Jerry Lindqvist & The Grace Trio are proud to be a part of The International Songwriters' Tour in North America March 2012!
Confirmed Dates
• Saturday, March 3- Dru's Place; Memphis, TN
• Monday, March 5- Bluebird Cafe (5 pm); Dan McGuinness Pub on Music Row (9 pm); Nashville, TN
• Tuesday, March 6- Billy Block Showcase (TV/Radio Show); The Rutledge (7 pm); Nashville, TN
• Wednesday, March 7- Bunganut Pig (8 pm); Franklin, TN
• Thursday, March 8- The Big Top Gallery; New Orleans, LA
• Friday, March 9- JP Hops House; Houston, TX
• Saturday, March 10- The Iron Horse Pub; Wichita Falls, TX (opening for Tiffany Shea Band)
• Sunday, March 11- Poor David's Pub; Dallas, TX (opening for Tiffany Shea Band)
• March 12-17, SXSW Music Conference; Austin, TX
• Monday, March 13 – Waterloo Ice House; Austin, TX
• Tuesday, March 14, Waterloo Ice House (secondary location); Austin, TX
• Wednesday, March 15- Iguana Grill, Austin, TX
• Thursday, March 16 – Cutting Edge Music Conference SXSW Stage; Victory Grill, Austin, TX
• Saturday, March 17 – Love. On the Lawn @ Mercury Mambo; Austin, TX
• March 20-25: CMW Music Conference; Toronto, Canada
The Story
Robert Singerman (NYC) is known for discovering and developing new talent, and is a forerunner in the exploration and development of new concepts in the music industry. He has worked in the music business for over thirty years, representing at various times R.E.M., Gipsy Kings, James Brown, Suzanne Vega, Sun Ra, Violent Femmes, 10,000 Maniacs, Smithereens, Beastie Boys, Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade. He has founded US labels; Fetish and Roadrunner, and has been meticulously involved in album and TV production; music supervision and consulting; co-founding music incubator and internet consulting firms.
In the spring of 2011, Singerman coached a songwriting camp in Austria, where he met Jerry Lindqvist as well as singer/songwriters Ashley Fayth from Newfoundland, Canada and Nanna Larsen from Denmark. In September, Singerman was a panelist at the Cutting Edge Music Conference in New Orleans, where he met and heard the music of Texan artist, Tiffany Shea, who currently resides in Nashville.
In October, at the invitation of Singerman, Ashley Fayth, Tiffany Shea and Jerry Lindqvist & The Grace played an official CMJ showcase together in NYC. They all discussed co-touring in 2012, starting with SXSW in March. As a seasoned US touring veteran, Tiffany Shea agreed to coordinate and book a tour from Nashville to Austin and then up to Toronto for CMW; co-producing alongside Singerman the “First Annual International Songwriters Tour.”
Online Merch Store Open Now!
Please Visit The International Songwriters' Tour Official Merch Store (just click!) and make a purchase... Every item donates $10 to our Tour!
...To put that into perspective, that is (almost) 1 pack of guitar strings, or 2.5 latte's from Starbucks, or 3.5 gallons of gas (the 15 passenger van gets roughly 20 miles a gallon, and we have around 2,700 miles to cover)!
PLUS, if you order before February 15, you can have your item shipped to the World Headquarters in Nashville, and have your stuff signed by each of the Artists then shipped back to you by the end of March!! Isn't that EPIC?
Where to have it shipped for Artist Autographs:
International Tour Mngmt Office
2217 Riverway Drive * Old Hickory, TN 37138 * USA
For more information please visit www.tiffanyshea.com/tour_2012 and read more about the Tour and the Artists!!
//Jerry
torsdag 2 februari 2012
tisdag 17 januari 2012
Femmagaala 2012 - Cast your vote on Jerry Lindqvist
You can vote for Jerry Lindqvist for the Yleisö-Femma 2012 Award here: www.femmagaala.fi/aanesta
Jerry was interviewed by legendary Country Express frontman Benny Törnroos on Radio Vega on the show "Fonden". You can listen to it online here: arenan.yle.fi
The upcoming North American Tour also known as the IST-Tour will soon be announced so stay tuned!
//jerrylindqvist.com moderator
fredag 30 december 2011
Happy New Year!
Jerry Lindqvist & The Grace had a great year in 2011 with the release of Rivertown, concerts in Finland, New York, Copenhagen Songwriter's Festival in Denmark and Showcases at CMJ Music Marathon in NYC and Musik & Talang in Vaasa, Finland. Thanks to all of you who came out to the shows, promoters, music bloggers, radio stations and fellow artists & friends for making 2011 an amazing year!
We will be kicking off 2012 by playing the Flavour Of The Month club at Pikku-Torre in Turku on January 5th at 21.00. For more information please visit: www.facebook.com/events and www.pikkutorre.fi
We're excited about playing the CMW 2012 - Canadian Music Fest in March in Toronto and we will also be announcing a North American Tour as well as more shows in Finland in the near future. So stay tuned y'all and have a Happy New Year!
//Jerry
... a couple of nice Rivertown reviews came in from Rootstime.be and Lira.se! Cool stuff.
www.rootstime.be
www.lira.se
lördag 17 december 2011
Merry Christmas!
...I wrote my first ever Christmas song a couple of weeks ago . I don't know why, getting older I guess. Please have a listen & Merry Christmas y'all!
...This time of year a lot of different "best albums of the year lists" are being posted. Rivertown made it into a couple of lists and made it into the Top 50 albums of 2011 on musikkbloggen.no! Check it out here: www.musikkbloggen.no
Rivertown was #8 on Best Finnish Albums of 2011 by Turku Rock City. Thanks!
"Länsirannikolta kotoisin olevalle Jerrylle on ilmeisesti syötetty isän countrylevyjä päivittäin vauvaiästä lähtien kuvittelisin. Se kuuluu, koska tyylitaju on loistava, biisit hyviä ja kokonaisuus toimii. Suomen paras countryalbumi 70-luvun Country Expressin jälkeen." - Meteli/Toimituksen valinnat 2011
meteli.net
//Jerry
Jerry Lindqvist - Merry Chrismas My Love
...This time of year a lot of different "best albums of the year lists" are being posted. Rivertown made it into a couple of lists and made it into the Top 50 albums of 2011 on musikkbloggen.no! Check it out here: www.musikkbloggen.no
Rivertown was #8 on Best Finnish Albums of 2011 by Turku Rock City. Thanks!
"Huikeutta. Yksinkertaiset jutut ovat usein niitä parhaita." - Turku Rock City turkurockcity.blogspot.com
Meteli.net also listed Rivertown as one of their favorite albums of 2011...
meteli.net
//Jerry
söndag 11 december 2011
Jerry Lindqvist Confirmed for Canadian Music Fest 2012!
Good news folks! I will be playing a Showcase at Canadian Music Fest 2012 in March (21-25) in Toronto, Canada. Needless to say, I'm super excited :-)
//Jerry

Officially slated to run Wednesday March 21through to Sunday March 25, 2012, this year’s festival will include additional programming on Tuesday, March 20, increasing the festival to six days. Taking over more than 60 venues in the city’s entertainment district, Slacker Canadian Music Fest will draw in more than 4,500 musicians – from local to international acts representing more than 40 countries – playing to 100,000 music fans. This year’s lineup offers an array of entertainment from some of Canada’s hottest acts, emerging artists, and headline talent from all over the world...
Read more here...
http://canadianmusicfest.com/news/first-major-line-up-announced-for-slacker-canadian-music-fest/
//Jerry
FIRST MAJOR LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR SLACKER CANADIAN MUSIC FEST
900 ARTISTS – 40 COUNTRIES – 60 VENUES – 5 NIGHTS – 1 WRISTBAND
A PART OF SLACKER CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2012 – CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
TORONTO – December 6, 2011 – It’s the season for gift-giving and we have a few presents to unwrap early this year. Slacker Canadian Music Fest will kick winter into spring this March as the festival occupies Toronto for a weeklong run of events.A PART OF SLACKER CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2012 – CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
Officially slated to run Wednesday March 21through to Sunday March 25, 2012, this year’s festival will include additional programming on Tuesday, March 20, increasing the festival to six days. Taking over more than 60 venues in the city’s entertainment district, Slacker Canadian Music Fest will draw in more than 4,500 musicians – from local to international acts representing more than 40 countries – playing to 100,000 music fans. This year’s lineup offers an array of entertainment from some of Canada’s hottest acts, emerging artists, and headline talent from all over the world...
Read more here...
http://canadianmusicfest.com/news/first-major-line-up-announced-for-slacker-canadian-music-fest/
fredag 2 december 2011
Update from The Grace Headquarters & Live Videos from New York City and CMJ Music Marathon 2011
We're keeping busy at The Grace Headquarters. Jerry Lindqvist & The Grace (The Acoustic Trio version) will play a show in Turku on Monday December 19th at Panimoravintola Koulu. The event is arranged by Turun seudun kansanmusiikkiyhdistys (Turku's "Folk Club")..Details posted later..We're also booking dates for next year in Finland, USA and Canada.
We're excited to see that Rivertown is getting airplay on US College Radiostations.. Thank you all for your support! Rivertown has Top 30 chart support at WESS in East Stroudsberg, PA (#30) and WVMM in Grantham, PA (#10). Check out the radioshow Postmodern Hootenany on WMNF 88.5 in Tampa, Florida: www.wmnf.org/programs/387
I was voted as one of the Top Music Discoveries of 2011 by Turku Rock City. I feel honoured the get this kind of feedback from my new hometown :-) Turku Rock City Music Blog
Another Finnish music site Meteli.net recommends Rivertown...
"Tässä hyvin tehtyä kotimaista countrya, Luultavasti paras tämän tyylin albumi 70-luvun Country Expressin jälkeen. Jerryn persoonallinen ääni ja hyvät biisit kruunaavat hienon kokonaisuuden."
Patriq/Meteli.net
A new Rivertown review came in from Sweden. Read the review (in Swedish) in Zero Music Magazine here: www.zeromagazine.nu
Have a great weekend everyone! Here's some live videos from our NYC & CMJ adventure in October... We sure had a wonderful time :-)
We're excited to see that Rivertown is getting airplay on US College Radiostations.. Thank you all for your support! Rivertown has Top 30 chart support at WESS in East Stroudsberg, PA (#30) and WVMM in Grantham, PA (#10). Check out the radioshow Postmodern Hootenany on WMNF 88.5 in Tampa, Florida: www.wmnf.org/programs/387
I was voted as one of the Top Music Discoveries of 2011 by Turku Rock City. I feel honoured the get this kind of feedback from my new hometown :-) Turku Rock City Music Blog
Another Finnish music site Meteli.net recommends Rivertown...
"Tässä hyvin tehtyä kotimaista countrya, Luultavasti paras tämän tyylin albumi 70-luvun Country Expressin jälkeen. Jerryn persoonallinen ääni ja hyvät biisit kruunaavat hienon kokonaisuuden."
Patriq/Meteli.net
A new Rivertown review came in from Sweden. Read the review (in Swedish) in Zero Music Magazine here: www.zeromagazine.nu
Lucy, You Don't Sing Anymore
Dancing With April
Prohibition Blues
tisdag 15 november 2011
Live in Helsinki this Friday!
Hi everybody! I'm playing a solo-show at London Pub in Helsinki on Friday (November 18th) w/ Paul Oxley's Unit, Leavings-Orkesteri and Lori Campbell. I'll go onstage at 9PM. So come on out to the show!
I've been busy planning tours for next year. Hopefully there will be a North American tour as well as a Finland tour coming up, more on that later! At the moment I'm on a short vacation in Stockholm and I got to see the fantastic Amy LaVere perform last night. I must say it was one of the best live concerts I've ever seen. A great mix of Americana, Jazz, Blues & Country. If you haven't already, do check her out at amylavere.com!
It feels extra nice to be in Sweden when this review (in Swedish Rootsy.nu) came in...
Recension
Lindqvist, Jerry
Rivertown
(Wing Records)
Den här mannen har aldrig varit omnämnd förut här på Rootsy.
Jag vet inget om huruvida han har fått något spaltutrymme i svensk press heller.
Jag vet bara att han borde ha uppmärksammats både här och där.
Nu har han släppt sin tredje CD, två med sitt förra band Jerry & The Outlaws och nu en färsk med sitt nya band The Grace i bakgrunden.
Den nya CD:n innehåller precis sådan musik som vi rootsymänniskor tycker om. Ja, det är den vanliga mixen traditionell country, countryrock, americana, Hank Williams, Steve Earle, John Prine, Willie Nelson och alla du kan komma ihåg som går att klämma in däremellan.
Det som skiljer Jerry Lindqvist från alla hans förebilder, det är att Lindqvist kommer från Finland och har hemadressen Åbo.
Borde vi inte känna till honom? Jo, för det är en genuint bra platta den här. Mustig och skitig, nybadad och cool, djup och sorgsen och melodiskt energirik. Och personlig. Han försöker inte likna någon annan. Jag tror inte vi har någon liknande artist här i Sverige.
Lindqvist har bott en tid i Phoenix, Arizona, och han har turnerat en del i USA. Så han har säkert en bra hint om hur den här musiken fungerar inför sin hemmapublik. Han känner också till vad man kan åstadkomma i en studio. Och då kan studion lika gärna ligga i Vasa, Finland, som någonstans i USA, bara man vet vad man vill ha fram. Lindqvist och hans producent Janne Hyöty, behärskar med all önskvärd tydlighet just detta. Det framgår i låtar som »Into a Stranger«, »The Deal Is Going Down« och »Back To Being Blue«.
Någon borde ta hit Lindqvist, någon borde placera honom i ett teveprogram som Skavlan eller något annat som har en vuxen och vaken publik.
/Rune Häger
Link to review here: www.rootsy.nu
Ok for now,
jerry
I've been busy planning tours for next year. Hopefully there will be a North American tour as well as a Finland tour coming up, more on that later! At the moment I'm on a short vacation in Stockholm and I got to see the fantastic Amy LaVere perform last night. I must say it was one of the best live concerts I've ever seen. A great mix of Americana, Jazz, Blues & Country. If you haven't already, do check her out at amylavere.com!
It feels extra nice to be in Sweden when this review (in Swedish Rootsy.nu) came in...
Recension
Lindqvist, Jerry
Rivertown
(Wing Records)
Den här mannen har aldrig varit omnämnd förut här på Rootsy.
Jag vet inget om huruvida han har fått något spaltutrymme i svensk press heller.
Jag vet bara att han borde ha uppmärksammats både här och där.
Nu har han släppt sin tredje CD, två med sitt förra band Jerry & The Outlaws och nu en färsk med sitt nya band The Grace i bakgrunden.
Den nya CD:n innehåller precis sådan musik som vi rootsymänniskor tycker om. Ja, det är den vanliga mixen traditionell country, countryrock, americana, Hank Williams, Steve Earle, John Prine, Willie Nelson och alla du kan komma ihåg som går att klämma in däremellan.
Det som skiljer Jerry Lindqvist från alla hans förebilder, det är att Lindqvist kommer från Finland och har hemadressen Åbo.
Borde vi inte känna till honom? Jo, för det är en genuint bra platta den här. Mustig och skitig, nybadad och cool, djup och sorgsen och melodiskt energirik. Och personlig. Han försöker inte likna någon annan. Jag tror inte vi har någon liknande artist här i Sverige.
Lindqvist har bott en tid i Phoenix, Arizona, och han har turnerat en del i USA. Så han har säkert en bra hint om hur den här musiken fungerar inför sin hemmapublik. Han känner också till vad man kan åstadkomma i en studio. Och då kan studion lika gärna ligga i Vasa, Finland, som någonstans i USA, bara man vet vad man vill ha fram. Lindqvist och hans producent Janne Hyöty, behärskar med all önskvärd tydlighet just detta. Det framgår i låtar som »Into a Stranger«, »The Deal Is Going Down« och »Back To Being Blue«.
Någon borde ta hit Lindqvist, någon borde placera honom i ett teveprogram som Skavlan eller något annat som har en vuxen och vaken publik.
/Rune Häger
Link to review here: www.rootsy.nu
Ok for now,
jerry
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