INDIGO GIRLS - first ever holiday album out October 12 on IG Recordings/Vanguard Recording
Angie Carlson
angie@pressherepublicity.com
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:44:34 -0400
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INDIGO GIRLS
Holly Happy Days
(October 12; IG Recordings/Vanguard Records)
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For years, their voices have soared in harmony like the voices of a
Christmas choir. Now, more than two decades into their career,
Grammy-award winning duo Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - are
set to release their first holiday record, specially packaged in holiday
wrapping (and containing three surprise ornaments packed inside) on
October 12, 2010 on IG Recordings/Vanguard Records.
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In part, the songs on Holly Happy Days were chosen for their broad
appeal. Sacred and secular, traditional and original, the tracks reflect
the ecumenical spirit of the duo's diverse fan base, from Chely Wright's
"It Really Is (A Wonderful Life)" to Woody Guthrie's "Happy Joyous
Hanukkah," with Janis Ian and Mary Gautier on background vocals. The
album also features the Indigo Girls' arrangements of such classic
Christmas recordings as "Oh Holy Night," "I'll Be Home For Christmas,"
and "Angels We Have Heard On High" as well as three original (and
instantly classic) songs written by Amy and Emily - "Your Holiday
Song," "Mistletoe" and "The Wonder Song." =20
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Recorded in Nashville and produced by Peter Collins, the duo sifted
through hundreds of tracks, arranged and rehearsed songs on the fly, and
carved two weeks out of their hectic schedule to record the 12-song
collection in May. =20
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The result: a warm, bluegrass-tinged CD that glows with the goodwill of
the season.
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"I think our fans are already very excited about it," Saliers says.
"We've been talking about this CD at our live shows, and the response
has been great. And we were like kids in a candy store with these songs
- going to Nashville and knocking it out so quickly with these
incredible, world-class players."
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The players - including Alison Brown on banjo, Victor Krauss on bass,
Luke Bulla on fiddle, mandolin and guitar, Jim Brock on percussion, and
Lloyd Maines on dobro and pedal steel - were so solid that the duo could
concentrate on perfecting their critically acclaimed vocal arrangements.
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Some songs, Ray says, called out for a third harmony part. Julie Wolf
added guest vocals on "I'll Be Home For Christmas," while Brandi Carlile
harmonized on several tracks, including "In the Bleak Midwinter," which
Ray describes as one of their mothers' favorites.
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"When the holidays come around," Ray says, "I hope there are at least a
couple of songs here where people will hear a representation of
something they feel during that time - whether they celebrate Christmas
or Hanukkah or the winter solstice."
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Saliers adds, "To us, the holiday season is all about celebrating and
coming together and hope for the future and the belief that things can
be good for all people and all creatures. So we just wanted to put of
little of that into this record."
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>From the die-cut ornaments included with the CD to fresh, original songs
that expand the Christmas canon, Holly Happy Days is filled with new
ways to celebrate the season. There are songs that revive our fondest
memories of family and home. There are songs that inspire hope during
winter's darkest hours. And there are songs that remind us that above
all else, the holidays are a season of love and peace and majesty and
wonder.=20
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The Indigo Girls will be spending the fall touring for their new double
live album, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream. Stay tuned for a special
holiday tour to be announced soon!
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Please contact me for more information or to be serviced with this
album.
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INDIGO GIRLS FALL TOUR DATES:
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FR Sep 24 Nacoochee, GA @ Sautee Jamboree Sautee=20
FR Oct 1 St. Petersburg, FL @ Creative Clay=20
SU Oct 3 San Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate
Park
FR Oct 15 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater=20
SA Oct 16 Black Mountain, NC @ LEAF Festival=20
SU Oct 17 Charlotte, NC @ McGlohan Theater at Spirit Square Center =20
TU Oct 19 York, PA @ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center=20
WE Oct 20 Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House=20
FR Oct 22 Scranton, PA @ Lackawanna College=20
SA Oct 23 New York, NY @ Zankel Hall - Carnegie (ACJW)=20
SU Oct 24 Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Music Hall=20
MO Oct 25 Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Music Hall
WE Oct 27 Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium=20
TH Oct 28 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place=20
FR Oct 29 Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall=20
SA Oct 30 Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium=20
MO Nov 1 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground=20
TU Nov 2 Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse=20
WE Nov 3 Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre=20
FR Nov 5 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater=20
SA Nov 6 Blacksburg, VA @ The Lyric=20
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MEDIA ENQUIRIES FOR INDIGO GIRLS please contact PRESS HERE:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><i><span
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Holly Happy =
Days</span></i><b><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>(October 12; IG
Recordings/Vanguard Records)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>For years, their voices have soared in =
harmony
like the voices of a Christmas choir. Now, more than two decades =
into their
career, Grammy-award winning duo <b>Indigo Girls</b> — <b>Amy =
Ray</b> and
<b>Emily Saliers</b> — are set to release their first holiday =
record, <span
style=3D'color:black'>specially packaged in holiday wrapping (and =
containing
three surprise ornaments packed inside)</span> on <b>October 12,</b> =
2010 on <b>IG
Recordings/Vanguard Records.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>In part, the songs on <b><i>Holly Happy =
Days</i></b>
were chosen for their broad appeal. Sacred and secular, traditional and
original, the tracks reflect the ecumenical spirit of the duo’s =
diverse
fan base, from <b>Chely Wright’s</b> “It Really Is (A =
Wonderful
Life)” to <b>Woody Guthrie’s</b> “Happy Joyous
Hanukkah,” with <b>Janis Ian</b> and <b>Mary Gautier</b> on =
background
vocals. The album also features the <b>Indigo Girls’</b> =
arrangements of
such classic Christmas recordings as "Oh Holy Night," =
"I'll Be
Home For Christmas," and "Angels We Have Heard On =
High" as
well as three original (and instantly classic) songs<b> </b>written by =
Amy and
Emily - "Your Holiday Song," “Mistletoe” and
“The Wonder Song." <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Recorded in Nashville and produced by =
<b>Peter
Collins</b>, the duo sifted through hundreds of tracks, arranged and =
rehearsed
songs on the fly, and carved two weeks out of their hectic schedule to =
record
the 12-song collection in May. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The result: a warm, bluegrass-tinged CD =
that
glows with the goodwill of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> “I think our fans are already =
very
excited about it,” <b>Saliers</b> says. “We’ve been =
talking
about this CD at our live shows, and the response has been great. And we =
were
like kids in a candy store with these songs — going to Nashville =
and
knocking it out so quickly with these incredible, world-class =
players.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The players — including <b>Alison =
Brown</b>
on banjo, <b>Victor Krauss</b> on bass, <b>Luke Bulla</b> on fiddle, =
mandolin
and guitar, <b>Jim Brock</b> on percussion, and <b>Lloyd Maines</b> on =
dobro
and pedal steel — were so solid that the duo could concentrate on
perfecting their critically acclaimed vocal =
arrangements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Some songs, <b>Ray</b> says, called out =
for a
third harmony part. <b>Julie Wolf</b> added guest vocals on =
“I’ll
Be Home For Christmas,” while <b>Brandi Carlile</b> harmonized on =
several
tracks, including “In the Bleak Midwinter,” which Ray =
describes as
one of their mothers’ favorites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>“When the holidays come =
around,” <b>Ray</b>
says, “I hope there are at least a couple of songs here where =
people will
hear a representation of something they feel during that time — =
whether
they celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or the winter =
solstice.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Saliers </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>adds, “To us, the holiday season is =
all
about celebrating and coming together and hope for the future and the =
belief
that things can be good for all people and all creatures. So we just =
wanted to
put of little of that into this record.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>From the die-cut ornaments included with =
the CD
to fresh, original songs that expand the Christmas canon, <b><i>Holly =
Happy
Days</i></b> is filled with new ways to celebrate the season. There are =
songs
that revive our fondest memories of family and home. There are songs =
that
inspire hope during winter’s darkest hours. And there are songs =
that
remind us that above all else, the holidays are a season of love and =
peace and
majesty and wonder. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The <b>Indigo Girls </b>will be spending =
the
fall touring for their new double live album, <b><i>Staring Down the =
Brilliant
Dream. </i></b> Stay tuned for a special holiday tour to be =
announced
soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Please contact me for more information or =
to be
serviced with this album.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><u><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>INDIGO GIRLS FALL TOUR =
DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><u><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p><span =
style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Sep 24
Nacoochee, GA @ Sautee Jamboree Sautee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Oct 1 St.
Petersburg, FL @ Creative Clay <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SU =
Oct 3 San
Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Par<span
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>k</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Oct 15
Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SA =
Oct 16
Black Mountain, NC @ LEAF Festival <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SU =
Oct 17
Charlotte, NC @ McGlohan Theater at Spirit Square Center =
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>TU =
Oct 19
York, PA @ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>WE =
Oct 20
Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Oct 22 Scranton,
PA @ Lackawanna College <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SA =
Oct 23 New
York, NY @ Zankel Hall - Carnegie (ACJW) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SU =
Oct 24
Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Music Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>MO =
Oct 25
Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Music Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>WE =
Oct 27
Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>TH =
Oct 28 New
Haven, CT @ Toad's Place <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Oct 29
Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SA =
Oct 30
Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>MO =
Nov 1
Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>TU =
Nov 2
Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>WE =
Nov 3
Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>FR =
Nov 5
Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>SA =
Nov 6
Blacksburg, VA @ The Lyric <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
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style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><span
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>MEDIA ENQUIRIES FOR INDIGO GIRLS =
</span></i></b><b><span
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>please contact PRESS =
HERE<i>:</i></span></b><span
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Angie Carlson Tel: 212.246.2640; =
Email: <b><a
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