Maria Butterly, Irish Songstress, has returned to Ireland from Los Angeles where she has resided for several years. With two independently released albums ‘Its Just Me’ & ‘Nashvillain Days’s, Maria has teamed up with Bill Shanley to produce her forthcoming album in 2010. Her latest debut single -‘Angel’ (available on iTunes and her website) produced by Bill, speaks volumes of what to expect from this diversified artist. Ireland AM (TV3) cited her as “One of Ireland’s most talented Singer – Songwriters. Multi-instrumentalist, self taught on Guitar, Mandolin & Piano. Her original style of music draws on influences from the Celtic/Irish Folk genre, American Country genre winning her accolade audiences around the country. Maria says her song ANGEL inspired her to give people a little encouragement, a little hope, & to draw positive strength from something or someone else when they don’t have it themselves, as we go through the ebb and flow of life.
Maria recently performed at the ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT in LA with renowned guitarists Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Monte Montgomery and many more. She has opened for artists such as Damien Rice, Michele Shocked, Hal Ketchum, The Proclaimers, Hot House Flowers, The Saw Doctors, Dolores Keane, & performed in the House of Blues (LA), New York’s famous rock club Mercury Lounge, to Nashville’s Bluebird Café. She has also performed at private/corporate events for celebrities such as Angelica Huston, Irish Consulate & Ambassador of Ireland - Donal Denham, Merv- Griffin, Melanie Griffiths, Samson Wireless & Joni Mitchell.
Maria was featured in ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE for the worldwide Ghs String company whom she is endorsed by along with Breedlove mandolin. She has toured with Johnny Cash’s legendary guitar player Bob Wooten and headlined the Angelica Huston Gala Event hosted by Grainne Seoige at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
She is an award winner of the ’New York International Film and Music Festival’ & her amazing story behind her song ‘Kieran’ was recently published in the book ‘The Singer & The Song’ by Irish Author Audrey Healy, along with other well known artists Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Phil Coulter, Maura- O’Connell, Brian Kennedy, Charlie McGettigan, Charlie Landsborough, Damien Rice.
Maria is currently working on her new album, which is due for release March 15th 2010. Please visit her website for bio, her music samples, live concert video & radio interview clips, performance listings & see how to DOWNLOAD ANGEL FOR FREE! www.mariabutterly.com
REVIEWS
“Angel is a hit” (LM FM - Gerry Kelly)
"Her eclectic original songs are giving her a well deserved reputation for being one of the bright new stars in the world of Irish Music. (Irish News & Entertainment, Los Angeles).
”Maria is the one to watch” (IAMA - International Acoustic Music Awards)
“Maria’s voice is spectacular, with expansive tonal range & emotional power” (Music Connection Magazine, LA)
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