Claire Lynch

Bio:

PLEASE GOTO WWW.CLAIRELYNCH.COM TO SEE COMPLETE LISTING OF CLAIRE'S TOURING DATES! THE MySPACE SOFTWARE FOR LISTING DATES IS NOT FUNCTIONING! THANK YOU! Now here's the bio: Making records since she was 19, Claire Lynch has long been recognized as a creative force in bluegrass music and at the forefront of women who have expanded the genre. She has received 2 Grammy nominations, countless specialized awards and other nominations - along with reverent standing ovations for her shows at prestigious music festivals and theaters for the past 2-3 decades. Her latest album Whatcha Gonna Do was released in September on Rounder Records. A new Claire Lynch album does more than herald the arrival of a new collection of stellar vocals and tight, tasteful arrangements – each album also showcases Lynch’s remarkable taste in songs.

Over the past two decades, Lynch has crafted one of the most instantly-identifiable sounds in acoustic music. Delicate and lilting, yet uplifting and rhythmically spry, Lynch’s style encompasses classic bluegrass and thoughtful infusions of contemporary folk, country, rock, and swing. As a songwriter, Lynch’s songs have been recorded by Kathy Mattea, Patty Loveless, and others, and she has performed as a backing/harmony vocalist with Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, just to name a few.

And The Claire Lynch Band is a tight meld of some of the best in the business – Mark Schatz, Jason Thomas and Matt Wingate - all award-winning bluegrass and acoustic stars in their own right.

"A bluegrass stalwart, Ms. Lynch showcases the strong rapport of a working band on “Whatcha Gonna Do,” her chipper new album. And along with some original tunes, she lays claim to songs like “The Mockingbird’s Voice,” a pitch-perfect fit for her." -THE NEW YORK TIMES .

"With a wealth of terrific material, including four originals and a selection of choice covers, WHATCHA GONNA DO marks an assured, elegant return for veteran bluegrass vocalist Claire Lynch..throughout the album Lynch’s crisp, dewy vocals ring over a parade of ethereal folk, bluegrass-swing, and mountain waltzes" -No.4 BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUMS of 2009 in POPMATTERS

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Member Since:

June 29, 2006

Members:

Claire Lynch www.clairelynch.com
Matt Wingate, guitar, dobro, mando, voc www.myspace.com/matthewwingate
Jason Thomas, mando, fiddle, voc www.myspace.com/jasonthomasfiddle
Mark Schatz, bass, clawhammer banjo, dance, voc www.markschatz.net

Influences:

BOOKING: Trish Galfano - www.TG2artists.com

Record Label:

Rounder Records, Burlington MA