January 25, 2010:

January 9, 2010: Blog reflecting on the year that was 2009.

December 2, 2009:

Check out a video of me performing "BlackTop Road" with Will Kimbrough & Brandon Turner at Music City Roots:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u5vml5Rpo0

When you're making out your Holiday Gift list, please don't forget your fave. indie artists (like me:). CD's make great affordable gifts for everyone on your list, help intro your friends to your favorite music, and really make a huge difference in keeping an alternative available to the mass marketed media. Every CD I sell is vital to me being able to continue to make my music and I don't take any of them for granted. Please consider gifting a few to your family and friends!Plus there's no tax, no wrestling with crowds and many places. like Amazon, offer free shipping on orders over $25.My CD's are available on CDBaby, itunes and many other outlets as well.
Physical price is just $11.98 for BlackTop Road and $9.99 for Earning Her Wings.

Here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CIIBTU

November 11, 2009:

 October 21, 2009: Long time no talk! I've been so busy, with so many good things. The best news is that BlackTop Road debuted on the Americana Top 40 Radio airplay chart in early September and it is still there after 7 WEEKS. Looking at that chart and seeing my little album hanging in with the likes of John Fogerty, Steve Earle, Wilco, etc. is the best feeling. Thanks to all the great programmers who took a chance on my CD. I've also been having lots of fun going around and visiting some of the stations. Here's a video of me singing "Better" recently on WNRN in Charlottesville, VA. I look exhausted because this was before the time I usually get up in the morning, but it didn't turn out half bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqstaTH64U

September was packed with shows and the annual Americana Convention in Nashville. I was fortunate enough to be given an official Americana Showcase this year, which made the festival even more fun and exciting. I've been going to this Conference for five years now and its always like a big family reunion punctuated by inspiring musical moments. This year did not disappoint. However for me, the highlight was getting to do my showcase with my fantastic band of SC guys: Brandon Turner, Jeff Hook and Todd Verdin. We haven't been playing together very long; in fact, we've only done a handful of shows, but I have just fallen in love with each and every one of them and we have so much fun together. I put a lot of pressure on them, knowing this was such a big gig for me and they really  came through in a big way.  It meant so much to me that they drove all the way to Nashville to do this gig with me and I know that them being there was what made the difference in my successful performance. Not only that, the AMAZING Will Kimbrough sat in with us for the set. Playing that show with my dear friends both on stage and in the audience, listening to Will and Brandon trading guitar licks and getting such a warm response from the large crowd was a moment I never wanted to end! You can check out a few videos from our AMA Showcase on my youtube page:

 http://www.youtube.com/user/wingsstars

Another fantastic time was at the Shakori Hills Festival in early Oct. Brandon and I did a couple of duo sets there but our set on the Main Stage Friday afternoon was another moment I never wanted to end. We got a great response from the crowd, I sold out of CD's and we had folks coming up to us the rest of the day to tell us how much they enjoyed us. Shakori is a great fest with great audiences and volunteers who made sure our every need was met. I can't wait to play there again.

BlackTop Road continues to get great reviews in the online and print media. Be sure to visit my press page for the latest reviews from Americana UK, Country California, and others.

We've got some great shows coming up this fall! The one I'm most excited about is appearing with Charlie Louvin at the new Music City Roots, Live from the Loveless show in Nashville. check it out at: 

http://www.musiccityroots.com/
Oh and I'm a Mad Men finalist! Please vote for me to win!

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men-contest-2009/2009/10/ycbmm-09-angela-easterling-pete-finalist.php
See ya soon!

xox, Angela

August 24, 2009: There is a profile of me in the current issue of Country Weekly on Newsstands everywhere today and a free download of my song "BlackTop Road" on their website: http://www.countryweekly.com/freemusic

Please don't forget about voting! I'm in the lead, but need everyone's help to stay there. You can watch my video and vote here: http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men-contest-2009/2009/08/ycbmm-09-angelaeasterlingpete.php

I have two shows in Atlanta this week. Hope to see some of you there!!

August 20, 2009: Help me get on Mad Men! Go to the link to watch my video and vote for me! You have to register at AMC.TV

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men-contest-2009/2009/08/ycbmm-09-angelaeasterlingpete.php

July 28, 2009: Looks like "BlackTop Road" is in the top 5 for adds to the Americana Chart for the third week in a row! Thanks so much to all the stations who are taking a chance and spinning a new artist. Please consider emailing, phoning or twittering your favorite Americana-Roots-Folk station and requesting my tunes. Thanks so much to everyone who already has!

(Finally) my itunes page is live! Here is the link: http://itunes.apple.com/We..bObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/vi..ewAlbum?id=324400244&s=143..441If you have an itunes account, I would greatly appreciate a good rating. Again, every little bit helps! I have been constantly restocking CD's at Amazon and they have been selling out as fast as I can send them. However CD Baby still has the CD in stock: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/easterling4 Customer reviews on these sites are very helpful to me also!! Greenville SC folks can pick up the CD at The Beaded Frog, on Main St.
It feels great to be home, but there's no rest for the weary. I've got lots of shows coming up in the Carolinas and Georgia so be sure to check my schedule and come see me! xox, Angela

P.S. check out this great interview w/me & Larry T. for Kix Country www.wikx.com keyword: cookin

July 21, 2009: Got the great news that "BlackTop Road" is in the top 5 for a second week in a row for adds to the Americana chart. Not bad for indie artist! Please continue to call email and twitter your local Americana stations and ask them to play it. Every little bit helps!

http://www.americanaroots.com/2009/07/19/podcasts/the-americana-spotlight-angela-easterling/

July 14, 2009: Hi from Pittsfield, MA! I'm on tour in the northeast right now, but actually have tonight off and scored free tix to see Steve Earle, so I'm excited about that. I'll be playing in MA and NH every other night this week. Just wanted to drop a line to say my new CD "BlackTop Road" is officially released today, July 14. You can get it at CDBaby, Amazon, itunes, etc and of course, at one of my shows. I also just got word yesterday that it is number 1 for the week in adds to the Americana chart, so call or email your your favorite Americana station and make sure they spin some of the tunes for you. One more final bit of great news is that I was offered a showcase at this fall's Americana Music Conference in Nashville and looks like my producer, Will Kimbrough, will most likely be appearing with me there. I'm really excited about that!

June 23, 2009: Roger McGuinn (founder of The Byrds) had this to say after hearing my new record:

 June 22, 2009: Hi from the road! The great reviews are piling up and I am so honored and happy. Check out www.twangnation.com for a fantastic one that just came out today. I'll post it also on the press page. Don't forget to pre-order your copy of the CD on CDbaby and Amazon!

June 15, 2009: I'm getting lots of great press, including being named a top pick by Oxford American! Here's what they said:

"Angela Easterling, we now know, is a quietly plaintive singer who rewards attentive listening. Her BlackTop Road, with its mandolins, dobros, lap steels, peddle steels, fiddles, etc., is out-and-out "alt. country," a genre no longer in vogue but still kicking. A lot of the songs here sound like they've been around for years—that's a compliment—including the sweetly yearning cover of a certain Wannabe Southern Man's "Helpless." Produced by the agile and sensitive Will Kimbrough."

April 30, 2009: Just added lots of new photos to the Gallery and Media Kit! Also tons of new shows, check the Calendar or my myspace page www.myspace.com/easterling for most current listing.

April 28, 2009: We've done some redecorating! Much thanks to madmantics for the awesome redesign of my site. I am still busy doing updates and in the next few days will be adding a new bio and new pix to both the media kit sections as well as bio and gallery pages. All in preparation for the release of my new CD BlackTop Road!

March 18, 2009: I am busy getting ready for the summer release of my new CD, BlackTop Road, produced by Will Kimbrough and featuring some fantastic musicians. In January, I went back to Nashville to do some touch-up recording, mix and master. I also did a photo shoot with amazing NC photographer Coke Whitwoth. He is such a talent and was my first choice, so glad I got to work with him. We shot at my family's farm on Hammett Bridge Rd. The results were stunning and Eva Crawford, who did such a wonderful job designing my last CD, is hard at work on the package and poster. If you'd like to see some photos and hear some select tracks, click on the "Music" page to be directed to where they are. Check back soon for more info about the release and tour!

Believe it or not, I am also prepping for another new CD, which I hope to record this fall. It is a very exciting project with my dear friend, Marianne Bessy. Ms. Bessy is a native of France, has a Phd and is a professor of French at Furman University. We have been working on a group of songs (entirely in French) together and are almost finished writing at this point. I'm really thrilled about this and can't wait to start recording.  

December 1, 2008: Be sure to check out my photos on myspace, facebook and website as I'm beginning to post some of the pix from my recent recording session for my new CD with producer Will Kimbrough and musicians Fats Kaplin, Al Perkins, Anne McCue, Ken Coomer, David Henry, Dave Jacques, Tim Marks and me! I'm also working on a diary of the sessions which I'll be posting soon. I'm very excited about how the new tunes are sounding and can't wait for you all to hear them! The new CD will be released TBA in 2009.

But please don't forget about my debut album "Earning Her Wings". It also features fantastic musicians and makes a great, affordable gift for everyone on your list. Plus, you can feel good in supporting your local indie musician, that being me! Every CD I sell helps me to continue making music my livelyhood. I cherish and appreciate your support. CD's are available at many online resources, including Amazon.com, itunes & CDbaby.

I'm also always in need of more reviews on pages where my CD is sold. Please consider taking a moment to write one. Every little bit helps!

Thanks so much to all of you who have come out to see me at a live show this year. I really do appreciate each and every one of you! It was a fun and busy year for me and I'm quickly booking more shows for 2009.

Take care, Happy Holidays & God Bless!

Love, Angela

October 25, 2008: Check out the new article "Me & My Toyota" from Toyota Connections magazine! http://www.angelaeasterling.com/content/view/4/4/1/1/  or http://www.toyotaconnections.com/article.php?name=toyota-testimonials-angela

My first CD "Earning Her Wings" was recorded in L.A. over the course of a couple of years, bit by bit, whenever I had a little money. I had several different producers and the musical talents of my dear friends in California, many times who played for nothing more than gas money and some cookies I made. I was so lucky to have such a community to work with and to have found James O'Connell to help me produce the last few songs and tie everything together with the mix. I am very proud of that CD and all the doors it has opened for me over the last couple of years.

I'm really looking forward to recording this group of songs I've been writing over the last 18 months. During that time, my life has gone through a big transition of leaving Los Angeles, moving back home to S.C. after not even coming home for a visit in four years (!) and spending so much time touring all over the place. The new CD will be out sometime in 2009 and I'll be getting back out on the road ASAP!

August 6, 2008: I just finished posting lots of new live pix, so check out the photo gallery!

August 3, 2008: I just got back from another great tour to the northeast! Will be working on updating my photo gallery, so check back. In the meantime, read this wonderful new article from The State newspaper about house concerts, featuring me: http://www.angelaeasterling.com/content/view/4/4/1/2/ Thanks to Otis Taylor for including me in his well-written piece.

February 10, 2008: My 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 paid for by the advertising on the page. So if you've got a few extra minutes online, check it out. It's fun and kind of addicitve. You'll make yourself smarter and help others at the same time!

February 3, 2008: You can now purchase my music from retail giants Target and Walmart! Here's the links: Target.com and Walmart.com (Walmart is Mp3 only).

February 1, 2008: Two cool new music sites to check out: Imeem.com & Emugga.com