… at the Inaugural Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe was Absolutely Amazing. I’m still coasting on the fumes of adrenaline and awe. On the MCR website, they have posted some reviews & thoughts of the historical evening. Below are some quotes about Robin & I specifically. Click on the title to go directly to the full article.

Feminine Mystique

“Emerging artists Robin Aigner and Annie Crane hail from New York, where they are carrying on Harris’s tradition of refashioning folk music in a modernist and urbane guise”. -  Craig Havighurst

And Then The Angels Sang 

“Annie Crane and Robin Aigner then took the stage with some generous applause. A winning duo of women from Brooklyn, they sang a nice, opening song and then hurled themselves into Hank Williams’, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”. They shone like lovely, earnest, Brooklyn girls…”. - Jefferson Ross

Pictures on LIFE Magazine Online HERE & Zimbo Online Magazine HERE.

Read more about Music City Roots & all the amazing things they’re doing. Todd Mayo & Jon Walker have worked hard for years to bring this project to fruition. “Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless Cafe,” is a weekly show built on the remarkable Americana music scene and the legacy of WSM’s historic roots in live radio.

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Two of Brooklyn’s most dynamic acts, Annie Crane and Robin Aigner will open for folk legend Emmylou Harris on October 14 at the inaugural night of Nashville’s “Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe” airing live on world-famous WSM radio and streaming live on www.wsmonline.com. Crane and Aigner’s spring ‘09 tour was so well-received that Annie, who entices with urban Americana, and Robin, who spices things up with old-timey/gypsy folk, are touring together again; this time October 8-18, with the WSM show with Emmylou Harris just one of the many highlights. Both Annie and Robin are promoting recently released and critically acclaimed albums: “Through the Farmlands and the Cities” (Crane) and “Bandito” (Aigner).

Crane/Aigner Tour Dates:

Oct 8, Philadelphia, PA, The Fire, 8pm, $7 (412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298, iourecords.com/thefire)

Oct 9, Roanoke, VA, Private House Concert (917-568-7119)

Oct 10, Aberdeen, NC, The Roosters Wife/Grand Opening of Poplar Knight Spot, 6pm, $15 (114 Knight Street, 910-944-7502, theroosterswife.org)

Oct 12, Charlotte, NC, Featured Performers at The Evening Muse Open Mic, 8pm, $3 (3227 N. Davidson Street, N. Davidson/36th, 704-376-3737, myspace.com/findyourmuse)

Oct 13, Knoxville, TN, WDVX Blue Plate Special, Radio, Noon (Knoxville Visitor Center, Gay St./Summit Hill Ave., 865-544-1029, wdvx.com)

Oct. 14, Nashville, TN, WSM, Radio (time TBD)

Oct 14, Nashville, TN, Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe, opening for Emmylou Harris, $10 (222 5th Ave., S Nashville, lovelessbarn.com)

Oct 15, Atlanta, GA, The Five Spot w/ The Little Country Giants, 8pm, $8 (1123 Euclid Ave. NE, 404-223-1100, fivespot-atl.com)

Oct 16, Asheville, NC, Hookah Joe’s, 8pm (38 N French Broad St., 828-252-1522, myspace.com/hookahjoesclub )

Oct 17, Pearisburg, VA, The Bank Food and Drink (101 N. Main Street, 540-921-2981, thebankfoodanddrink.com)

Oct 18, Mt. Olive, VA, Private House Concert  (917-568-7119)

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Rochesterians, My First Hometown Gig!

I’m heading home to close out The 2nd Annual Rochester Indie Festival! Beth Price (also from ROC City) & her pretty soundin’ upright bass will be joining me on stage on Oct 3rd at 11pm at The Keg in The German House. It’s going to be amazing. You should come. 

Saturday October 3, 2009 at 11pm @ The Keg at The German House, 315 Gregory Street Rochester NY 14620.  Admission to festival shows in The Keg are FREE

The second annual Rochester Independent Music Festival (RiF2) takes place Thurs 10/1-3, 2009. From a one-night debut that featured six acts at Water Street Music Hall on October 4, 2008, RiF2 has grown to three evenings at The German House, which includes The Keg on its lower level, as well as various other venues within the South Wedge neighborhood.

Admission to The Keg is free with performances beginning at 11pm. Tickets to The German House are $10 per night (3 acts from 7:30-11pm). Or grab a three-day pass for $20.

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“Local Annie Crane plays fabulous folk with enough thoughtful twang to transport you back in time…and down South”. Time Out NY

Writing from a Folk/Punk perspective, Brook Pridemore of JezebelMusic.com says, “Crane’s proven that her gentle brand of country folk carries just as much weight as the ‘insurgent’ stuff I’m regularly drawn to… In a more just world, “I’ll Be Right Here” would get as much airplay as “Not Ready to Make Nice” (or some other dogshit young country track)”. Brook Pridemore, JezebelMusic.com

“Few artists have the ability to take you along with them; to make you feel as if you’re a spectator of the travels and defining moments… Crane has assembled a wonderful, lively documentation of her experiences and she makes it easy and enjoyable for you to sing along with her”. Christopher Grzan, Praiseforwallflower.com

“This album is folk rock in its purest form… I am looking forward to what is to come in the future from Annie Crane. If you get the chance to listen, do not pass it up!” Rickard Holmgren, Melodic.net

“Annie Crane, who has a very high and pure voice, show(s) a lot of lyrical and musical talent”. Martin Overheul, Altcountryforum.nl

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In honor of turning one year older, I have made available 3 free downloads from my new record, “Through the Farmlands & the Cities”. They will be available from today, June 8th through Friday June 12th.

Enjoy!  Go get ‘em @ FREE BDAY MP3’s

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“Local Annie Crane plays fabulous folk with enough thoughtful twang to transport you back in time…and down South”. 

- Time Out NY Music Listings: the release of my debut album is a critics pick event!

CD RELEASE SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT 5/21 @ 8pm. The Bowery Poetry Club. Full Band. $5

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Debut full-length, full band album “THROUGH THE FARMLANDS & THE CITIES”

CD Release Show: Thursday May 21, 2009. Doors @ 7:30pm. The Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleecker St.), Manhattan, NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleecker St.

Annie Crane was born into an upstate NY home and since her birth has taken with her the stories of immigrant grandparents, the chills of February ice storms, flowers from the tops of the northern Cascades, sunfish from Oxbow Lake, heartache from snowy Toronto streets and an industrially sweet Brooklyn love.

She unwraps each of these pieces in the tracks of her debut full-length album, “Through the Farmlands & the Cities”, on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Bowery Poetry Club – 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleecker St.), Manhattan NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleecker St. Full band show starts at 8:00PM/doors at 7:30.

Annie was chosen as one of six winners at the 2008 New Jersey Folk Festival Singer/Songwriter Showcase and returned this past April as a main stage featured act. She has played Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Musichall, Sidewalk Cafe, Banjo Jim’s, the Crown Point Festival and has toured the Southeast and New England playing her original music for the masses.

“Through the Farmlands & the Cities” was recorded within the urban cabin of GaluminumFoil Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Co-produced with Chris Cubeta, the CD holds true to Crane’s folk/Americana roots while incorporating a band that lends profundity without pulling the listener away from the lyrics.

CD RELEASE SHOW – Thursday, May 21, 2009. Doors at 7:30pm

The Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleecker St.), Manhattan, NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleecker St.

Please join me for this milestone of an event. I would love to have you there & to share with you my work of the last 2.5 years. 

  Artwork by Moselle Spiller, www.BoomChickBoomChick.com

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 TWO BROOKLYN NEO-FOLK SONGBIRDS TOUR SOUTHEAST, BRAND-NEW ALBUMS IN TOW

Two of Brooklyn’s most popular singer/songwriters will be touring the Southeast April 30 through May 9—and celebrating simultaneous album releases. With Annie Crane’s urban Americana wanderings and Royal Pine’s old-timey gypsy gatherings, it is sure to be a tour of and for fearless folk.

“Mature, minimalist, and she’s got  depth to her voice that lends credence to even her most mythical poetic wanderings. Finally, here’s a girl-guitar combo that is unapologetic but never angsty”. Urban Folk Zine, Issue 16

Annie Crane’s ethereal original music woos crowds with stories of immigrant grandparents, February ice storms, heartache in snowy Toronto and an industrially sweet Brooklyn love. Crane has played the Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Musichall and countless other famed NY venues. She returns this year to the New Jersey Folk Festival as a main stage featured act, has toured the Southeast and New England, appeared on numerous radio programs (Americana Crossroads, WTBU’s “Over Yonder”) and shared the stage with the Corduroy Road, Au Revoir Simone and The Bowmans.

www.myspace.com/anniecrane 

“With wild hair and gypsy music, she brings an ache-y folk sound to the stage. Singing songs of Winnebago’s and the 1977 blackout, Royal Pine is what would happen if The Mamas and The Papas merge with Loretta Lynn and picked up the ukulele”. Nuvo

Royal Pine, a one-woman show, featuring former member of Crooked Jades Robin Aigner, has toured extensively in the Southeast, been featured on countless radio broadcasts (WDVX’s Blue Plate, Americana Crossroads) and festivals (3 years at Bristol Rhythm & Roots, among others) and has shared tours and bills with The Everybodyfields, Ian Thomas, The Be Good Tanyas, Two Man Gentleman Band and more. Royal Pine’s quirky, irreverent old-timey/gypsy folk has a loyal following in the Southeast.

www.myspace.com/royalpinemusic 

April 30, Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV, 8pm (21 East Avenue, 304-463-4040)

May 1, Baristas, New Martinsville, WV, 9:30pm (326 N Main St, 304-455-5410)

May 2, Gillie’s Late Night, Blacksburg, VA, 7pm (153 College Ave, 540-961-2703)

May 3, Palisades, Eggleston, VA, 11:30am (brunch show, 168 Village St., 540-626-2828)

May 4, Eddie’s Attic (featured act at open mike), Decatur, GA, 7:30pm (515-B North McDonough St. (upstairs), 404-377-4976)

May 5, WCYB News 5, TV, Bristol, TN, noon (101 Lee St., 276-821-9295)

May 5, Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, TN, 10pm (415 W. Walnut St., 423-434-9872)

May 6, WDVX Blue Plate Special, Radio, Knoxville, TN, noon (Knoxville Visitor Center, Gay St./Summit Hill Ave., 865-544-1029)

May 6, O’Mainnin’s, Bristol, TN, 8pm (712 State St., 423-844-0049)

May 8, Round Rug Music Series, Glowing Body, Knoxville, TN, 8pm (711 Irwin St, 865-545-4088)

May 9, Blue Vine, Salisbury, NC, 9pm (209 S. Main Street, 704-797-0093)

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– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –

Annie Crane, “Through the Farmlands & the Cities”

Album Release Show: May 21, 2009 @ 8pm. The Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleeker St.), Manhattan, NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleeker St.

Annie Crane was born into an upstate NY home and since her birth has taken with her the stories of immigrant grandparents, the chills of February ice storms, flowers from the tops of the northern Cascades, sunfish from Oxbow Lake, heartache from snowy Toronto streets and an industrially sweet Brooklyn love.

She unwraps each of these pieces in the tracks of her debut full-length album, “Through the Farmlands & the Cities”, on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Bowery Poetry Club – 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleeker St.), Manhattan NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleeker St. Full band show starts at 8pm.

Annie was chosen as one of six winners at the 2008 New Jersey Folk Festival Singer/Songwriter Showcase and will be returning this year as a main stage featured act. She has played Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Musichall, Sidewalk Cafe, Banjo Jim’s, the Crown Point Festival and has toured the Southeast and New England playing her original music for the masses.

“Through the Farmlands & the Cities” was recorded within the urban cabin of GaluminumFoil Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Co-produced with Chris Cubeta, the CD holds true to Crane’s folk/Americana roots while incorporating a band that lends profundity without pulling the listener away from the lyrics.

ANNIE CRANE, “THROUGH THE FARMLANDS & THE CITIES”

CD RELEASE SHOW – Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 8pm

The Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (between E. Houston St. & Bleeker St.), Manhattan, NY. F train to 2nd Ave. or 6 to Bleeker St.

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Pic by Inbal Sivan www.inbalsivan.com, animation by Moselle Spiller www.BoomChickBoomChick.com, jumping by Annie Crane www.anniecranemusic.com

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