary's personal page and band page are under construction, and soon you will be able to purchase CDs and download songs from the site. As always www.hilaryscott.c om and www.c dbaby.com offer CDs for sale and songs can also be purchased as downloads from popular sites such as iTunes and Rhapsody. In August, the Hilary Scott Band performed at the Million Dollar Bash to release the CD of the same name, a tribute to Bob Dylan featuring many local and regional artists covering his songs. Hilary covered To Make You Feel My Love, and her version of this song will also be included as a special addition to the upcoming Road to Hope release. To purchase copies of the 2-CD set, visit www.h ometoneproductions.com. Someone out there loves us! :) Just Plain Folks, an organization that recognizes and supports folk music, has a yearly awards ceremony for independent artists (as well as a category for those signed to major or independent labels) in California. Hilary's song My Friend was nominated (by whom? we don't know!) for the Best Original Song award this year. She has been nominated in years past, as well. Visit Just Plain Folks website for more information on the awards, and the organization in general. Recently, Womenfolk Volume 1 was released, including Hilary Scott's Brave New World among 12 other fabulous tracks by women artists around the nation.
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One final note: For those fans planning to attend the November 4th gig at the Uncommon Ground in Chicago, reservations are recommended by the venue. |
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...to travel on the Road to Hope (and Sandpoint, Idaho, that is)
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Rick Miller, Sandpoint, Idaho submits the winning entry!
The winner of the Hope Sign Photo Competition is
Rick Miller, who's winning photo is being used in the
artwork for the Road To Hope CD. The
winning photo will be unveiled on the Hilary Scott
website the
day of the Road To Hope CD Release, November
11th. In the meantime, you can see Rick's other
photos, along with the photos submitted by the
runners-up.
Runners-up in the Competition include Diana Hoss, Frankie Frazzini, Philip Longden and Marty Stitsel. I'm sure you will agree with us that all five of our photographers are talented people! All photos except the winning photo are displayed on the Hilary Scott website. To view them, click on the link below. |
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...and compilation CD
Read a review of the Million Dollar Bash by
staff writer Sarah Myers in The Maneater, an
independent student newspaper published by
students at the University of Missouri by clicking on
the link below:
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...a classy venue.
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...we love performing here...a beautiful setting and great fans!
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...we enjoy returning to this festival every year.
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Read the latest musings by the members of the
band. You can even post a comment!
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Purchase CDs on the Hilary Scott website
(special
pricing for 2- and 3-CD sets), on the CDBaby website
(www.cdbaby.com) and in retail stores listed on the
website.
The "Hypothermia" CD can only be purchased at gigs, and on the Hilary Scott website. To purchase Hypothermia....click here |
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We'd love to hear from you. If you'd
like to write a short piece for this newsletter, please
send the article, along with a digital image of
yourself, to
newsletter@hilaryscott.com |
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