{"id":991,"date":"2015-01-08T21:40:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T21:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=991"},"modified":"2015-02-12T21:44:03","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T21:44:03","slug":"callaghan-to-release-a-history-of-now-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/callaghan-to-release-a-history-of-now-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Callaghan to release “A History of Now” in April"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 8, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CALLAGHAN TO RELEASE\u00a0A HISTORY OF NOW<\/em>\u00a0IN APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nashville based singer\/songwriter Callaghan is set to release her second album,\u00a0A History of Now<\/em>, on April 7, 2015, via her own label, Green Town Music.\u00a0 Featuring Callaghan\u2019s trademark sound, which blurs the edges between pop, adult contemporary and Americana, the new record is the latest chapter of a success story based on hard work and a strong connection with a growing army of fans for the artist who moved to the U.S. from London in the summer of 2010.<\/p>\n

A History of Now<\/em>\u00a0was recorded in Nashville with producer Dennis Matkosky (a songwriting legend whose credits include Keith Urban’s “You’ll Think of Me” and the\u00a0Flashdance<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack’s “Maniac,” as well as several co-writes on the Callaghan album) and features contributions from some of Nashville’s best session players. Casey Brown, a member of Owl City, made loops for several songs, adding a modern edge to the album’s analog vibe. On a record filled with musical all-stars, Callaghan is easily the most impressive player, singing all 12 songs in a sweet, soaring voice that booms and breaks at all the right moments.<\/p>\n

The other half of the team behind the record is Callaghan\u2019s fans, who gave an overwhelming response to the Pledge Music campaign which financed the recording. It comes as no surprise that she garnered such an outpouring of support. Since moving to the U.S. to record her debut album,\u00a0Life in Full Colour<\/em>, with Atlanta singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, Callaghan\u2019s enjoyed four years of touring, recording and growing appreciation in the U.S. She\u2019s transformed from a burgeoning indie songwriter \u2014 playing to 20 people during her first U.S. show \u2014 to a full-fledged headliner who’s toured across 46 states, played the Cayamo Cruise, shared the stage with artists such as Mullins, Jake Shimabukuro, Ed Kowalczyk and more, headlined at packed venues around the country, and logged more than 50,000 highway miles per year.<\/p>\n

Along the way, Callaghan has developed a close connection with her fans, even booking a series of annual cross-country tours consisting of nothing but performances in people’s homes.\u00a0 Her very first house show tour \u2014 which stretched from coast-to-coast in 2013 \u2014\u00a0earned Callaghan a four-page spread in\u00a0Billboard Magazine<\/em>. The magazine credited her with \u201chelping reshape the business of touring, if not music consumption entirely,\u201d and praised her for her strong vocals and do-it-yourself work ethic.<\/p>\n

The connection with her fans is more evident than ever in\u00a0A History of Now<\/em>, whose songs reflect moments and experiences from Callaghan’s own life, as well as stories that people have shared with her. While often intensely personal, Callaghan’s songs are written with a universal quality, which allows her audience to connect them to their own lives. On “Who Would I Be,” one of the album’s many highlights, she pays tribute to those supporters, thanking them for allowing her music to enter their lives and for enabling her to do what she loves. Meanwhile, “Crazy Beautiful Life” \u2014 the album’s lead single \u2014 celebrates the joys found in the sheer unpredictability and exuberance of life, and “Best Year” \u2014 a re-recording of a bouncy, breezy song that also appeared on\u00a0Life in Full Colour<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 is a seize-the-day anthem aimed at anyone who’s longed to “tear up the rulebook, leave it all behind\u2026 and find some bluer skies.”\u00a0 The\u00a0Huffington Post<\/em>\u00a0wrote, \u201cShe\u2019s one of those performers whose genuine sweetness is transparent in her voice, and it shines through her writing.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Callaghan made the move across the pond she was still a relatively unknown name in the States. She had reached out to Mullins via Myspace, and after being knocked out by her voice and songwriting he agreed to a rare collaboration.\u00a0 Now that she has enjoyed success in the U.S., Callaghan also plans to focus her promotion and touring efforts across the pond in 2015.\u00a0She was recently featured in the BBC TV documentary “Bob Harris: My Nashville” and will tour the UK later this year.\u00a0 She will also embark upon extensive touring in the U.S. (see full list of confirmed tour dates below), including an official showcase at the Folk Alliance conference, 30A Songwriters\u2019 Fest, and a planned \u201cAll Four Corners\u201d house concert tour throughout May and June which will travel from Tampa to Boston, across to Seattle, down to San Diego and back to Nashville.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0Life in Full Colour<\/em>\u00a0was an album all about chasing dreams, then\u00a0A History of Now<\/em>\u00a0is an album about achieving them.\u00a0“We are all, right now, writing a story which will one day fascinate someone,” Callaghan says. “The way we live, the decisions we make, and the moments of hope, grief and happiness which punctuate all our lives will one day make someone stop, think and wonder. All of us are writing our own \u2018history of now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Callaghan Tour Schedule:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sat., Jan. 10 \u2013 Duluth, GA \/ Red Clay Music Foundry<\/p>\n

Fri., Jan. 16 \u2013 Seaside, FL \/ 30A Songwriters\u2019 Fest<\/p>\n

Thu., Jan. 29 \u2013 Columbia, MO \/ The Bridge<\/p>\n

Fri., Jan. 30 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \/ Aster Cafe<\/p>\n

Sat., Jan. 31 \u2013 Perry, IA \/ Hotel Pattee<\/p>\n

Feb. 18 – 22 \u2013 Kansas City, MO \/ Folk Alliance Conference<\/p>\n

Wed., Mar. 11 \u2013 Nashville, TN \/ 3rd & Lindsley<\/p>\n

Fri., Mar. 13 \u2013 Marshfield, WI \/ Vox Concert Series<\/p>\n

Sat., Mar. 14 \u2013 Evanston, IL \/ SPACE<\/p>\n

Sun., Mar. 15 \u2013 Valparaiso, IN \/ Chicago St Theatre<\/p>\n

Sat., Mar. 21 \u2013 Grande Ronde, OR \/ Spirit Mountain<\/p>\n

Mar. 28-29 \u2013 Safety Harbor, FL \/\u00a0 Safety Harbor Songfest<\/p>\n

Thu., Apr. 2 \u2013 Seaside, FL \/ The REP<\/p>\n

Sat., Apr. 4 \u2013 Decatur, GA \/ Eddie\u2019s Attic<\/p>\n

May & June \u2013 Callaghan All Four Corners House Show Tour<\/p>\n

\u2026 more dates to be announced soon!<\/p>\n

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www.callaghansongs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/callaghanmusic<\/a><\/p>\n

twitter.com\/callaghanmusic<\/a><\/p>\n

www.youtube.com\/user\/callaghansongs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2015   CALLAGHAN TO RELEASE\u00a0A HISTORY OF NOW\u00a0IN APRIL Nashville based singer\/songwriter Callaghan is set to release her second album,\u00a0A History of Now, on April 7, 2015, via her own label, Green Town Music.\u00a0 Featuring Callaghan\u2019s trademark sound, which blurs the edges between pop, adult contemporary and Americana, the new … <\/p>\n

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