Singer-Songwriter Molly Durnin, a Petersburgh resident and native of Grafton, will release her first studio recording on June 21 at a CD Release Party at The Olde Forge in Lanesborough, MA, at 7 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
The CD includes ten original songs recorded at Black Dog Studios in Stillwater, NY, with some of the region’s top musicians providing backup, including The City Never Sleeps, a well known indie band based in Albany and veteran bass player Tony Markellis.
The recording project was launched with a video that appeared on the website Kickstarter.com, which raised an initial $3,401 in donations from 29 friends and fans of her music. Jack Durnin produced the video and also did the graphic design for the cover of the CD.
In her songs, Durnin ponders the freedom of foxes, speculates on the existence of extraterrestrials, sings of temptation, cheap wine and mermaid revenge. Played in her characteristic acoustic groove, the arrangements include bass, drums, conga, lead guitar, keyboard and harmonica, while her husky-sweet vocals remain front and center. It is hoped that her fresh sound will find airplay at indie radio stations nationwide.