Off The Common Coffeehouse
at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church 50 School Street Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Hayley Reardon
December 7, 2013

“When you listen to 15-year-old folk singer Hayley Reardon, it’s hard to identify what’s more impressive: the fact that she’s already considered a seasoned folk artist or that she’s a national spokesperson for PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. In any event, both are laudable facts that dovetail nicely on her debut album Where The Artists Go. Growing up in the fertile and storied folk scene in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it’s obvious that she’s been picking up and applying all of the best tips her elders have to offer. While she has a voice and playing ability that suggest someone much older, she writes about issues that are important to younger people, and recognizes her opportunity to make a difference with her music. The title track offers a nice summary of Reardon’s mature philosophy. ‘The song is about breaking rules and being passionate, bold, and original,’ said Reardon ‘It’s about being proud of all of those things and letting them shine through.’ Where The Artists Go is out October 23 on Kingswood Records.”    -UTNE READER

Deeply reflective of what it truly means to be an “artist,” regardless of the medium enveloped or passion embodied, the debut album, “Where The Artists Go” is an apt introduction to the encompassing artistry that is Hayley Reardon.

The eleven-song Where The Artists Go was produced by renowned drummer Lorne Entress (Catie Curtis, Lori McKenna) with contributions from veteran sessions players Kevin Barry on guitars/lap steel (Ray LaMontagne, Mary Chapin Carpenter), Mark Erelli on guitar (Josh Ritter, Lori McKenna, Kelly Willis), Richard Gates on bass (Paula Cole, Dar Williams, Patty Larkin, The Weepies) and Glenn Patscha on piano/Hammond organ (Ryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson).

On the heels of winning the annual Boston Folk Festival Songwriting contest at only 12 years of age in 2009, Hayley released her first Ep entitled Beautiful Simplicity which was followed by 2010’s Hope You’re Smiling that showcased the anthem “Stand Together,” a song penned to encourage students and young adults to find their own voice and take a stand against bullying.

Taking a stand one step further, Hayley developed an in-school performance program called “Find Your Voice” to deliver peer targeted messaging encouraging empowerment through self-expression. Sharing her message in an official role as a National Peer Spokesperson, for PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center (http://www.pacer.org/bullying), Ms. Reardon has enlightened packed middle school auditoriums throughout the country, from New England all the way to Alaska.

These speaking engagements laid the foundation for honing her craft of delivering thoughtful musical performances. From opening shows for her idol Lori McKenna, to official showcases at the 2011/2012Folk Alliance Conferences in Memphis, to appearances on DittyTV and WDVX’s Blue Plate Special in Knoxville, Hayley quickly developed a comforting, yet commanding, stage presence.

Reardon’s appearance in the award-winning documentary For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival, which won Best Documentary at the 2012 Boston International Film Fest has linked her to an extended lineage of matriarchs and patriarchs of the folk movement of the 1960s as Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Taj Mahal, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jackie Washington, Jim Rooney, and Peter Rowan were all featured in the film.

And now she stands together with history before her, proudly bearing the torch for a new generation of inspiration. From Boylston Street to Harvard Square to Cambridge to Strawberry Hill, the deep heartbeat of Massachusetts is only the precipice of where this artist will go.

Appearing with Shawn Taylor

With a thumping thumb, dancing fingers, deep gritty soul stirring vocals & poetic blue collar lyrics; Taylor's songs ooze American roots. His voice has been compared to Tom Waites, Ray Lamontagne, Bruce Springstien, Chris Smither, Bob Dylan & Eddie Vedder. His original songs draw from the deep Americana muscial well & his lyrics are colored by the experiences of his own working class wandering roots. He's been an oysterman, carpenter, hitchhiker, homeowner, father, husband, 'Thru-hiker' (Appalachian Trail '96, Long Trail '97, & John Muir Trail '06 - visit his blog "Short Stories From A Long Walk") & full time musician since his '08 debut release "Wandering Roots."

Taylor's third original CD "Home" hit National airwaves Oct 1, 2013, debuting at #33 on the folk DJ charts and hitting a #4 song on Acoustic Pie Radio on Live365.com. It features several solo tracks anchored by his signiture heavy handed fingerpicking & introduces his lively harmonica playing for the first time on record. It also features a fine aray of New England musicians, as the 'Wandering Roots,' for an eclectic batch of songs and sounds that seek to reflect the diversity of the American experience, within the frame work of [roughly] 'acoustic' Americana.  

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• Shows are held the first Saturday of each month from October through May. 
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