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CARY COOPER + Journal + Favorites + Links + Quotes |
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Quotes "When listening to new artists, you have to shuck a lot of oysters to find a pearl. I found a pearl in Cary Cooper." - Paul Barker, Barker House Concerts, Austin, Tx "I hear a lot of well-written and well-performed music. Cary's music is definitely all that, but the thing makes her songs special is that I usually have a big grin and warm heart when I listen to her quirky musical stories - and I usually want to dance." - Neale Eckstein, Producer, Fox Run Studios, Sudbury, MA "Similar to another Texas favorite, Cary Cooper is easily compared to a Margarita. Although her lyrical content might get a bit salty it's never offensive. Her songs are refreshing and go down smooth. After a few, you might find yourself smiling, a bit light headed, and fighting an uncontrollable urge to dance." - Janet Hans, Urban Campfires Concert Series, San Antonio, TX "Cary Cooper is a Texas performer that even the Dixie Chicks can be proud of." - Janet Hans, Urban Campfires Concert Series San Antonio, TX "Cary Cooper is not only an excellent songwriter and performer, she is also a sensitive intelligent listener. Audiences quickly tune in to her empathetic style." - Vic Heyman, Vic's Music Corner, Rockville, MD "Cary Cooper's music is refreshing, entertaining, inspiring." - Tom Kimmel, Singer-Songwriter Nashville, TN "Cary Cooper's writing is both entertaining and touching, humorous and poignant; and her performances are engaging, imaginative and unique." - Tom Kimmel, Singer-Songwriter Nashville, TN "Cary Cooper steals your heart. Her presence is dynamic, her voice is soft and sultry, her delivery is cute and flirty, her lyrics are genuine and accessible and her melodies are so rhythmic and catchy that they dare you to sit quiet and still. But you can't -- you have to move and sing along!" - Ahrre Maros, Coffee With Conscience Concerts NJ "One of the stand-outs at the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase this year was Cary Cooper. Her songs and delivery were really top notch. Her great personality came shining through. It didn't hurt that Tom Prasada-Rao played back-up guitar!" - Sonny Ochs, NY "Cary's debut CD, "Gypsy Train", caught me by surprise. It is evident that Cary's songs come from a special place - her heart. Her warm voice guides us on a trip that celebrates simple gifts - the love shared in a family, an evening by a lake with someone special, a ride in a flat bed truck. Simple gifts, yet complex feelings that touch us all. Cary Cooper is a gifted songwriter with great promise. I look forward to more!!" - Ron Olesko, Host of WFDU-FM'S TRADITIONS, NJ "I first heard Cary Cooper on a Dreamsicles CD that Tom Prasada Rao gave to me. I thought, 'What a sweet, meek voice'. But there is nothing meek in her music. She writes of disappointment and sorrow, of finding strength, of family and of love. She has found the strength to write wonderful songs that can touch hearts and make people smile. Her performance at Little Lake Hill House Concerts was one of the most memorable ever! Folks are still talking!" - Bett Padgett, Little Lake Hill House Concerts, Raleigh, NC "Cary Cooper is a musical gift from a benevolent deity. Let's say you call the benevolent deity " Mother Earth"- that's good- because Cary's music comes from the heart of a mother and is written with her feet firmly on the ground." - Grant Porter, Program Director, Jack and Jill Radio Miami, FL "One of the most miraculous musical experiences I have ever had was to sit next to Cary after a house concert and hear her sing 'Wounded Healer'. I stopped breathing in hopes of halting time so the moment would last as long as possible." - Grant Porter, Program Director, Jack and Jill Radio Miami, FL "Cary Cooper writes and sings music that does not confuse you, or put you on a quest for a decoder ring to figure out what she is trying to say." - Grant Porter, Program Director, Jack and Jill Radio Miami, FL "Best karma of any singer/songwriter I have met to date. Cary's voice and music will charm you with it's warmth and visual clarity. Listen- and feel." - Grant Porter, Program Director, Jack and Jill Radio Miami, FL "Cary's 'Wounded Healer' is destined to become a long-term standard among songs like 'Amazing Grace', 'Wayfaring Stranger', and 'Wade In The Water.'" - Ben Rushing, Rushing House Concerts, Natchitoches, LA "A voice that melts butter, warms hearts, smooths velvet. A smile that lights rooms, brightens lives, and lifts spirits. Songs that bring laughter and joy, comfort and peace, and hope for the future. A persona that has a 'wanna stay around her' aura. . .Cary Cooper, she's all that (and more.)" - Ben Rushing, Rushing House Concerts, Natchitoches, LA "Cary's lyrical talents range from the silly and sometimes provocative playfulness to the bittersweet, emotional irony that speaks of life's experiences and graces your heart like the warmth of sunshine." - Cathy Rushing, Rushing Concert Series Natchitoches, LA "When Cary Cooper plays, she Plays. Her songs are inventive and joyful, and they seem to be written to be performed, not performed because they were written. She glows when she sings, like she's got a little secret she can't wait to share. A pleasure to watch." - Eric Schwartz, Singer-Songwriter/Judge at Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition "When I first met Cary Cooper, I was taken by her beauty. Homespun, unaffected and clear down to the bone, but with a frilly fringe of mischief around the edges of her white lace kitchen curtains. When I saw her again from the Judge's chair at the Kerrville Folk Festival "'New Folk" competition this May, I was struck by much the same impression, but this time it was in the songs she wrote and sang. A mix of country cookin' and soul spices, thanks in large part to the contribution of Tom Prasada-Rao, who is not a Negro, but might as well be." - Eric Schwartz, Singer-Songwriter NY "When I saw Cary from the Judge's chair at the Kerrville Folk Festival "'New Folk" competition this May, I was struck by how different her work was, using many of the same ingredients as her contemporaries, but putting them together in a winning mix of groove, sass, sincerity and celebration. Her newness to the scene is evident in that she hasn't thrown away the inventiveness and whimsy that more seasoned writers often do." - Eric Schwartz, Singer-Songwriter NY "Cary Cooper is as easy on the eyes as she is on the ears. musical and joyous, sexy and intelligent, she brings a special kind of soul to every song she - sings." James Lee Stanley, Singer/Songwriter Los Angeles, CA "Is Cary Cooper any good? Let's put it this way. Few artists rise to the excellence of Tom Prasada-Rao. When I heard Tom had a new duo, "The Dreamsicles," I assumed he'd be propping up his partner. But this girl is nobody's second fiddle. She shines! TPR is scrambling to keep up with Cary Cooper." - Mike Williams, host of the Soho Pickin' Party NY
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