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All upcoming dates!

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:35:00 GMT

5/24 – Winchester Music Hall – Cleveland , OH
http://thewinchester.net/

5/25 – Callahan’s Music Hall – Auburn Hills, MI
http://www.atcallahans.com/

5/26 - Scooter's w/ Greg Nagy - Flint, MI

5/27 – Illinois Central Blues Club – Springfield, IL
www.icbluesclub.org

5/29 - Zoo Bar - Lincoln, NE
http://zoobar.com

5/30 - Fat Fish Blue - Kansas City, MO
http://www.fatfishbluekc.com

5/31 - Boulder Outlook Hotel - Boulder, Colorado
http://bouldershomeoftheblues.com

6/1 – Venue 515 at the Business of Art Center - Manitou Springs, CO
www.amusiccompanyinc.com

6/4 – Steve’s Guitars – Carbondale, CO
http://www.stevesguitars.net/shows.html

6/6 - The Boondock's Lounge - Tucson, AZ
www.boondockslounge.com

6/7 - The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ
http://www.rhythmroom.com/calendar/

6/8 - Harvelle's - Santa Monica, CA
http://santamonica.harvelles.com

6/9 - The Coffee Gallery Backstage - Altadena, CA
http://www.coffeegallery.com/showsat.htm
626-798-6236

6/10 - Maui Sugar Mill Saloon – Tarzana, CA

6/12 - Sweetwater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA
http://www.sweetwatermusichall.com

6/13 - Poor House Bistro - San Jose, CA
http://www.poorhousebistro.com/events.html

6/14 - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco, CA
http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/

6/15 - Sutter Creek Theater - Sutter Creek, CA
http://www.suttercreektheater.com

6/16 - Palms Playhouse - Winters, CA
www.palmsplayhouse.com/‎

6/21 - Alberta Rose Theatre - Portland, Oregon
http://www.albertarosetheatre.com/calendar.html

6/25 - Bones Brewing - Billings, MT
bonesbrewing.com

6/27 – Old Skoolz – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
http://www.oldskoolzsf.com

6/28 – Famous Dave’s
w/ Davina and the Vagabonds – Minneapolis, MN
http://www.famousdaves.com/calhoun-bbq-blues-club

6/29 - Blues City Deli - St. Louis, MO
http://www.bluescitydeli.com

6/29 – BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups – St. Louis, MO
www.bbsjazzbluessoups.com

7/1 – Legend’s – Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.legendscincinnati.com/

7/2 - Treasure Lake Ski Lodge - Dubois, PA

7/12 – Tower Hill Club – Laconia, NH

7/20 - Pittsburgh Blues Festival - Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.pghblues.com/

8/1 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA
http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/upstairs

8/2 – Black Eyed Sally’s – Hartford, CT
http://blackeyedsallys.com

8/3 – Musikfest – Lyrikplatz Stage - Bethlehem, PA
http://musikfest.org

9/14 - The Festival del Peperone 2013 - Roggiano Gravina, Calabria, Italy
http://www.comune.roggianogravina.cs.it

9/28 – Puck Live – Doylestown, PA
pucklive.com

10/4 – Amazing Things Arts Center – Framingham, MA
www.amazingthings.org

10/19 - Rowan Jazz & Blues Festival - Salisbury, NC
www.rowanbluesandjazz.org/‎

10/24 - Falcon Arts Center - Marlboro, NY
www.liveatthefalcon.com

10/31 - Blue 5 - Roanoke, VA
www.blue5restaurant.com/‎

11/2 - The ArtsCenter - Carrboro, NC
http://www.artscenterlive.org

11/8 - Bradfordville Blues Club - Tallahassee, FL
http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com

U.S/Canada/UK -
Brad Stewart
Dynamic Artists Management
info@dyanamicartists.com
510-558-4000

Europe: Cees de Knoop
info@onstagebluespromotion.com
+31 (0) 642105386

Just one day left to receive autographed CDs

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:57:07 GMT

Hey everyone,

Just letting that there is only one day remaining to get yourself an autographed copy of any and all of my 4 CDs, including my new one, "It Wasn't Real" at GinaSicilia.com/Store

Also, If you'd like it personalized, just send me an email and let me know!

Don't forget, just one day left!

Thank you,

Gina

get 'me while they're hot (and in stock!)

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Very proud of this CD and so pleased by the positive response.

Don't own it?

Click here: http://www.GinaSicilia.com/Store

It will be delivered autographed, but if you'd like a personalized message, just email me what you want written and your wish is my command. Just try to keep it at least semi clean

Thanks a billion for your support.

Onward and upward we go, happy to have you all along for the ride.

This project means so much to me.

Please share & spread the word!! xx

Special Offer - Autographed CDs

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Special Offer: Any and all CDs ordered off my website at GinaSicilia.com/Store will be autographed by yours truly, and if you would like me to write something special, please let me know!! Thanks to everyone who placed orders!! xx

Tupelo Music Hall in New Hampshire on 5/18

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:11 GMT

Philly area CD-release party on Friday, May 3rd

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:30:00 GMT

Hey everybody,
Just a reminder about my CD-release party at Chaplin's Music Cafe in Spring City, PA on Friday, May 3rd!

Click the following link for tickets (cheaper if purchased in advance)
Chaplin's Music Cafe Tickets & Info

This is a great listening room and I'm excited to be returning with my new CD in hand!!

"It Wasn't Real" was just released yesterday on VizzTone Label Group and I'm thrilled by the positive response it has been getting from fans and critics alike.

Purchase on iTunes or at one of the following links:
http://www.ginasicilia.com/store
http://www.Amazon.com

Thanks everybody, hope to see you on Friday!
xo
Gina

5 things:

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:07:41 GMT

1. 4 days til the new CD, "It Wasn't Real" is officially out!! Woohoo!

2. TOMORROW NIGHT, 4/27, come help me celebrate the release of my fourth CD at The Turning Point Cafe in Piermont, NY - 9PM - turningpointcafe.com

I'm so, so pleased by the kind words, great reviews, and volume of air-play the new CD has already received. I think this is my best one yet and thankfully many people seem to agree. If you already have your copy, I hope you LOVE it! And I'm super duper pumped for the rest of you to hear it!

3. Download links for my wonderful, generous Indiegogo contributors will be sent out before the end of the weekend! Be on the lookout :)

4. New merchandise will be available on my upcoming tours: new t-shirts, bumper stickers, posters, and, of course, all four of my CDs! What other merch would you like to see?

5. Tour dates....check out my schedule and come to a show!!!!!

4/27 - The Turning Point (CD Release Party) - Piermont, NY

4/30 - "It Wasn't Real" - Official Release On VizzTone Label Group

5/3 - Chaplin's Music Cafe (live DVD filming)-Spring City, PA

5/4 - South Street Spring Music Festival - Philadelphia, PA

5/10 – Rum Boogie Café – VizzTone Label Group Revue – Memphis, TN

5/11 – Ground Zero Blues Club – Clarksdale, MS

5/17 - Twist n' Shout Party Club Concert Series -

Manalapan, NJ

5/18 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH

5/24 – Winchester Music Hall – Cleveland , OH

5/25 – Callahan’s Music Hall – Auburn Hills, MI

5/26 - Scooter's w/ Greg Nagy - Flint, MI

5/27 – Illinois Central Blues Club – Springfield, IL

5/29 - Zoo Bar - Lincoln, NE

5/30 - Fat Fish Blue - Kansas City, MO

5/31 - Boulder Outlook Hotel - Boulder, Colorado

6/1 – Venue 515 at the Business of Art Center - Manitou Springs, CO

6/2 – Steve’s Guitars – Carbondale, CO

6/6 - Boondock's Lounge - Tucson, AZ

6/7 - The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ

6/8 - Harvelle's - Santa Monica, CA

6/9 - The Coffee Gallery Backstage - Altadena, CA

6/10 - Maui Sugar Mill Saloon – Tarzana, CA

6/12 - Sweewater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA

6/13 - Poor House Bistro - San Jose, CA

6/14 - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco, CA

6/15 - Sutter Creek Theater - Sutter Creek, CA

6/17 – Cozmic Pizza – Eugene, Oregon

6/21 - Alberta Rose Theatre - Portland, Oregon

6/25 - Bones Brewery - Billings, MT

6/27 – Old Skoolz – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

6/28 – Famous Dave’s

w/ Davina and the Vagabonds – Minneapolis, MN

6/29 - Blues City Deli - St. Louis, MO

6/29 – BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups – St. Louis, MO

7/1 – Legend’s – Cincinnati, Ohio

7/2 - Treasure Lake Ski Lodge - Dubois, PA

7/12 – Tower Hill Club – Laconia, NH

7/20 - Pittsburgh Blues Festival - Pittsburgh, PA

8/1 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA

8/2 – Black Eyed Sally’s – Hartford, CT

8/3 – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA

9/28 – Puck Live – Doylestown, PA

10/4 – Amazing Things Arts Center – Framingham, MA

10/24 - Falcon Arts Center - Marlboro, NY

11/2 - ArtsCenter Live – Carrboro, NC

11/8 - Bradfordville Blues Club - Tallahassee, FL

Booking@GinaSicilia.com

GinaSicilia.com

Publicity:

Mark Pucci Media: mpmedia@bellsouth.net

Album Press

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:23:31 GMT

First review of the new CD is in! Thanks SO much to Midwest Record in Chicago for the kind words! I'm so proud of this album and am delighted to hear they enjoyed it.

"...Sounding like a Petri dish mixture of mature Maria Muldaur and mature Bonnie Raitt, this mostly original set is going to force the blues world to take notice of Sicilia all over again as she adds the rhythm to the blues and brings on the soul. A solid set from a vocalist with real chops that just keep getting honed sharper, contemporary blues vocal fans will find this set indispensable. Killer stuff throughout."
– Chris Spector

"It Wasn't Real" - out 4/30 on VizzTone Label Group- Read more here!

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:20:13 GMT

DYNAMIC ROOTS MUSIC VOCALIST GINA SICILIA REACHES NEW HEIGHTS WITH HER FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, IT WASN’T REAL Diverse set produced by four-time Grammy winner Glenn Barratt is available on April 30 and marks the youthful singer’s arrival as a timeless songwriter and genre blending stylist Gina Sicilia’s stunning new album, It Wasn’t Real, is a watershed in the already extraordinary career of the young singer-songwriter whose 2007 debut, Allow Me to Confess, rocketed her to the upper echelon of the blues world. Its 10 songs showcase her evolution as a lyricist, arranger and performer as they essay the mysteries of love and fate, effortlessly glide between genres — often within the same tune — and elicit deeply emotional performances that expose the full range of her vocal abilities. Teaming with Grammy-winning producer Glenn Barratt, Sicilia recorded It Wasn’t Real at his Morningstar Studios in Philadelphia, near Gina’s native Newtown, Pennsylvania, with an A-team of local session players. The sparkling results make songs like the title track, the emotionally wrenching “Don’t Wanna Be No Mother (Don’t Wanna Be No Wife)” and her gilded interpretation of Etta James’ 1961 hit, “Don’t Cry Baby,” soaring new entries in a canon of recordings and performances that have won Sicilia multiple Blues Music Awards nominations — including “Best New Artist” — and raves from fans and critics alike. “These songs mean a lot to me,” Sicilia explains. “My goal is to write in a way that’s observant and soulful, and to get at the pleasures and the pressures of love, joy, family, responsibility…all the complexities that are part of living. And with Glenn’s help and the support of the great band he put together, I think I’ve made my best album.” The evidence is in the tracks. The set opens with a driving peal of drums, bass, guitar and organ, giving an undertow of strength to the vulnerability that drenches Sicilia’s warm contralto voice on “It Wasn’t Real,” a story of betrayal that’s slated to be the disc’s first video. She employs her flexible vibrato to convey the layers of regret and desire in the lyrics to the poignantly insightful “Don’t Wanna Be No Mother (Don’t Wanna Be No Wife),” a portrait of a woman feeling trapped in her own life – even if that feeling is just temporary. “I’m a people watcher, and I wrote that song sitting in an airport waiting for a flight to Orlando,” Sicilia says. “All around me there were children running wild and their exhausted parents, and I really connected with the look of resignation on one woman’s face. So I decided to write what I imagined to be her thoughts. All of us feel like we’d like to trade our life for another occasionally, and that’s what she seemed to be living at that moment.” Sicilia’s take on Etta James’ “Don’t Cry Baby,” with upright bass and wailing horn playing foil to her voice, goes to a place where molten blues and protean rock ‘n’ roll meet. “Please Don’t Stop” ups the percolating ante. “I wanted to write a twist, so I envisioned that rhythm before I started to write the lyrics, and then — since I really love doo-wop, too — I incorporated a doo-wop style ‘oh-oh-oh’ flourish in the vocal melody.” The breezy romp is a perfect romantic summertime anthem. “Walking Down the Avenue” straddles the realms of jazz and blues, recalling the sophistication of such classic chanteuses as Lil Green, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee in Sicilia’s elegant delivery. In the sweetly chipper “I Wanna Write a Little Song With You,” she bends her vocal melody into soulful filigrees around a country arrangement replete with faux steel guitar bends, and “Walking Shoes” is a flat-out Texas honky-tonk roadhouse shuffle. “Even though I’m mostly known in the blues world, I love and I’ve absorbed all kinds of music — R&B, country, doo-wop, jazz, soul, pop and blues. So when I get inspired to write a song, it’s likely to go anywhere and even combine those styles,” Sicilia explains. Tendrils of those genres can also be heard in her previous three albums, including 2008’s Hey Sugar and 2011’s Can’t Control Myself. Those were all produced by Sicilia’s bandleader and guitarist Dave Gross, a rising blues star in his own right. But this time, she was interested in pursuing fresh energy in her material, arrangements and vocal performances. “Working with Glenn took me out of the comfort zone Dave and I have together, and that made me a little nervous and forced me to push myself,” Sicilia relates. “That gave me the edge and the encouragement I needed to explore the entire breadth of my vocal range, which I think people get to hear for the first time on this album.” Of course, fans have loved Sicilia’s bold dark-honey voice since her earliest days on stage — in weekly jams at Philadelphia blues and jazz club Warmdaddy’s starting in 2005, when she was just 19. She’d already acquired her eclectic musical taste from her parents, who played all kinds of music on their home stereo, including pop tunes from her father’s native Italy. But after she ordered a packaged-for-TV compilation album called Solid Gold Soul that featured Bobby Bland, Etta James, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and others, she become hooked on old-school soul, blues and R&B. Still, Sicilia was too shy to sing in public. She had planned a career in journalism despite the encouragement of her musical mentor, Russell Faith. Faith was an important composer and musician on the Philly scene who’d written songs for Frank Sinatra. His death in 2004 galvanized Sicilia into action. “I started taking the subway by myself to the jams at Warmdaddy’s,” she says. “From the first time I got the courage to go onstage, the musicians there encouraged me.” Sicilia and Gross met at Warmdaddy’s. They started dating and performing together. Gross encouraged her to record, and Allow Me to Confess was released just after Sicilia graduated from college and was free to begin touring. The album was soon picked up for distribution by the VizzTone Label Group and Sicilia rapidly signed with a national roots music booking agency. “At that point I’d only done a one-week tour of the Midwest,” Sicilia recalls. “Suddenly, within months of my first album being released, I was playing major festivals, touring the world and got nominated for a Blues Music Award. It was amazing. “Things were happening so fast that for a while I thought it was going to be easy,” she adds, laughing. “But I’ve learned that there are no short cuts for hard work and experience, which is what it takes to become a better artist.” Despite her acclaim and her estimable talent, Sicilia considers her music a restless work in progress. “I see myself as always evolving, reaching for a new place where I want my music to be and a way I want it to sound,” she says. “I don’t know if I’ll find that place, but I’ll never stop searching.” Gina Sicilia – It Wasn’t Real – VizzTone Label Group – Release date: April 30, 2013 www.ginasicilia.com Publicity Contact: Mark Pucci Media (770) 804-9555 / mpmedia@bellsouth.net

Frederick, Maryland on March 7th

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:07:19 GMT

Indiegogo Fundraiser Update

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:54:34 GMT

Help me raise money for my fourth CD!

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:31:27 GMT

I’ve launched an Indie Go-Go Campaign to help raise $15,000 for my next album release!! I know this is the album that can catapult me to that next level in my career and help many of my dreams come true! It’s not easy being an indie artist without the funds to promote your music in the way you really wish you could. I need your help and support to make this possible! Please contribute whatever you can and/or if you can’t afford to, please share this link with as many of your friends as possible! Thank you!!!

Upcoming shows...new show in Burlington, Iowa JUST added!

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:05:00 GMT

Focus On Homeless Animals

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:41:30 GMT

I've recently partnered with an incredible organization called "Focus on Homeless Animals". They are based in my home turf of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and truly do some wonderful work for animals.

In a nutshell, "Focus on Homeless Animals" helps to save abused and/or homeless animals, remove them from shelters that might ultimately euthanize them, and place them into loving homes.

On Saturday, September 22th I'll be taking part in a benefit concert called "Concert in the Bark" to help fund this organization so that they can continue to grow and save the lives of countless precious animals.

The event will be held at the Grange Fair stage in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania from 12PM to 3PM.
I encourage all of you who live in this area to attend the event. It will be a great day for the whole family and will be your chance to give back to a great cause.

If you cannot attend, I still encourage you to donate to this very, very important organization that helps so many helpless animals in need.

For more information on the event and how you can contribute, click the poster below:

New Video

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:08:25 GMT

On the road in North Carolina, Atlanta, and Florida

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:12:41 GMT

Catch Gina on the road starting THIS weekend in one of these cities:

7/13 - Double Door Inn - Charlotte, NC
7/14 - Americana Stage @ Grind Cafe Coffee House - Morganton, NC
7/15 - Altamont Theater - Asheville, NC
7/17 - Blind Willies - Atlanta, GA
7/19 - The OM Bar - New Smyrna Beach, FL
7/20 - Maduro's - Orlando, FL
7/21 - Bradfordville Blues Club - Tallahassee, FL

7/13 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:36:33 GMT

A new date has been added to Gina's ever-growing schedule of summer shows. On July 13th she'll be performing at the legendary Double Door Inn in Charlotte, North Carolina.

To check out the rest of Gina's summer shows, click here:

See you on the road!

New Song...."Wasted It All On You"...Check it out!!

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:27:37 GMT

Facebook fan page

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:40:00 GMT

Join the official Gina Sicilia Facebook fan page for tour updates, news, videos, and other fun stuff!

Just tap on the logo below, click "Like" and you're in!

Upcoming show in Philadelphia

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:58:58 GMT