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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is a Vermont-based band that has recently gained national attention with their newest album, This Is Somewhere. The band blends funky blues, soul and rock from the sixties and early seventies.
Leading vocalist is 24-year-old Grace Potter. She plays the Hammond B3, piano and guitar. Also in the band are Scott Tournet (guitar/slide guitar/harmonica), Matthew Burr (drums/percussion), and Bryan Dondero (upright bass/electric bass).
They have independently recorded and released two albums, Nothing but the Water and Original Soul. They rely on word-of-mouth, online promotion and marketing through indie911.com. The band signed a deal with Hollywood Records in December 2005 and re-released Nothing but the Water on May 23, 2006.
In 2005, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals were nominated for two categories at the Boston Music Awards - Best Local Female Artist and Best New Local Act. [1] They also participated in the awards show as performers. [2]
In 2006, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals won the Jammy for Best New Groove [3] and were nominated for two more Boston Music Awards: Album Of The Year (major) for the re-release of Nothing But The Water, and Female Vocalist Of The Year (for front woman Grace Potter). [4]
The band released its third album, This Is Somewhere, on August 7, 2007 on Hollywood Records and will support Gov't Mule for its October and November North American tour.
On August 2, 2007, the band made its network television debut on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno [1]. This was immediately followed by appearances on ABC's Good Morning America on August 7, 2007 [2][3] and CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on August 10, 2007 [4].
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- Original Soul (2004)
- Nothing But the Water (2005)
- Live Oh Five (2005)
- This Is Somewhere (2007)
- Official Website
- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Hallenbeck, Brent. Full of Grace: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals poised to be Vermont's next big musical export Burlington Free Press. (January 9, 2005)
- Reed, James. Make your own kind of music Boston Globe. (May 26, 2005)
- Anderman, Joan. Going by the book pays off for Grace Potter Boston Globe. (November 11, 2005)
- Rodman, Sarah. Unharried Potter: Rising Vermont roots-rocker is happy taking her time Boston Herald. (February 2, 2006)
- Neal, Chris. Superstar Potential American Profile. (March 3, 2006)
- Burke, David. Nocturnals' Potter brews a mix of styles. Quad City Times. (June 7, 2007)
- Grace Potter's Nocturnal Existence Interview/ Article on JamBase
- ^ YouTube clip posted by gracepotterofficial
- ^ Good Morning America 8/7/07 clip 1
- ^ Good Morning America 8/7/07 clip 2
- ^ YouTube clip posted by gracepotterofficial
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