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[Curtis] songs define the term folk-pop precisely. PASTE MAGAZINE
Catie Curtis delivers her most personal effort to date with Long Night Moon, an intricate work of stripped down modern folk. With grace and confidence, a more mature Curtis mingles reflections on motherhood (New Flowers), cold New England winters (Hey California) and delayed gratification (Long Night Moon, a song written about waiting for the belated arrival of her adopted baby daughter) with the unflinching dedication to social issues that has long characterized her strongest work.
Long Night Moon features the track People Look Around for which Curtis (along with co-writer Mark Erelli) was honored with the Grand Prize in this years International Songwriting Competition (out of 15,000 entries from 82 countries). People Look Around addresses the human toll and the divisive political landscape that arose in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Produced by Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, Alastair Moock), Curtis & Entress focused on simple arrangements for Long Night Moon featuring strings and vintage instruments to create a soundscape with an often hushed quality that never overwhelms her sweet, strong voice. Recorded over several months, the songs on this record have a raw and organic quality that reflects Curtis live performance style. Curtis is joined by guitarists Kevin Barry (Paula Cole), Mark Erelli and John Jennings (Mary Chapin Carpenter), bassist Mike Rivard (Jonatha Brooke), and drummer John Sands (Aimee Mann). Mary Chapin Carpenter makes a special appearance on the track Water and Stone.
Curtis' richly textured voice continues to shine on this new body of work which addresses themes of waiting, questioning, & reconnecting. The songs on Long Night Moon were written at the time when Curtis first became a parent. Becoming a parent has made me more aware of and invested in the world my children will inherit.
Since the mid-90s, Curtis has toured the U.S. and Europe extensively and appeared on bills with artists such as Dar Williams and Richard Thompson. A supporter of social causes, Curtis has played concerts benefiting organizations including Paul Newmans Hole In the Wall Gang Camp (for children with life-threatening illnesses), PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays), and others. Her songs have appeared in television shows as diverse as Greys Anatomy, Dawsons Creek, Felicity, and Alias, and films such as 500 Miles to Graceland and A Slipping Down Life.
Curtis currently lives in Boston with her partner and their two daughters.

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Member Since: 11/30/2005
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CD cover art for Long Night Moon: An Unfinished Life, c 2005 Jeanette Staley, www.jeanettestaley.com
Influences: Catie's influences include 70's era singer/songwriters from the LA scene (Jackson Browne, Karla Bonoff), and folkes like Greg Brown, Cheryl Wheeler and John Prine.
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Record Label: Compass Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

halloween

At this moment I am watching my 3 year old, dressed as "Tyron" from the Backyardigans, and I am loving Halloween in a way I thought only a child (or a drag queen in the Castro) could. And our five y...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:36:00 PST

once a YEAR west coast TOUR

Announcing the start of the West Coast Tour, beginning tomorrow! The last time I came back from my west coast tour, I got a whole bunch of emails saying "When are you coming to the West Coast?" This...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:34:00 PST

ELLEN, Pennsylvania, West Coast and Moab

Friday, October 12th, 2007Scroll through the 6 luminaries from Maine on Ellen's new AOL website to find none other than ms. me, following the likes of Patrick Dempsey (Dr. McDreamy). Ellen Degeneres s...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:29:00 PST

Northeast and West Coast in my (immediate) future

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Big thanks to WUMB radio for a rockin' (excuse the expression) Boston Folk Festival. I got the chance to play in the round with super talented pals Mark Erelli and Lori Mc...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:28:00 PST

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007On Labor Day I put in a stealth appearance at the Club Passim (Cambridge, MA) Labor Day Campfire, playing in the round 'til after midnight with Jennifer Kimball, Anne Hea...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:27:00 PST

Coming around the Mountain (Stage)

Coming around the Mountain (Stage)Thursday, July 26th, 2007I saw one yellow leaf fall from a tree last night. I believe it was a precocious leaf... This week, you can listen to the broadcast of the Mo...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:46:00 PST

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007I had such a big fat fun time (to quote the silo banner) at the Folks Fest in Lyons, Colorado. I taught at the Song School for 4 days and performed at the festival. If the...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:47:00 PST

JULY 2007

Summertime, ahhhh...I can hardly make myself sit at the computer, it's so gorgeous out today.Next week I play a really cool diversity festival called the Concert of Colors. The last time I played it,...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:08:00 PST

JUNE news from the DUNES

Friday, June 8th, 2007I'm writing from a summer cottage called Dune View, on Lake Michigan. But summer hasn't quite found us yet, here where a chilly wind blows the dune grass flat against the sand. ...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:37:00 PST

May=10 states: Midwest, mid-Atlantic, Northeast

I have inadvertently achieved a new milestone! I am playing 11 shows in 10 states this month. If one of these states looks familiar to you, come and find me! I will sing to you!MN, IL, IN, MI, MD, PA,...
Posted by Catie Curtis on Sun, 20 May 2007 08:26:00 PST