Loretta Hagen

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LORETTA HAGEN
www.LorettaHagen.com

Loretta Hagen delivers rich alto vocals, polished award winning lyrics and tightly woven harmonies; the hallmark of her musical career. A 2013 JAM Awards “Top Female Songwriter of the Year”, winner NJ Folk Festival Songwriter Competition, and 2012 CT Folk Festival Finalist, Loretta recently released her third CD, Mud and Stone, featuring uplifting heartfelt ballads, playful up-tempo country swing, and cool bluesy grooves. “Mud and Stone” debuted at #10 on Folk DJ Charts, consistently #1 on the Roots Music Report for NJ, #5 Top 50 Folk Albums RMR, and receiving airplay throughout the US, Canada and Europe. Loretta has shared the stage with Pete Seeger, Roger McGuinn, Steve Forbert, Richie Havens, Gretchen Wilson to name a few and plays premiere stages across the Northeast. Loretta’s melodies leave folks feeling as if they are listening to their own stories set to song.
“This effort [Mud and Stone] is first class, top tier, a true contender as an artist to reckon with.”
John Apice ~ No Depression ~ Loretta Hagen “Mud and Stone”


Hagen, a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter brings her songs to life with gentle sincerity and tongue-in-cheek musings through her depiction of the human experience in today's economic and social climates. Loretta's melodies leave folks feeling as if they are listening to their own stories set to song.

Career highlights include performances at many concert venues and festivals throughout the Northeast and Nashville such as Outpost In The Burbs, Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, Acoustic Cafe, Listen Live Music, Borderline Folk Music Club, FMSHNY Hard Luck Cafe, Art Barn Songwriters Series, SteelStacks, Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club, Bluebird Cafe, CT Folk Festival, Black Potatoe Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Acoustic Live in NYC Showcase, Musikfest, SS Cape May, New Jersey Folk Festival, and Hudson Valley Songfest and Music Expo6.

Following her critically acclaimed CD Something More, co-produced by Pat McInerney (Nanci Griffith), Hagen released Sundown Till Dawn, a CD that garnered rave reviews and radio play across the country. Sundown Till Dawn is extremely personal, with the title track written about her mother who suffers with Alzheimer's Disease. The emotionally charged ballad is included on the soundtrack of a film called "10 Mountains 10 Years" chronicling the journey of a group of mountain climbers who are raising awareness about the disease.

Loretta performs primarily as a duo or a trio consisting of husband/guitarist Gary Hagen and harmony vocalist and djembe player Linda Lambiase, or with full band if requested www.LorettaHagen.com

"This effort [Mud and Stone] is first class, top tier, a true contender as an artist to reckon with."
John Apice ~ No Depression ~ Loretta Hagen "Mud and Stone"
http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/cd-review-loretta-hagen-mud-and-stone-trespass-music-bearfort

“Mud and Stone will be a treasure for weeks, months, and years to come” Ron Olesko WFDU-FM Traditions 89.1

“(Loretta’s been) blessed with….an uncanny gift of being able to write songs about everyday life which tug on the heart strings.”
Sol Zeller ~ Borderline Folk Music Club



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VIDEO ~ Loretta Hagen @BCH Barrington Coffeehouse

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CD online

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"Hello Mountain (Ode To Bearfort Mt.) from CD release Sundown Till Dawn http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3214862





Press Clips

"Loretta has a magnificent voice and is a terrific performer! Great new CD!" Jim Monaghan WDHA FM All Mixed Up Radio
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"Loretta is an amazing performer and writer, and the Borderline is doing an incredible job of presenting such artists to the community."
Ron Olesko WFDU 89.1 Traditions

"Loretta Hagen, from West Milford, NJ is a rising star in the world of folk music. She has been blessed with a rich alto voice as well as an uncanny gift of being able to write songs about everyday life which tug on the heart strings.What a fabulous show Loretta Hagen put on this afternoon at The Borderline. She drew the second largest audience in our history, second only to Christine Lavin. Loretta is a star that has blossomed and come of age and is now ready for the big time. The audience was truly impressed with her talent and I am st

Instrumentation

Gary Hagen - Vocals, Acoustic/Electric Guitar
linda lambiase - Djembe

Discography

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Mud and Stone (2012 release)

Loretta Hagen (1996 release)
Don't Stop Me Now (1998 release)
Something More (2002 release)
erst-while (2005 release)
Sundown Till Dawn (2008)
"As We Count (On New Years Eve)" 2009 single
"Mud And Stone" CD (2012)

RECEIVING AIRPLAY throughout US/Canada, Italy, France, Netherlands
"Mud and Stone"
DJ Faves
Now That You're Home
I'm Gone
Money
Mud and Stone
Take Me
When My Years Are Stacked
Where Do I Go Get A Life

"Sundown Till Dawn" CD
"Hello Mountain"
"Mighty Winter"
"Sundown Till Dawn"
"Day"
"I Gotta Build My House"
"Mirror Mirror"
"Bits and Pieces"
"You'll Get There Faster"

"Loretta Hagen ~ Acoustic Sampler" CD (2010)
"I'm Gone"
"Now That You're Home"
"Hunker Down"
"Santa If You're Listening"

Hudson Harding Sampler Vol. 4 Track 4
"As We Count (On New Years Eve)"

"Something More"
You're In Good Hands

Official Website

http://lorettahagen.com/

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Audio

• Now That You're Home
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• I'm Gone
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• Mud and Stone
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• When My Years Are Stacked
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• Hello Mountain (Ode to Bearfort Mt.)
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Lyrics

• Now That You're Home
• I'm Gone
• Mud and Stone
• When My Years Are Stacked

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Press

• Loretta Hagen -Mud and Stone [+ Show ]
  

  "Mud and Stone will be a treasure for weeks, months and years to come." - Ron Olesko, WFDU-FM 89.1,..."Mud and Stone will be a treasure for weeks, months and years to come." - Ron Olesko,
  WFDU-FM 89.1, Traditions Radio Show

• Loretta Hagen ~ Heights House Concerts [+ Show ]
  

  "Loretta's manner and voice are imbued with such quiet, unassuming grace that you don't realize at ..."Loretta's manner and voice are imbued with such quiet, unassuming grace that you don't realize at first that she has completely stolen your heart!" - Laura Foord, Heights House Concerts

• Loretta Hagen in Concert [+ Show ]
  

  "Loretta Hagen, from West Milford, NJ is a rising star in the world of folk music. She has been bles..."Loretta Hagen, from West Milford, NJ is a rising star in the world of folk music. She has been blessed with a rich alto voice as well as an uncanny gift of being able to write songs about everyday life which tug on the heart strings." Sol Zeller Borderline Folk Music Club

• Loretta Hagen ~ I'm Gone ~ Ron Olesko WFDU-FM [+ Show ]
  

  "I'm Gone - beautiful! That one's got HIT written all over it! Very powerful songwriting!" - Ron Ole..."I'm Gone - beautiful! That one's got HIT written all over it! Very powerful songwriting!" - Ron Olesko,
  WFDU-FM 89.1,Traditions Radio Show

• November Featured Performer [+ Show ]
  

  November Featured Performer: Loretta Hagen www.warwickvalleyliving.com Loretta's interview at ...
  
  November Featured Performer: Loretta Hagen
  www.warwickvalleyliving.com Loretta's interview at WTBQ with host Jon Stein and George Lane Nitti WarwickValleyLiving.com magazinewww. lorettahagen. com Listen to Loretta's songs here images/stories/audio/thefallwind. mp3*images/stories/audio/sundowntildawn. mp3*images/stories/audio/gotobarefootmtn
  

• Loretta Hagen- Sundown Till Dawn [+ Show ]
  

  Loretta Hagen - Sundown Till Dawn "2008 has been good to Loretta Hagen. Twelve self-penned songs fo...Loretta Hagen - Sundown Till Dawn
  "2008 has been good to Loretta Hagen. Twelve self-penned songs for that big, Nashville-style voice to ride on.
  Many songs are inspirational and seem directed inward for the singer as well as for the listener. Some, like
  "Mirror, Mirror," are so brilliantly conceived lyrically, they seemed destined for one of the Nashville biggies to
  pick up and have a monster hit. "Mirror, mirror, can you bring love back, mirror, mirror, try / Layered teardrops
  blur my reflection, mirror, mirror, lie." Of course, if justice prevails, and the buying public will take to a li'l ol' gal
  from New Jersey, Loretta will have the big hit (or two) herself."
  Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC and Beyond Magazine
  
  
  

• Something More, Loretta Hagen [+ Show ]
  

  Loretta Hagen - Something More The title of this CD might refer to the singer's voice. There is ind...Loretta Hagen - Something More
  The title of this CD might refer to the singer's voice. There is indeed something more in Loretta Hagen's vocals.
  Although she's from New Jersey, the material has a country feel, having been recorded while Loretta lived in Nashville.
  With her big alto, she covers many of the standard subjects &emdash; love found, love lost, love missed, love almost found and a
  whole lot of personal redemption. All of it is gripping and real and it's mainly due to Loretta's big voice.
  
  

• The Gin Blossoms -Coming 'Round Again [+ Show ]
  

  The Gin Blossoms with special guest Loretta Hagen The Gin Blossoms - Coming 'Round Again Arizona A...The Gin Blossoms with special guest Loretta Hagen
  The Gin Blossoms - Coming 'Round Again Arizona Alt Rockers Take Acoustic Approach in Church Setting. Special Guest Loretta Hagen took the stage to open "Loretta has a rich voicer and her songs were insightful. The title track from her album Sundown Till Dawn was personal and poignant and was written for her mother who has Alzheimer's disease. Another tune was a call to compassion and "Mirror Mirror" was a wistful song reflecting on life and moments in time" http://www.kweevak.com/files-articles/rd_art_2010_01_24_gin_blossoms.php

• Loretta Hagen [+ Show ]
  

  "Loretta Hagen, one of West Milford's own. Hagen writes and sings some of the most incredible music ..."Loretta Hagen, one of West Milford's own. Hagen writes and sings some of the most incredible music you will hear. She is a talent not to be missed."

• Loretta Hagen, I'm Coming Up [+ Show ]
  

  I’m Coming Up is Loretta Hagen playing to her strengths and succeeding, magnific Reviewer: Gods of ...I’m Coming Up is Loretta Hagen playing to her strengths and succeeding, magnific
  Reviewer: Gods of Music
  I’m Coming Up is Loretta Hagen playing to her strengths and succeeding, magnificently. Loretta falls somewhere between Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Kim Richey and Shelby Lynne; a songwriter’s songwriter and a passionate performer. Loretta’s intonation, inflections, and diction are the kind you hear from legendary artists. Her ability to weave a story places her squarely in the pristine company of her aforementioned peers. This is a summer time song, the kind I’d put in the cd changer for the car so that I can go out and tool around the Rocky Mountain canyons. Now I do have an edge here, because I’ve been listening to this song almost daily from the time I first heard it three months ago. I put this in the player along with Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Steve Earle, Shelby Lynne and Mary Chapin-Carpenter, set the cruise and settle back for a nice drive. Loretta’s music on this song soars. It’s the kind of song I’d dream of hearing in the background while I lay alongside a Colorado Rocky Mountain stream watching eagles. It has that kind of imagery for me. The harmonies on this recording, provided by Bob Delevante, are tremendously sung. The players Loretta is surrounded with here are studio masters, and the production makes this song perfectly suited for the NPR / PBS crowd. I’d expect to see Loretta perform at any festival in the country where folk, country, bluegrass and americana come together. Is it good enough for commercial radio? … straight up! Matter of fact, this review ends here with this: I cannot think of or hear one single thing I’d change in this song … this is as perfect as it gets for me. Chris K.
  

• Warwick Valley Living Featuring Loretta Hagen
  

  Those who know her - love her, those who don't - give a listen. Her music touches!"

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