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2/23/2020 > 2/29/2020 > Free Music Nights Featuring Hope Griffin Trio
2/29/2020 Previous Next Free Music Nights Featuring Hope Griffin Trio
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Live Events Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Hope Griffin
was literally born into music. Surrounded by a musical family, she
began singing and performing when she was very young. Hope first got
turned onto the idea of writing her own music when she received a
guitar at age 17. She attended Carson-Newman University and went on to
receive a Bachelors degree in classical voice. It was there that her
true flair for songwriting developed. Hope’s drive to perform her
original works was launched after winning a songwriters contest in
college in 2007. She eventually moved to Asheville, North Carolina
where she began introducing her angelic vocals and folky lyrics into
the music scene. Since her time in Asheville, Hope has entered and won
several singer/songwriter contests, including 2nd place of thousands
to open for Dave Barnes. In 2012, her debut single “Hanging In The
Balance” made international radio play. She was recognized in
regional publications such as the Herald-Journal, The Mountain Xpress,
and The Daily Times. She appeared on WNC television, and began touring
all over the Southeast USA. In 2014, in an effort to expand her
acoustic sound, she teamed up with NJ born cellist and Asheville
transplant Jamie Leigh Bennett to create a dynamic guitar/cello blend
of original sound. In 2016, 2017 & 2018, she consecutively snagged
both best “Singer-Songwriter” and best “Acoustic/Folk Band”
titles in Western North Carolina though community votes. Together,
their combined fusion of her silky vocals and Jamie Leigh's deep, rich
cello lines has made for a listening experience quite unlike any
other. Hope's "in your face" style of ballad writing, as well as the
duo’s reputation for playing fresh versions of songs that span
through the decades has made them popular amongst a wide range of age
groups. Hope continues to wow audiences and stretch the musical
boundaries by switching from soulful ballads to high-energy blues with
ease. Her 6 original song EP, entitled “Say What You Will”
released on February 6th, 2015 to a sold out show at Isis Restaurant &
Music Hall in Asheville, NC. Her third song on the album titled “A
Fisherman’s Life” was awarded “best song” in WNC in 2016. Each
song on the record offered a diverse style and hook worthy of its
subject matter, but all were linked with Hope’s angelic voice,
catchy beats, and poignant imagery. The album was one that fans of
folk music and singer-songwriters had been waiting for since Hope
first began mesmerizing her audiences, and was the perfect exhibition
of her extraordinary talent. Riding on the wings of the success of
2015's album, Hope jumped back in the studio to record a larger
project titled "Where the Soil & the Stars Meet", which released on
October 31st, 2016. As a strong follow up to her previous release,
Hope's album—her first LP—was as eclectic and as unpredictable of
a musical journey as those who fell in love with her debut might have
expected. Song after song, Hope defied convention, leading her
audience by the hand through honest reflections of true love, a broken
heart left devastated, a chance meeting with strangers, to the
celebration of a long life well-lived. Constantly blending genres, the
very essence of Hope's trademark style constantly remains: Her lyrical
quality of capturing the simplest of life's moments and rendering them
profound reflections on the emotions that unite us all. A haunting and
always evolving collection of ballads, “Where the Soil and Stars
Meet” peered into the soul of an artist whose fingers remain firmly
on the pulse of the curious odyssey in which we all find ourselves. At
the conclusion of 2017 (and just in time for the season), Hope
released her latest project "And the Lights Will Shine" - a 6-song
collection of holiday tunes. Reflective of her usual folk flair, the
EP was well received by all. As expressed by Bill Kopp from the
Mountain Xpress: "With 'And the Lights Will Shine,' folk/Americana
artist Hope Griffin bravely takes on a clutch of holiday classics
(adding an original of her own) and creates a fine, distinctive record
in the process." Hope can currently be seen touring as a
Folk/Americana duo with her cellist Jamie Leigh at many venues
throughout the US. Her free spirited personality and ability to tell
beautiful stories through song make her a true force to be reckoned
with – and a hard excuse to miss. Add to your calendar Tweet
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