EPK | Annie Fitzgerald

BIO:

Singer/Songwriter Annie Fitzgerald’s music has been described as “a blend of Tori Amos’ intellectual appeal, Sarah McLachlan’s mystical charm and Edie Brickell’s baroque spirit” (Jamsphere). At the start of her career Annie was honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame as an artist to watch, while she was an integral part of the NYC indie scene and toured nationally. After having her son Will, she welcomed a move back to her home state of Minnesota alongside a newfound sense of space to create. Annie is a co-founder of the Valkyrie Music Collective based in Minneapolis, which aims to create opportunities for change, balance and community in the music industry. She is a member of the #MeTooMpls Collective that released a record named 2020’s top 10 albums by the Star Tribune. The compilation was created to lift the voices of people who identify as women/femmes/trans/nonbinary to raise awareness around sexual assault and abuse, and to fund Planned Parenthood. Annie is also a Sound Therapist and Reiki Practitioner in the Minneapolis area. She facilitates 1:1 sound healing sessions, group sound bath meditations, workplace wellness, and workshops around healing, spirituality and creativity. She’s currently in the studio with Matt Patrick at the Library Recording Studio working on a new project to be released this year.

Under the Moon – New Single 5/21/21

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“I Know That Sound” – Single & Lyric Video 3/12/21

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Press:

[Annie] is just one of those vocalists that takes bits and pieces of influences but blends them with originality and passion creating a sound unlike anything else. She is so much more than just a beautiful musician, she’s a poet and can fit words together in a truly magical way that many (myself included) would kill to be able to do. -Girl at the Rock Shows
“[her] increased sense of self infuses Annie’s music with a tenderness and openness that builds an authentic relationship with the listener in a way that went even deeper than I expected.” – Ann Treacy, Mostly Minnesota Music
“it becomes more than apparent that this fine lady can seriously SING and write an amazing tune almost immediately. When you hear the confident mix of melodic, sweet, bold, & powerful tones that she’s capable of…well…there’s just no hearing Annie’s voice any other way – she’s stunning.” – Sleeping Bag Studios
“Her new video for her song “Feels Like Summer” plays like a ritual designed to tease more sunlight out of August. Singing breathlessly between lens flares, Fitzgerald creates an enduring vision of summer. Bookmark it in your browser for January and it just may stave off your Seasonal Affective Disorder. “Feels Like Summer” is from the equally estival LP You & Me & the Sun, which dropped on June 1.” –Jerard Fagerberg, City Pages
“Annie seamlessly blends various elements of roots music genres into a cohesive package that is guaranteed to rock you, soothe you and charm you…… an album packed full of intimate honesty, emotional depth and a soundscape that perfectly sets the mood for each” –Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman, Middle Tennessee Music
“Fitzgerald takes folk songs into beautifully unexpected places….[she] is fearless when it comes to experimenting with sounds that are not always comfortable and predictable.” – Jeremy Soka, Skope Mag
“Fitzgerald’s vocals on the new pop-rock album conjure the full spectrum of the feminine, from intoxicating nymph on “Be Like a Tree” to tough rocker chick on “Black & Blue.” It’s a bright and feel-good collection of songs….” – Erica Rivera, City Pages
“Annie Fitzgerald has a voice that’s intoxicating…. an individuality that’s unmistakable” Bidisha Ghosal, Stere Stickman
“Fitzgerald has the ability to have you chilled, singing along and heartbroken all within a few songs. Her tone is smooth and falsetto flawless. Fitzgerald’s voice is simply sublime.” –FVReviews

Radio Heartland In-Studio Feature

Annie Fitzgerald Performs Live in the Radio Heartland Studio
Photo by Mike Pengra | MPR
https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2019/04/24/annie-fitzgerald-performs-in-the-radio-heartland-studio

“Spellbound” Music Video Release (4/23/19)

Annie Fitzgerald’s version of magic is baroque and seductive, communicated in a breathy whisper, emerging like a natural element. In the new video for her single “Spellbound,” the witchy songwriter gathers in the forest with her fellow mages, divining strength from the river, trees, and winds. Brandi Ashman directs the congregation as they sing their curses towards an emerging moon. –Jerard Fagerberg, City Pages

DIRECTED BY: Brandi Ashman Creative⁣⁣ (http://brandiashman.com)
CAMERA/EDITOR: Logan Lovet