Benefiting the Aicardi Syndrome group
Each CD ordered is $16.50–$7.50 of which will be donated to the group ($1.50 for supplies & postage, additional postage required if shipping outside of the U.S.) by Darryl and Julia Murdock. As soon as your payment is received, your order will be mailed to you. Please mail payment to:
Pamela Drake
5101 Owteway Place
Wilmington, NC 28409
These CDs make great gifts and half of the proceeds will be donated to our Aicardi Syndrome group!
Please buy a CD (or two, or three, or more!)–the music is great for all ages and supports the best cause of all–our girls!
Thank you for your support!
Pam Drake
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About Shrinking Violets…
Continuing to move ever forward, Shrinking Violets recently released their 2nd CD, “Fragile.” Over 8 years in the making, Fragile provides a look at Shrinking Violets’ life and observations.
Since their beginnings in 1993, Darryl and Julia Murdock completed their partnership by marrying in 1997. They have wandered throughout the Northeast, gracing such stages as Night Eagle Café and Coffeehouse in Oxford, NY and Caffe Lena’s in Saratoga Springs, NY. They have an instantly recognizable, yet undefinable singer/songwriter style that can best be described as ‘jazzy acoustic folk pop’. Both Darryl and Julia are classically trained and experienced in performing for many types of audiences.
Since their humble beginning in a small graduate student club in Syracuse, the Violets have built a solid following for themselves in Upstate and Central New York and in Vermont. With their tight vocal harmonies, the driving sound of acoustic guitar, and the uniqueness of sweet-sounding viola, they have successfully sold their audiences on their songwriting efforts. Their on-stage storytelling and light, good-natured banter engages the audience. Their songs are unpretentious, very listenable, and have been called ‘as comfortable as a soft flannel shirt.’
Their debut CD, “Let It Rain,” was included as one of the top ten new releases of 1995 by the Syracuse Herald Journal. Larry Hoyt of the Syracuse New Times called Julia’s voice “.beautifully pure with a soft, soothing quality,” and the Herald Journal’s CNY feature writer Mark Bialzak described Darryl’s guitar playing as “right on.” They have made live radio appearances on several Central New York shows including Dave Frisina’s “Soundcheck” on 95X, TK99’s Homegrown radio network, the State Theatre Radio Hour hosted by Gene Ira Katz on I-100, and Common Threads on 88.3 WAER. Their song “Not Ready to Let You Go” was included on the State Theatre Radio Show Compilation CD, released in June of 1996, where it keeps company with songs from such groups as Karen Savoca of the Mind’s Eye, and Donna the Buffalo.
In 1997 Shrinking Violets were nominated as Best Acoustic Act of 1997 by the Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYs). They have expanded their range to include shows in Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine and Canada. Invited to perform at the North by Northeast Conference and Festival, they played to a packed house at the Free Times Café in Toronto. Headlining at Caffe Lena’s, the oldest running coffeehouse in America, was a dream realized for the Violets as they played on a stage where artists such as Bob Dylan and Tom Chapin have performed. They have opened for the legendary Tom Rush as well as new folk luminaries Vance Gilbert and Ellis Paul.
Perhaps the highest compliment for the Violets came from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barnes of Ballston Spa, NY, who, after buying a CD at a Shrinking Violets performance, wrote a letter of thanks to the group. They said they thoroughly enjoyed the music, but it was especially appreciated by their two small daughters who had memorized the lyrics and danced and sang whenever it was played. Their list of venues, press clippings, and fresh, original songs is still growing, and they will continue to create a warm, festive atmosphere wherever they play.
www.shrinkingviolets.org
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Comments from families who have already purchased:
I received the CD today from Pam’s brother. It is GREAT!, very relaxing music. I put it in right away and listened while I made lunch. The AS sticker is on the cellophane wrapper around the case so I cut it out and put it inside the case so everyone playing it could see that it was there for Jenni. Hope all who ordered this enjoys it as much as I did. When Jenni gets home this afternoon, I am going to put it on for her. Have a great day, God Bless.
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We received the cd the other day, we enjoyed the music and think that they are very talented. Its relaxing I wish that I had a cd player in my car. the fund raiser was a really nice idea we greatly appreciate it.
ps. is there any time limit on placing future orders?
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I received the CD yesterday and we have been listening to it all morning. We love it! I knew I would like it because its folk music, but I didn’t think that my husband would enjoy it (he’s all about rock n roll!) but he does!! And lets not forget our daughter, she was dancing away to it. Thank your brother and sister-in-law for their fundraising efforts.