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Jun 28, 2009 Old Ground Hotel Offers "Maura Special"
Enjoy dinner, bed and full Irish Breakfast plus a special evening of musical entertainment in celebration of Ennis's favourite musical daughter. Performing with Maura at Glor Irish music centre will be a host of musical friends from Ireland and beyond. EARLY BOOKING IS STRONGLY ADVISED Read more...
Jun 23, 2009 Naked With Friends: Newark Star Ledger
Get your mind out of the gutter! The title of this album refers to the simple fact that O'Connell sings every song here a cappella and, on many tracks, harmonizes with such friends as Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Mary Black and Paul Brady. Read more...
Jun 22, 2009 Music Business Radio: In the Studio... Maura O'Connell
Sugar Hill Records recording artist Maura O'Connell dropped by the Music Business Radio studios to talk about her 20+ year music business career as well as her new album, Naked with Friends. Read more...
Jun 22, 2009 Maura O'Connell Remains a Nashville Treasure
I was lucky enough to hear her perform at Station Inn last week at her release party for Naked With Friends, her new a cappella album. When the Settles Connection harmonized her on “The Bright Blue Rose,” I broke out in chill bumps and tears welled in my eyes. All those magnificent voices blended so beautifully, I can’t remember the last time I heard anything so mesmerizing. Read more...
Jun 19, 2009 Maura O'Connell resists fears on a cappella 'Naked'
We ended up recording 32 songs. There were some songs I was sure were going to be perfect that didn't actually work. And then some I thought, "I'll try and see about this," and then it was great. And finding up-tempo songs that cut it lyrically is hard. When there aren't any instruments, the lyrics can't hide. That was one of the biggest challenges. Read more...
Jun 16, 2009 'Just a singer'? Maura O'Connell begs to differ
Maura O'Connell brings great songs to passionate life with her voice: a sturdy, melodic, from-the-soul instrument. Her interpretive powers are near-perfect, as is her ability to make someone else's personal lyrics universal. Read more...
Jun 15, 2009 MAURA O'CONNELL GOES NAKED WITH CELEBRITY PALS
Irish singer Maura O'Connell has pulled off a coup by persuading a bunch of her celebrity pals - including buxom country music legend Dolly Partin - to get naked with her. Well, sort of. Read more...
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