Abigail Rose Clark “Just a Story From America”

Midwest Rocker’s Cover of Elliott Murphy's Song Speaks for Our Time 

 

Murphyland Records’ new release of Abigail Rose Clark’s exciting version of “Just A Story from America” (the title track off the Elliott Murphy 1977 album of the same name which featured Phil Collins on drums) on all known streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music etc.). The release is part of celebrations of Elliott’s 74th birthday (March 16).

 

Abigail Rose Clark is the talented daughter of Dane Clark, the longtime
drummer of John Mellencamp. Dane produced “Just A Story From America”
and played drums. Check out his amazing drum fill at the end of the track.
Elliott was completely blown away when he first heard Abigail’s version of JASFA he was thrilled with the new life she imbued in his nearly 50-year-old classic song.
 

Hopefully this marks the beginning of a strong collaboration between a great
new artist and a classic songwriter... 

 

Listen to Abigail Rose Clark's version of “Just a Story From America” on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i13eeD8gV-E

Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-a-story-from-america-single/1673307196

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2bYAAlSgs5N6pWCnyCui3H?si=r2GpaUh0QJeLPEOrxMKYUw

Instagram.com/abigailrosemusic 

 

ELLIOTT MURPHY: BACK IN THE U.S.A. FOR A WEST COAST TOUR, WITH OPENER JANN KLOSE

(Beloved Rock troubadour returns after a 12 year absence from the west coast)

Rock troubadour Elliott Murphy and multi-cultural singer-songwriter Jann Klose continue their U.S. tour this week, with shows in San Francisco, Felton (Santa Cruz), Tehachapi (near Bakersfield and Edwards Air Force Base), Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego. The two will also be performing at the NAMM Convention.

Elliott Murphy first came to prominence 35 years ago with the release of the now-more-relevant-than-ever album, AQUASHOW. That, along with NIGHT LIGHTS, LOST GENERATION, and JUST A STORY FROM AMERICA were played on mainstream radio throughout the United States. These albums were also picked up internationally, especially in Japan and Europe, where Elliott has found international stardom. 19 years ago he moved to France. He last played the United States in 2000 at New York City's Bottom Line, and his last west coast dates were in 1996.

Elliott has released 30 albums, his latest is NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND, which has received 5 stars on the prestigious music site, ALL MUSIC.COM. Some of the musicians who've collaborated with Elliott on his recordings are Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, and the Rolling Stones' Mick Taylor. Elliott was also honored with a monumental exposition, LAST OF THE ROCK STARS-RETROSPECTIVE at Paris' Town Hall, and has been cited in literature in the work, SAVAGE DETECTIVES by the late Roberto Bolano, who now has a best-seller book called, 2666.

Elliott, who is already played on Sirius-XM's the LOFT, will be the subject of a story on an upcoming Bob Edwards' show on the satellite station, and he will be releasing his 31st album this March 16, his 60th birthday. And this spring, he'll be acting in the French movie "La Ligne Blanche" out in spring 2009.

Opening all dates will be Jann Klose, whose new album REVERIE is an independent release that has been picked up by 90 AAA radio stations in North America, a variety of folk and jazz stations, some European stations including regional BBCs and Radio Caroline, and played on a mixture of formats including talk, classic rock morning and "Acoustic Sunrise"-styled shows, and Sirius-XM's The Loft. KMMT-Mammoth Lakes, a top 40/modern rock station, has also picked up on Jann's album. Born in Germany, raised in Kenya and South Africa, Jann has collaborated on stage with Renaissance's Annie Haslam, songwriters Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, and Roger McGuinn.

The tour has received praise in every city it's played so far from Boston, MA to Larchmont, NY. THE WASHINGTON POST'S Christopher Porter notes, "Murphy engaged his campfire crowd with direct eye contact, making the evening's intimacy even more intense. His textured voice -- as with his songwriting, it's equal parts Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen -- also exhibited tonal strength and beauty."

The Schenectady Gazette's Brian McElhiney writes, "Murphy gives hungry cadre of stateside fans what they came for." Indeed the fans also are receiving more than their money's worth. One Boston fan blogged, "Murphy sang with the resilience of a survivor who will always continue to grow and change. His performance let us in on a taste of what his journey has been like. I know I felt changed by it. Murphy's show was a true rock 'n' roll baptism." A female working in Washington, DC media had never heard of either artist, and her boyfriend was curious about the venue they played in. She said, "This was the most memorable night of rock & roll I've ever had. Both artists are great."

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

Jan. 7: Cafe Du Nord: San Francisco, CA
Jan. 8: Don Quixotes: Felton, CA
Jan. 9: Mama Hilly Beans, Tehachapi, CA
Jan. 10: Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 13: Acoustic Music San Diego, San Diego, CA
Jan. 14: The Blue Cafe, Long Beach, CA

Jan. 16: Jann Klose at NAMM's Martin Guitar booth and at L.R. Baggs' booth,
Anaheim, CA
Jan. 17: Elliott Murphy at NAMM's Taylor Guitar booth, Anaheim, CA
Jann Klose at NAMM's Hilton Hotel Lobby, Anaheim, CA

April 14-26: The next tour. Dates will include Buffalo, Cleveland, Hoboken, Chicago....



Other dates for Elliott are in Europe, including his special 60th birthday show on March 14 at New Morning, in http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifParis, France. Please visit http://www.myspace.com/elliottmurphy

Jann's shows are:
Jan 21 2009 SOhO Restaurant & Café benefit for Legal Aid Foundation, Santa Barbara, California
Feb. 5, 2009 Conscience Coffeehouse, Boston, Massachusetts
Feb. 19, 2009 World Café Live, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb. 21, 2009 Crossing Borders at the Lost Dog Café, Ithaca, New York
March 8, 2009 Rockwood Music Hall, New York, New York

http://www.elliottmurphy.com
http://www.jannklose.com

ELLIOTT MURPHY: ON TOUR IN THE USA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

ELLIOTT MURPHY - the legendary Paris-based American rock troubadour will embark on his first U.S. tour in eight years. The tour kicks off December 2008 in the Northeast U.S. (New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Albany, Larchmont, Amagansett), and continues on to the West Coast, where he hasn’t played in 12 years) in January 2009 (San Francisco, Felton, Tehachapi, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach). Elliott will be accompanied by his longtime guitarist extraordinaire Olivier Durand. More shows will follow in Spring 2009.

Elliott Murphy has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Phil Collins and other great rock ‘n roll names. His ground-breaking, debut album AQUASHOW was recently called an “Album Classic” in a full page review in the UK’s prestigious Uncut magazine.

Opening all shows will be multi-cultural singer-songwriter Jann Klose, who was born in Germany and raised in Kenya, South Africa, Hamburg and first came to the US as an exchange student in Cleveland. His album REVERIE is now being played on over 80 stations in North America. Jann tours aggressively in the U.S. and Europe. Recent shows included collaborations with Annie Haslam and John Tout of Renaissance, sharing the stage with Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash and Roger McGuinn at Martin Guitars’ 175th Anniversary Concert, and a special show at the German Embassy in Washington, DC. Jann moved to the Bronx in 2000, the same year Elliott played his last show at the Bottom Line in New York City.

Elliott Murphy will be promoting his latest release NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND - his 30th album in a non-stop 35-year career. Album Music Guide (AMG) recently awarded NOTES a rave 4-Star review making Elliott one of the rare artists who have received over fifteen 4 -star reviews on this prestigious review site.


Elliott was born to a show business family in New York and began his career by winning the 1966 New York State Battle of the Bands, and then followed a troubadour’s odyssey across Europe included a bit part in Federico Fellini's film “Roma.” His career was launched by the critical success of his debut album AQUASHOW followed by LOST GENERATION (Produced by Doors producer Paul Rothschild), NIGHT LIGHTS (featuring Billy Joel), JUST A STORY FROM AMERICA (featuring Phil Collins and Mick Taylor) and an extraordinary duet with Bruce Springsteen on his 1996 masterpiece SELLING THE GOLD. (Bruce often invites Elliott on stage with him during his European tours.) In October 2008, he was honored with a monumental exhibition in Paris’ Town Hall entitled “Elliott Murphy - Last of the Rock Stars – Retrospective” featuring hundreds of posters, photos, videos, album covers and memorabilia.

Elliott Murphy is also a published author of short story collections (most recently Café Notes) and two novels (Cold And Electric and the neo-western Poetic Justice) as well as penning the liner notes for the Velvet Underground album 1969 Live. Elliott has lived in Paris for 18 years and has performed at such prestigious venues as the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as opening for Bob Dylan at the Pistoia Blues Festival.

Dec 10 2008 Johnny D’s Somerville, Massachusetts
Dec 12 2008 The Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, New York
Dec 13 2008 Valentine’s Albany, New York
Dec 15 2008 The Living Room New York, New York
Dec 16, 2008 Velvet Lounge Washington, DC
Dec 17 2008 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 18 2008 Watercolor Cafe Larchmont, New York

Jan 7, 2009 Café Du Nord San Francisco, California
Jan 8, 2009 Don Quixote’s Felton, California
Jan 10, 2009 Hotel Café, Los Angeles, California
Jan 11, 2009 Mama’s Hilly Beans, Tehachapi, California
Jan 13 2009 Acoustic Music San Diego San Diego, California
Jan 14 2009 The Blue Cafe Long Beach, California
Jan 16 2009 NAMM 2009 Anaheim, California

Elliott also tours in Europe and there are a number of dates posted on his myspace.com/elliottmurphy.

http://www.elliottmurphy.com
Media/Industry page at http://idisk.mac.com/elliottmurphy-Public
http://www.jannklose.com

Fans can help promote the tour at the link:
http:www.bestindie.com/emjktour

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Let me also give a plug for the Humane Society as Elliott also wrote about the importance of responsible ownership and adopting from animal shelters at the Humane Society’s Shelter Rock web site. In December the HSUS will be auctioning off an autographed Elliott Murphy fashion tote bag.
Visit http://www.hsus.org/about_us/celebrity_support/shelters_rock_artists_sing_3.html

And you’ll see reflections from all kinds of an array of music folks including another person who collaborated recently with Jann—Annie Haslam. Heavy D., Carole King, and MUTTS cartoonist Patrick McDonnell are in there, and so is Patti Page, who has updated her “How Much Is That Doggie in The Window” to “(Look at that) Doggie in the Shelter.”

http://www.hsus.org