| "Gurr
sings with a husky sensuality, delivering her lyrics with both urgency
and warmth...." - Marke Andrews, Vancouver Sun
This
roots/rock singer-songwriter has been turning heads for years with her
blend of roots/blues/pop. Her warm and sultry voice, intelligent lyrics,
memorable melodies and savvy personality add up to pretty much everything
you want to see on a stage. Babe’s songwriting has recently received
accolades, taking the win for the Sonic Bids Nashville Song Contest
and garnering honourable mention for three self-penned tunes in the
acclaimed Billboard World Song Contest “…putting her in
the elite group of songwriters internationally” as contest director
Mark Furnas said.
Babe’s
much anticipated album titled “SideDish” takes this unique
artist in a new direction, exploring world music fused with her own
unique roots style and writing – Ethno-Roots. Italian, Spanish,
Middle-Eastern, Brazilian and New Orleans influences are the backdrop
of the musical landscape of Babe’s 8 self-penned tunes as well
as 2 cover songs sung in Italian, that she has made truly her own….this
CD promises to transport the audience and listener to another place
and time!
Babe’s
previous release, Chocolate Lilly, garnered rave reviews in Canada and
the US and her music has been compared to the likes of Bonnie Raitt,
Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt and Sheryl Crow while she still retains
her own unique sound and style. Her most recent recognition was being
selected as a finalist for two self-penned tunes in the "Great
American Song Contest".
Babe
has headlined at numerous festivals including Toronto’s Harbourfont
Music Series, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Pacific National Exhibition,
Victoria Folkfest, First Night, Mission Folk Music Festival, Vancouver
Island MusicFest, Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Music Festival, Filberg
Festival and Islands Folk Festival. Her tunes have been licensed for
various shows including the U.S. FOX series Higher Ground which has
brought her music to audiences worldwide. Babe appeared on the television
show Big Sound, playing an avant-garde lounge singer and has been a
guest on many national shows such as Canada AM and The Jim Byrnes Show.
Playing
some of the most popular and prestigious concert halls in Canada spanning
from Vancouver Island to the Maritimes and U.S. dates in New York and
Seattle, Babe Gurr’s name is becoming familiar to many more fans
each day, people who appreciate finely crafted songs performed with
sincerity.
"Gurr
lights up her songs with an engaing presence and a sandy and sultry
voice you won't forget. It's a stunningly beautiful and poignant musical
experience. Babe Gurr is the sort of talent who doesn't come along that
often, and her star is on the rise. It's only a metter of time before
Babe Gurr's star rizes above the Canadian content rule and she becomes
a truly International artist..." - Wildy's World Review |