About Me
Contemporary folk-pop singer-songwriter Sloan Wainwright – youngest sister to folk-music luminary Loudon Wainwright III and auntie to Rufus and Martha Wainwright – performs live in support of her latest CD project Rediscovery. This new work from the artist is a collection of hand picked cover tunes a musical rediscovery of and reconnection to ten songs that have inspired and influenced her deeply. When performing live audiences are treated to the rich contralto of Sloan’s voice and her personable style of storytelling. Her trusted musical collaborator and guitar-player Stephen Murphy adds just the right touch of thoughtful musicality to the show. An Evening With Sloan Wainwright features live performances from Rediscovery as well as both updated and classic versions of her self-penned songs culled from an impressive and critically acclaimed discography. Audience members often describe her personal appearances as forceful and uplifting. Defying standard categorization singer/songwriter Sloan Wainwright consistently demonstrates her easy command of a variety of American musical styles: pop folk jazz and blues held together by the melodious tone of her powerful voice. The musical end result is a unique and soulful hybrid. …Sloan Wainwright…whose regal voice could fell a redwood” The Boston Globe “…one of those singers whose performance is a force of nature.””””Sing Out Magazine” “…earth mother voice that she pours into unexpectedly sensitive blends of folk jazz” blues and funk.””””The New York Times”
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