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Angela Easterling

Earning Her Wings

About Me

"This is country Roots rediscovered and played the way it was always meant to be played."
SmartChoiceMusic.com
"Easterling tussles her country ballads as if they were hair, leaving the strands sweetly knotted. Her voice can be a soaring falsetto or a raspy whirl. She’s not your usual country girl and, for her music’s sake, her attitude is very welcome."
Otis Taylor, The State (Pick of the Week)
"Easterling has created an enchanting brand of neo-traditionalist country that mixes hard-edged honky tonk with fetching ballads. Her voice is a gorgeous instrument."
Jim McGuinness, Kingsport Times
"Enjoyable from beginning to end. Angela has her finger (and voice) on the pulse of the style."
Robert Francos, Jersey Beat
"Songs that are sure to get your toes tappin', whether they're in cowboy boots, business shoes or flip-flops."
Craig Ostroff, Montgomery News Ticket
Angela Easterling was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the daughter of a Baptist minister. Much of her childhood was spent on the farm that has been in her family for seven generations. Country roots run deep for Angela, a native of Taylors, South Carolina; but ironically, it wasn't until she moved to Los Angeles, that the country calling in her soul became a siren's song. A performer all her life, Angela had begun playing guitar and writing songs while studying at Emerson College in Boston. More and more her music returned to the place her heart called home. Angela has embraced her heritage in a big way as a writer and an artist on her debut album, "Earning Her Wings", chosen as "Americana Pick of the Year" by Smart Choice Music. She is currently touring the East Coast, having appeared on the bill with such artists as Lucinda Williams, Deana Carter, Dave Alvin, Victoria Williams and Michelle Shocked out west. She opened for the legendary Ray Price (at the Birchmere), Suzy Bogguss (Sellersville Theatre) as well as the Oak Ridge Boys and Radney Foster. Angela's music has been played on such radio stations as Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles and featured in commercials (Southwestern Bell). Several of her songs were used in the series "Horsepower" on Animal Planet. For more info on Angela, including bio, tour dates, and audio downloads, please visit www.angelaeasterling.com.Visit Website

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Member Since: 4/19/2005
Band Website: angelaeasterling.com
Band Members: CD features some of the finest players in the West, including: Carl Byron, Chris Laurence, Ike Marr, Mark Christian, James O'Connell, Dave Phenicie, Shawn Davis and Jim Lacey-Baker.
Influences: Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Judy Garland, Hank Williams, Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, The Carter Family, Buck Owens.
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Record Label: De L'Est
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Need Graphics? See Grooveva!

One thing I consistently hear in all my travels are compliments on the photography and design of my CD and poster. I have one talented lady to thank for that, Eva Crawford. Eva came up with a concept ...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:29:00 PST

Henderson County "Idol" article & info!

I'm looking forward to being a judge at this upcoming event for the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life"! I will also be a guest performer at the final on May 30. CITIZEN-TIMES.comHend...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:00 PST

New article in Montgomery Newspaper (PA)

Angela Easterling finds her ’country’ far away from home By: Craig Ostroff - Managing Editor 03/25/2008 Angela Easterling found her home in a most unlikely place.Easterling, a native of th...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:48:00 PST

Article in King Of Prussia Courier (PA)

Angela Easterling brings country-roots to MilkBoy Preview By Joe McAllister What goes around comes around. That which was square is now cool or cutting edge. It’s the inevitable cycle of things...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:36:00 PST

FreeRice.com

My cool cousin Mike hipped me to this website www.freerice.com . You answer vocabulary word questions and for every one you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated to the hungry. The rice is pai...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:27:00 PST

Proud in SC

I don't think I have ever been more proud to be a South Carolinian than I am tonight. As Donna Brazile said earlier this evening, "This is the kind of victory those of us who grew up in the South have...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:36:00 PST

New Year and New Reviews

Hey everybody! Happy New Year! I had a great time on my recent NE tour despite all the slipping and sliding through the snow on the way to shows. I just posted some new pix in my "Journeys, Frien...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:16:00 PST

Can you help?

I need your help! If you are enjoying my music, please let folks know! I really need to get some more customer reviews up on Amazon, itunes, cdbaby, etc. Your good word helps a lot. If you have the ti...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:02:00 PST

Give me your email address and get a free Mp3!

Hi friends, Because of some of the limitations of myspace, I need to get your real email address, so I can keep you informed as to when I'll be playing in your town. I promise not to share your info w...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:12:00 PST

Baseball

How cool is this: I went to one MLB all season. I wanted to see the Sox play at Fenway while I was on tour this summer. There was only one game I could go to. Guess who they played? The Rockies!!! How...
Posted by Angela Easterling on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:04:00 PST