colleen hodgson
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | INDIE
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I liked the lucid-voiced local Colleen Hodgson, who darkly rendered the work of the late great Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt. 'Black Crow Blues', with atmospheric help from banjoist Chris Bennett, was haunting, with a Southern Gothic feel. - Brad Wheeler - Globe and Mail
01/22/10
This plaintive, bone-chilling 11-track debut by Canadian folkie Colleen Hodgson touches all the bases, thanks to deceptively simple production work by Juno and Maple Blues Award winner Alec Fraser. Hodgson may sing age-old songs of love, loss and longing, but hers is a fresh voice to look out for.
-Bugs Burnett - Hour Magazine Montreal
Discography
CD - Songs of Maggie - Biggiola Records - 2008
Nationwide radio airplay of cd.
Streaming on www.myspace.com/colleenhodgson
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Bio
Hailing from Stratford Ontario, Colleen Hodgson has been a familiar face in the Toronto music scene for several years as a bassist and back-up vocalist for acts such as the John Borra Band, The Tall Friends [feat. Andy White and Stephen Fearing], Zeppelinesque, and most recently with Grier Coppins [Taxi Chain] in a new project called The Loaders.
A few years ago Colleen stepped up to the mic with an accoustic guitar to front her own band. Her vocal style has often been described as 'British Isles', and compared to Sandy Denny and Beth Orton.
"Songs of Maggie", conceived with long time friend and songwriting partner Maggie Fraser, is Colleen's debut solo cd. Recorded at Liquid Toronto by Juno award- winning producer Alec Fraser [Jeff Healey], the album features guest performances by Ontario musicians Rick Fines, Jerome Godboo, Drew Jureka, Alec Fraser and others.
Recently Colleen has teamed up with guitarist Chris Bennett and Alec Fraser on double bass, forming a dynamic trio, winning over folk audiences of all ages in Toronto.
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