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Audrey Auld-Mezera

playing shows with Andrew Hardin in Texas

About Me

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“A sharp-eyed storyteller... She also can flash some sly social satire or a powerful sense of moral indignation, all the while sounding like your good friend” ~ M Berick, No Depression
“I just finished listening to “Losing Faith” and it leveled me - I had to crawl to the computer to let you know how much it moved me,even after only one listen. - I’m hooked.” ~ Eliza Gilkyson
"a singer-songwriter with smarts and a distinct vision who’s capable of heartfelt sorrow or off-kilter humor’’ ~ Austin Chronicle
Audrey Auld-Mezera hails from Tasmania, Australia. She was raised on Dixieland Jazz and classical violin, and later developed a passion for traditional country music.
With 10+ years of touring and 7 albums in her swag, Audrey has found her own voice as a singer, and as a songwriter. You’ll hear her country and folk musical influences, but her lyrics are what sets her apart; she’s funny, political, irreverent and heartfelt.
Audrey’s show features original songs, both poignant and wry, that will seem familiar by the end of the evening. She delivers acoustic ballads with a soulfulness that transcends any specific genre. Her set is interspersed with hilarious tales told with an Australian tongue-in-cheek.
Audrey was a winner of the Chris Austin Song Contest at MerleFest 2006 in North Carolina and has recorded with or performed live with Buddy Miller, Fred Eaglesmith, Bill Chambers, Nina Gerber, Mary Gauthier, Kieran Kane and Carrie Rodriguez.
Audrey Auld-Mezera is a joy to watch on stage. She loves to perform, and it shows in every song she sings.
“Audrey is the real deal. I call her the Australian songbird. She has that wide-open sound & it’s easy to relate to her music because she sings from the soul.” ~Jimmy La Fave
Other Career highlights:
* Singing harmony on Buddy Miller’s shows in Australia
* San Quentin Prison - performance and ongoing songwriting workshops (BreadandRoses.org)
* International Songwriter Series (Australia) - with Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Fred Eaglesmith, Jason McCoy
* 2 ARIA Nominations (Aust. Recording Industry Assn)
* 4 songs cut by other artists (including Sunny Sweeney, Big Machine Records).
* 2 Golden Guitar nominations (Australia)
"Audrey Auld Mezera is a great singer songwriter. She holds a unique place in contemporary Americana/Roots music. She is one of the most honest original artists I know." ~ FRED EAGLESMITH
“The beauty of Audrey’s work is that she understands the power of simplicity. Whether it be in a traditional country setting or on the more edgy tracks her voice stays honest and true." ~ KIERAN KANE
"She not only sounds like she grew up on Music Row in Nashville, but she writes the kinds of songs that built Music Row in the first place. Second to her song-writing is her expressionistic phrasing, something that Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin share." ~ Gabe Meline, North Bay Bohemian, Ca.
PROMOTER QUOTES:
“Audrey Auld Mezera  is a joy to watch, she loves to perform and  it shows in every song she sings. I want to be entertained by artists that create what they perform and Audrey is the real deal, as she writes most or all of her show. She is  brilliant. Audrey  performed at the Fred Eaglesmith Summer picnic in 2005. To date no one  has sold the amount of CDs she did.” ~ Suzy Miller, Manager, Fred Eaglesmith
“I have hosted Audrey Auld Mezera many times in many different circumstances and hope to continue to do so.  Her music has been such a refreshing blast from Down Under.  Her lyrics give voice to the gamut of emotions we feel and experience, conveyed in a beautiful, yet believable voice.  Her singing sometimes sounds as though she’s from Austin instead of Australia, with a country-type flair, and at times as sweet and tender as a voice can be.  Auld Mezera’s performances are always entertaining and fresh.  She has a wonderful sense of humor and can read an audience and captivate and involve them.  I was blown away by Audrey the first time I heard her and it’s only gotten better in the ensuing years.  I look forward to hosting her again and again.” ~ Laurie Schaeffer, Schaef-Abel Productions northbaylive.com
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Member Since: 10/5/2006
Band Website: audreyauldmezera.com
Band Members: Solo or with Andrew Hardin (USA) and Bill Chambers (Australia).
Influences: Australia, Truth, Nature, Buddhism, Life, Love, Death, Marriage...
Artistically? Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, Julie London, Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline, Sarah Vaughan, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Grandmaster Flash, Elektro, 60's girl groups, early RnB, Platters, Bauhaus, Psychedelic Furs, Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, Nick Cave, Kasey and Bill Chambers, Brenda Lee, Harlan Howard, Gillian Welch, The Stranglers, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buck Owens and Don Rich, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Owen Bradley, Pete Anderson and Dwight Yoakam, John Prine, Bob Wills, Billy Joe Shaver, Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizzell, Fred Eaglesmith, Carter Family, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Dollly Parton, Tony Backhouse...
Sounds Like: ..
Record Label: RECKLESS RECORDS - music with the dirt left on
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

AUDREY AULD-MEZERA APRIL 08 NEWS

You can receive this newsletter via email, with photos and tour dates, by signing up at audreyauldmezera.comWEST COAST TOUR - MARCHMez and I are just home from an excellent tour of the West Coast (Cal...
Posted by Audrey Auld-Mezera on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:16:00 PST

DAY OF THE LONG MARCH by Terry McArthur

The following text is taken from The Cube's myspace blog:The cubes Terry McArthur's Australia Day poem...written for the spirit of the reconciliation we have to have. DAY OF THE LONG MARCH i CERTA...
Posted by Audrey Auld-Mezera on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:04:00 PST

JANUARY 08 NEWSLETTER

HIPPY NEW YEAR!Mez and I had a wonderful holiday in Austin for Xmas and New Year, thanks to our great mate and fun master, Eddie Wilson. Eddie created the Armadillo World Headquarters way back in the ...
Posted by Audrey Auld-Mezera on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:44:00 PST

Help Promote House Concerts

House concerts are one of the most important trends in livemusic. They allow fans to see and hear great artists up close, andthese artists get to perform for attentive and appreciative fans,away from ...
Posted by Audrey Auld-Mezera on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:06:00 PST

FEBRUARY 07 NEWS

I wrote this song, then a month or so later it snowed in December in Australia (that's Summer time!) PRIMAL AGE There's a primal age coming on A wave of change and it's strong The rooster is crowing ...
Posted by Audrey Auld-Mezera on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:25:00 PST