“She can be touching, wrenching, haunting, or bluesy, or all three at different moments in one song.â€-The Ectophile’s Guide to Good Music
Abbie is a member of Red Molly, a NY female trio playing Americana music. Abbie began playing Dobro in 2004 and fell in love with the instrument.
"Honey On My Grave" is a collection of mostly original songs that span several genres, from jazz to blues, country to bluegrass and folk/pop. Several songs were recorded live in studio, though Abbie plays both guitar and Dobro on track 3 (Ain't Misbehavin). Additonal information (photos, lyrics and liner notes) can be found at http://www.abbiegardner.com/honey
This New York professional (and former high school band conductor) has a knack for creating four-minute snapshots of human interaction. Abbie was named as a finalist in the 2003 Hank Williams Songwriting Competition for "The Game of War," and 2003 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for, "One Love."
Abbie’s interest in music started as a young child. She played flute classically throughout school and began singing in a cappella groups in 1992. As the musical director and arranger/transcriber for the Boston University Treblemakers, Abbie released an a cappella CD in 1997 called “Treble in The Waters.â€
In 1998, Abbie began playing guitar and has been writing and performing original acoustic blues/folk songs since then, with independent recording efforts “Tea and a Cookie, †and self-titled EP “Abbie Gardnerâ€. Performing in coffee shops across the country led Abbie to develop the “Open Mic Directory,†a portion of her web site that has been an invaluable resource to independent musicians nationwide since 1999.
In 2004 she released, "My Craziest Dream" a collection of jazz standards with her father, pianist Herb Gardner. A five piece quartet was recorded live in-studio for this swing record and plays swing dances in and around NY.
“It’s a beautiful voice. She’ll hold a note until it changes color, usually from blue to orange or the other way around. A little Janis, a little Alanis, a whole lot of soul that feels too much but wouldn’t have it any other way.â€- Muse’s Muse
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.abbiegardner.com
Track List:
1. Honey On My Grave
2. I'm a Fool
3. Ain't Misbehavin
4. One Love
5. Caffeine
6. Sweet Georgia Pines
7. Ohio
8. Hit the Road Jack
9. Breathe Again
10. Dreams
11. You Got to Move
Other Genres:
Abbie is a member of Red Molly, a NY female trio playing Americana music. Abbie began playing Dobro in 2004 and fell in love with the instrument.
"Honey On My Grave" is a collection of mostly original songs that span several genres, from jazz to blues, country to bluegrass and folk/pop. Several songs were recorded live in studio, though Abbie plays both guitar and Dobro on track 3 (Ain't Misbehavin). Additonal information (photos, lyrics and liner notes) can be found at http://www.abbiegardner.com/honey
This New York professional (and former high school band conductor) has a knack for creating four-minute snapshots of human interaction. Abbie was named as a finalist in the 2003 Hank Williams Songwriting Competition for "The Game of War," and 2003 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for, "One Love."
Abbie’s interest in music started as a young child. She played flute classically throughout school and began singing in a cappella groups in 1992. As the musical director and arranger/transcriber for the Boston University Treblemakers, Abbie released an a cappella CD in 1997 called “Treble in The Waters.â€
In 1998, Abbie began playing guitar and has been writing and performing original acoustic blues/folk songs since then, with independent recording efforts “Tea and a Cookie, †and self-titled EP “Abbie Gardnerâ€. Performing in coffee shops across the country led Abbie to develop the “Open Mic Directory,†a portion of her web site that has been an invaluable resource to independent musicians nationwide since 1999.
In 2004 she released, "My Craziest Dream" a collection of jazz standards with her father, pianist Herb Gardner. A five piece quartet was recorded live in-studio for this swing record and plays swing dances in and around NY.
“It’s a beautiful voice. She’ll hold a note until it changes color, usually from blue to orange or the other way around. A little Janis, a little Alanis, a whole lot of soul that feels too much but wouldn’t have it any other way.â€- Muse’s Muse
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.abbiegardner.com
Track List:
1. Honey On My Grave
2. I'm a Fool
3. Ain't Misbehavin
4. One Love
5. Caffeine
6. Sweet Georgia Pines
7. Ohio
8. Hit the Road Jack
9. Breathe Again
10. Dreams
11. You Got to Move
Other Genres:
- COUNTRY: Bluegrass
- FOLK: Folk Blues
- FEATURING GUITAR