One of the most respected country stars of her era, Kathy Mattea and guitarist/arranger Bill Cooley join Diana Wortham
Theatre’s Mainstage Series with The
Acoustic Living Room, a unique show arranged by these two musicians to
offer fans a different take on old favorites, creatively coordinated covers,
and new originals – Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Kathy Mattea brings elements of folk, bluegrass,
gospel, and singer/songwriter intimacy to her music and explores the most basic
human essence through timeless melodies and uplifting narratives. Known for Top
20 radio hits such as the signature ballad "Where've You Been?," the
bluesy "455 Rocket," and the iconic "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen
Roses," her 18 albums, including her latest, Coming Home (2012), combine folk and Celtic influences, and have
garnered multiple Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, and
Grammy Awards.
Bill Cooley, "one of Nashville's most respected
sidemen" according to Guitar Player magazine,
has had his original songs recorded by Kathy Mattea and Reba McEntire, among
others. As an arranger, Cooley collaborated on three of Mattea's more recent albums:
Joy for Christmas Day (2003), Right Out of Nowhere (2005), and the
Grammy-nominated Coal (2008). Cooley's first album, titled Unravel'd, was released in 1997 and
nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Nashville Music Awards.
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