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Romney Getty

Good Night Ghosts

About Me

Style: AOR / MOR (contemporary, original, roots influenced)

Romney (Romney Leigh Getty) is from Ontario Canada and is gaining momentum since the release of her debut CD, Fill in Your Gray. Romney and Bro Jeff have been internationally touring inside the last five years contributing to her twelve years of performing live. She will continue following the release of the second album.Romney’s debut CD (Fill in Your Gray), completed via her family operated, Augustus Records, has recently been picked up for UK/EU distribution. It has thus far received an excellent reception, garnering critical acclaim and gaining airplay in the UK, US, and Canada and now Australia.The material has received significant airplay on BBC Radio 2 throughout the UK, and has been featured on other stations such as Spydaradio and South Hams Radio. It has gone out over Air Canada’s En-route in-flight station, and the track "Someone to Somebody" has also seen rotation in the US on stations such as Z107.7 FM in St. Louis, Missouri. Also regular rotation on Australia’s Triple J and 3R. During his nationally syndicated show in UK, BBC Radio 2 presenter, Bob Harris described her as "a woman with a really terrific voice, gritty real stuff". Radio stations throughout Australia such as Triple J and 3CR, Nimbin Radio, to name a few have been spinning the newly released album as well. She is also making her mark as a live performer. At one performance in London, England, Americana-UK noted "...a definate spark. She’s one to watch."Romney is presently awaiting the release of her second album titled Ramblin Girl. tHe album will be sold at performances and selected stores along with itunes and CD Babty. Produced by Dan Achen (Junkhouse) at Catherine North studio in Hamilton Ont. The second album is now introducing the haunting country sound that lends itself to Romney’s eerie dynamic vocals. It will be released as an enhanced disc including footage of studio sessions and concert shots.Romney has completed a UK/australian and New Zeland tours of festivals and club shows featuring artists ranging from Joe Cocker, KT Tunstall, Billy Bragg, David Wilcox,The Duhks, The Bottle Rockets, Amy Winehouse,Kevin Breit,New Model Army, and Jill Sobule to Kelly Jo Phelps, the Levellers,Kinnie Star, and Michael Frantis Spearhead,Toby Keith,Fredf Eaglesmith, Shannon Lyon, Dallas Frasca, Liz Stringer, Rosie Burgess,Ash Grunwald etc. Romney and Jeff, together and apart, have performed at festivals in the UK, US, and Canada and Australia, and at club venues ranging from Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern and Club 279 (Hard Rock Cafe), to New York’s Bitter End and CBGB’s, to Austin’s legendary Antone’s, to London, England’s Borderline as well as Brisbanes Troubadour, Melbournes Espy Hotel etc.



My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/21/2006
Band Website: romneygetty.com
Band Members: Great musicians depending on the venue. Brother Jeff Getty on slide and lead guitars and harmonies, Mike Churchill percussion, Greg Wilson harmonica, Russ Bosswell and Uncle John Haynes on upright bass, Craig Smith lap steel..and.GRETSCH!, Skip W on washboard! Jason Schneider on mandolin. The great Bob Egan! On pedal Steel..yeah...Tres.
Influences: Canadian soil. Gretsch guitars. ALLMAN BROS!!!!,Townes Van Zandt, GRATEFUL DEAD, THE BAND, SKYNYRD, Stephen Stills,Bill Whithers,Los Lobos,Taj Mahal,Lyle Lovett,Fred Eaglesmith, Tom Waits,Ry Cooder,Little Feat,T-Rex,Otis Redding, Etta James,Lucinda WIlliams,Beatles (ofcoarse),Three Dog Night, flying burrito bros. DR.JOHN!!!!!,Van Morrison,Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Joni MItchell, Neil YOung (ofcoarse),jj cale, Mountain, drive by Truckers, Sandy Denny, CCR, Goose Creek Symphony,Buena Vista Social Club, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams sr.,Humble Pie,Son Volt, Blue rodeo, Sadies, Wilco, DYLAN (ofcoarse)blood on the tracks.,Johnny Winter,Whiskey Town and Ryan Adams, Emmilou, screamin Jay hawkins, Gillian Welch,Solomon Burke,Waylon Jennings,Mavis Staples, Paul simon,Ron Sexsmith, The Meters,Muddy,Albert COllins, Albert King, Johnny Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, ETCCHECK OUT UTUBE FOR ROMNEY"S HANK SR. COVER JAM!
Sounds Like: Compared to combinations of Lucinda WIlliams, Janis Joplin, Emmylou Harris, and Bonnie Raitt,........... and Greg Allman.....sometimes Anne Murray too. None of which Romney sounds like....maybe Greg.
Record Label: Augustus Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

mammas dont let yer babies

grow up to be four wheeler ridin, helicopter flyin, wine tastin, cowgirls!  New Zealand is absolutely wild!  GOin fishin tomorrow, staying in a cabin in Milford Sound (Like Whistler in Canad...
Posted by Romney Getty on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:25:00 PST

new zealand tour

Well the North island has officially been covered from top to bottom.  We are headed down to the south island now which is meant to be even more beautiful that the north, impossible!  We man...
Posted by Romney Getty on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:56:00 PST

Otis Redding, I guess I do dance!

So the girls and I found the most amazing place in Melbourne.  It lies in the centre of the city on ACDC lane.  Called the Cherry Bar. On Thursdays its soul/motown night!  Let me just t...
Posted by Romney Getty on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:11:00 PST

FOlk Rhythm and Life Festival

I need to start out by saying I've been to Hundreds and hundreds of festivals in my lifetime, even in my young deadhead years did I not see a more incredible festival than this.  Hamish and Bill,...
Posted by Romney Getty on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:34:00 PST

Fishin with the music loving bikers

just came from the Murray river fishin with some bikers we met at a festival.  Drank lots of beer and played records from one of the best collections Ive seen to date (no one can beat Jason Schne...
Posted by Romney Getty on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:44:00 PST

Shark Attack!!!

Hi everybody, staying in a mansion in Brisbane with a great guy letting us have his Unit on the main floor.  I have lots of gigs here.  Won the songwriters comp. in Noosa 100 bones woow!!!&n...
Posted by Romney Getty on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 05:45:00 PST

Aus Tour

Aus is terrrrrific, first festival was outstanding, got some great jam time with some beautiful musicians, the female artisits here are a force to be reckoned with, camping is great , the van is ...
Posted by Romney Getty on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:15:00 PST