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Ana Egge

Ana's an exceptional songwriter.- Lucinda Williams

About Me

Ana's live shows are not to be missed!
"Ana has the rare gift of being so eloquent and simple that she takes your breath away. I just love her." -SHAWN COLVIN
"Ana's an exceptional songwriter, listen to the lyrics...the folk Nina Simone!" -LUCINDA WILLIAMS
"Ana has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard and her songs are beautiful and refreshingly original" -RON SEXSMITH
A folk singer with the guts for the job:
Folk music has long enjoyed a powerful association with social consciousness. A lot of gifted folk singers seem too fragile or precious for the burden of their work. Not so with Ana Egge, confessing loneliness without shame in the melodious Sailor, tackling patriotism without pride in the symphonic country of City of Liberty, and nailing Red-State/Blue-State disconnect on rollicking gem, Wedding Dress on her self-made guitar.
ANA EGGE'S RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE
ON HER MUSIC STORE @ WWW.ANAEGGE.COM
"RIVER UNDER THE ROAD" - 1997
featuring Asleep At The Wheel as her backup band
"MILE MARKER" - 1999
Live Solo, released the year she won Best Folk and Best Singer-Songwriter at the Austin Music Awards
"101 SUNDAYS" - 2000
Recorded in London, Produced by Martin Terefe and Claus Bjorkland
"OUT PAST THE LIGHTS" - 2004
Featuring harmonies from Ron Sexsmith
"I love everything about 'Out Past The Lights' -the songs, the playing, the production, the way it was recorded...wonderful record...beautiful work." -BUDDY MILLER
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
Mar. 26th, '05
ANA EGGE
Out Past the Lights
Brooklyn-by-way-of-Austin songsmith Ana Egge emerges from opening-act status for the likes of Shawn Colvin and Ron Sexsmith to deserving headliner with her fourth CD, "Out Past the Lights," a breakout collection. Egge sings about tangled relationships and new beginnings in her lyrical tunes that are dreamlike and haunting, delicate and rough, folksy and hard-strum rocking. While she could easily play the folk card with her acoustic guitar-crafted songs, Egge takes them to a new level, with instrumental flavors and textures from country (pedal steel), jazz (trumpet) and pop (electric guitar). Sexsmith contributes harmony vocals, guitarist Tony Scherr plays a stinging slide on the gritty "Closer to the Motor," and trumpeter Shane Endsley soars through the indelible pop tune "Straight to My Head." Highlights include "Motorcycle," which captures the freedom of the two-wheel-experience, and the quiet, show-stopping gem "Victoria," that clocks in at barely more than two minutes.
- AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: Winner Austin Music Awards '98-'99 BEST FOLK Winner Austin Music Awards '98-'99 BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER Winner Mountain Stage New Song Competition Regional Finals 2007
Ana lent her voice to the soundtrack for the movie "Baby Dance" (a Jodie Foster prod.) along with Lucinda Williams, Terry Allen, and others.
Ana uses D'Addario strings.
www.daddario.com
www.daddariobowed.com
www.planetwaves.com
www.evansdrumheads.com
www.ricoreeds.com
BOOKING:
Laura Thomas
Combo Plate
512.423.7667
[email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/8/2005
Band Website: anaegge.com
Band Members: Jason Mercer, Tony Scherr. Daniel Marcus, Rich Hinman

The new album, Lazy Days , features:

JASON MERCER
TONY SCHERR
ANTON FIER
TEDDY KUMPEL
CHRIS BROWN
SHANE ENDSLEY
JANE SCARPANTONI
TIM BOVACONTI
ROB HOOPER
SOUTHPAW JONES
EMILY SPRAY
and
DANIEL MARCUS

Influences: Guitarists RULE! - Steve James, Danny Barnes, Tony Scherr, Redd Volkhart, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Miller, Bill Kirchen, Dave Alvin, Richard Thompson, Teddy Kumpel, Kenny Vaughn, Dave Alvin, Tony Gilkyson, and Rich Brotherton are some of my favorites.Records: Vietnam Blues- JB Lenoir, Capitol Years- Lonnie Johnson, T Bone Walker- Complete CapitolI've been inspired by the amazing songwriters and musicians that I've worked with on the road over the past 11 years. Iris Dement, Lucinda Williams, Ron Sexsmith, John Prine, James McMurtry, Lucinda Williams, Steve James, Eliza Gylkison, Richard Thompson, Terry Allen, Jason Mercer, Tony Scherr, Chris Brown, Steve Moore, Joan Armatrading, Shawn Colvin, The Flatlanders, George Jones, Michael Jerome ....

Other musical influences - Randy Newman, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Elliot Smith, Patty Griffin, JB Lenoir, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, David Byrne, Dolly Parton , Mississippi John Hurt, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman
Favorite Writers- Ralph Ellison, Anne Carson, Fannery O'Connor, Larry McMurtry, Wislawa Szymborska , Annie Proulx, Louise Erdrich, Willa Cather, Cormac McCarthy
Record Label: Grace/Parkinsong
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Birthday Show/Songwriting Competition

Hello-I'm having a birthday show tomorrow to celebrate down at the Living Room in Manhattan. It'll be me, Rich H. on pedal steel, and Dan M. on Mandolin. My friend and great songwriter Nels Andrews pl...
Posted by Ana Egge on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:46:00 PST

NYC and TX Shows/News

Howdy and Hello-I have one last show of my NYC residency at the Living Room next Tue 28th @ 10pm.The shows with my new band have been amazing and the crowds have been so great. Thanks to everyone for ...
Posted by Ana Egge on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:34:00 PST

yum

sweet dessert I just created from the ingredients in my kitchen.core and slice fresh PEAR into thin wedgesspread lightly with RICOTTA cheese drizzle with real MAPLE SYRUPI hope your days open the worl...
Posted by Ana Egge on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:02:00 PST

by request

Another favorite recipe, From my New Mexico days..Green Chili Salsa4 Tomatoes2 green chilles1/4 onion10-15 sprigs cilantrosalt and pepperFirst, roast the chillies on the stove- right on the flame.. wa...
Posted by Ana Egge on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:13:00 PST

Ana Egge Wins Mtn Stage New Song Contest

PRESS RELEASE: June 19, 2007The Mountain Stage NewSong Contest'Where Great Artists Are Discovered' Ana Egge Edges Other Talented Finalists to Win the Northeast Regional Round at Joe's Pub.New York. In...
Posted by Ana Egge on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:27:00 PST

salad

I just have to say.. .. I know I'm a dork, but today I made a salad that was unforgettable. So, I'll immortalize it here. -Aarugulawatercresscucumberfresh peas in podraw cashewscrumbled goat/sheep fet...
Posted by Ana Egge on Mon, 14 May 2007 09:17:00 PST

more

more more. My show in Chicago was the bomb. so on fire I might say.Tonight I play in NYC at the good old Living Room.enough of these tired days, I'm so ready for Spring and for being more in my body. ...
Posted by Ana Egge on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:52:00 PST

just keeping in touch

Hi It's a sunny and unseasonably cold day here in Brooklyn for mid April. But I'm in good spirits. My last tour of CA w/ Kris Delmhorst was a lot of fun. And SXSW was a blast as usual. Can't believe t...
Posted by Ana Egge on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:26:00 PST

California Tour '07

well, this tour of California sure has been great. Starting out with recording some more demos with my friends Michael Jerome on Drums and Will Golden on bass.. then I headed up for SF .. where I met ...
Posted by Ana Egge on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:24:00 PST

ANA in California, MTV News & More!

Happy New Year, everyone! What an exciting 2007 its been so far. The year began with news that "Motorcycle" will be featured in the upcoming MTV Reality Series, I'm From Rolling Stone which airs at ...
Posted by Ana Egge on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:46:00 PST