Acclaimed British singer-songwriter and poet Emily Maguire is performing a series of concerts with her band in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in September.
A classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and composer with six albums and three books to her name, Emily is a contemporary folk artist who has toured Europe extensively with American legends Don McLean, Dr Hook and Eric Bibb. Described as ’music for the soul’ (Maverick Magazine), her songs have been used by Greenpeace and Hollywood, played on national ABC and BBC Radio, and performed in prisons and psychiatric hospitals as well as concert halls and theatres across the UK.
Open about her struggles with bipolar disorder since publishing her first book Start Over Again, Emily’s experience of mental health recovery and her practice of Buddhist meditation over the past 20 years have strongly influenced her songwriting.
With a remarkable, inspiring story to tell, she has been interviewed many times on national radio in the UK, most recently for her latest book of poetry Meditation Mind.
She is a patron of the UK mental health charity Restore and recently won an international award for public service and advocacy.
With a hauntingly beautiful voice and songs ’bathed in raw, emotional power’ (Guitarist Magazine), Emily’s live show is a moving and thought-provoking experience not to be missed. Featuring renowned local string players, sisters Sarah and Louise King, and Emily’s husband Christian Dunham on bass, Emily’s Hinterland gigs will take place at Eudlo Hall (Saturday 11 September), Maleny Community Centre (Saturday 18 September) and The Majestic Theatre, Pomona (Saturday 25 September).
Recently relocated from the UK after 12 years away, Emily and Christian are delighted to be back on the family farm in the Obi Obi valley, the place where they released her debut album back in 2004 and used to finance their record label Shaktu Records by making goat’s cheese.
They are in the process of recording Emily’s seventh album which will be released later this year, together with her fourth book of poetry.
Tickets for Emily’s Hinterland shows are available from TryBooking through Emily’s website at emilymaguire.com
