Tag Archives: Nashville

Ready to plant my feet on solid ground – contemplating life off the road with Gretchen Peters

Posted on September 2, 2022 by writewyattuk

‘I work the high wire in the centre ringDefying gravity, that’s my thingGuess I never wanted no regular lifeI couldn’t stand to be nobody’s wife.’ This year marks the 25th anniversary of Gretchen Peters’ first UK tour, and she celebrated … Continue reading →

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Meeting Tim Keegan at Gate 2021 – the Departure Lounge interview

Posted on April 29, 2021 by writewyattuk

This time last year, it seemed as if we couldn’t move on the internet without some band or solo artist giving living room performances amid the first lockdown. It’s amazing how soon that became part of our musical world, as … Continue reading →

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Further strings to the bow – back in touch with Gretchen Peters

Posted on March 14, 2019 by writewyattuk

It seems that she’s hardly been back in Nashville a few weeks, but American singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters is set to return to the UK – her ‘second home’ – next month for a rather special, potentially one-off tour. This time, … Continue reading →

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Gretchen Peters / Kim Richey – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Posted on May 28, 2018 by writewyattuk

“Hi Gretchen, it’s Malcolm. I did an interview with you a while back. I know. It seems an age ago. I seem to recall we talked about how the weather in Nashville was pretty much like we’d expect in Manchester. … Continue reading →

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Alternative Nashville Skyline – back in touch with Gretchen Peters

Posted on May 4, 2018 by writewyattuk

Gretchen Peters knows how to make you feel at home when you’re calling, in my case quickly dispelling my glamorous image of her adopted hometown, suggesting Nashville’s like any other city I might know. “It’s looking a bit like England … Continue reading →

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An appointment with Dr Hook – the Dennis Locorriere interview

Posted on July 21, 2016 by writewyattuk

Dr. Hook were always something of a musical conundrum for me. Sharp, witty purveyors of great songs, but somewhat disregarded by the professors of cool on account of their more chart-friendly fodder. As a kid turned on to punk and … Continue reading →

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When you comin’ back? The Gretchen Peters interview

Posted on February 20, 2015 by writewyattuk

Gretchen Peters is on the crest of a wave, and loving it. After all those years perfecting her songwriting craft, getting on for 20 of those as a solo artist, it seems like the critics have finally sat up and taken … Continue reading →

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Blackbirds by Gretchen Peters (Scarlet Letter Records) – a writewyattuk review

Posted on February 20, 2015 by writewyattuk

From the moment the electric guitar chops signal the lead-off title track on Blackbirds, we’re in no doubt as to the underlying grit of Gretchen Peters’ latest 10-track opus. We certainly have a contender for a career-best outing here, the … Continue reading →

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