Carolina-born songwriter makes her music with a
classical mind and tarheel heart.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, artist, songwriter and composer Hattie Wilcox was raised on Chopin and Debussy, hillbilly blues, and soul. These sounds are in her blood and sneak into her music all the time. In her new CD Red Bird Tattoo, Hattie writes and sings her favorite--the blues.
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What Blues Radio is Saying
Southern fried blues at it’s very best, this is what I hear listening to “Red Bird Tattoo”. The music sways and brings the good time feel, even in slower numbers. Hattie is a seasoned singer with a voice that is strong, clear and warm, squeezing out the essence of every song she sings. The whole band sounds great but Johnny Neel’s piano is particularly tasty, blending well with Hattie's vocals. I feel the band's chemistry. All in all, “Red Bird Tattoo” is one of those CDs that brings music that is familiar, but at the same time music that you can’t afford not to hear again! It is my pleasure to feature your music in my shows.
Przemek Draheim, www.blues.pl/draheim
(Jan 31, 2008)
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What's New?
Hattie sings her special brand of gospel-flavored blues on "Red Bird Tattoo"—now available for purchase.
2009 Hattie's song "Stand Up and Dance" was recorded by blues diva Missy Andersen and released on her debut CD—Missy Andersen—in April 2009. According to
BLUSD (San Diego Blues Lovers United), Stand Up and Dance is a local favorite on the album. In September, Hattie attended the
2009 San Diego Music Awards (SDMA) (see Sept 11, 2009 blog post) because of compositions on two nominated CDs. Missy's Andersen, nominated for best blues CD, included "Stand Up and Dance" (Hattie Wilcox/Heine Andersen) and Hattie's poem
"Home Inside a Violin"was published on Keltic Kharma's iKharma CD, nominated for best World Music CD.
The Red Bird Tattoo Band is lead by the one and only Johnny Neel, soul man, harp man and keyboard player formerly of the Allman
Brothers. Johnny Neel is a Grammy-nominated artist and
songwriter who cut his first single at age 12. Arranging all the
songs on Red Bird Tattoo, Johnny is an accomplished songwriter
whose tunes have been
recorded by the Allman Brothers, Joe Louis Walker, John Mayall, Irma Thomas, Ann Peebles, Marie Osmond, the Oak Ridge Boys and Travis Tritt. Taking turns on lead guitar are some of Nashville's finest: Doug Jones on "I Don't Belong To You", Mark Matejka (Lynryd Skynyrd) on "Go It Alone", and Red Bird Tattoo's regular guitarist Brian Davidson on all other songs. Coming soon: Brian's video from the 2007 North American Rock Guitar Competition in which he was selected one of 6 finalists! Dennis Gulley plays bass and engineered all recording and Daryl Burgess is on drums. Check out the new CD!
Hattie Wilcox donates $2.00 from every CD sold from this website to one or more of the charities listed below.
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