New Album, New Re-Releases, and (almost) New Year!

Happy holiday season! It's always a rather busy time of year, and for me, that means that I've been running a little bit behind on keeping you all updated about the good things going on! There's plenty to be announced, too. I'll do my best to catch you up with the latest, in a nutshell at least. :)

For those who missed all the announcements, I have a brand new album out this season! "After Dark" is now available across the U.S. and around the world. It has already been embraced by thousands of fans, been played on dozens of radio stations, and has garnered some wonderful reviews from international sources, including these notable ones:

(From the U.S.) http://wildysworld.blogspot.com/2010/11/halie-loren-after-dark.html

(From Belgium) http://withmusicinmymind.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-halie-loren-after-dark-review.html

(From Japan) http://yonakagawa.com/diary/vo.html

Also, my 2008 holiday release "Many Times Many Ways: a holiday collection" (with Matt Treder) has been released by JVC/Victor in Asia this holiday season, and has been getting some great radio play there! As for the REST of the world, "Many Times..." is now available for the FIRST TIME through iTunes! Check it out and download a track (or a dozen :)) to help you get into the holiday spirit during this final stretch of seasonal festivities!

Also, I have a couple of cameo performances on my friend and fellow musical artist John Shipe's newest CD, "Villain", which is being met with some wonderful responses from the blogosphere, particularly in regards to our duet on alt country tune "Hard To Believe" -- Rootstime (Belgium) notes that "One of the very most beautiful songs on Villain is "Hard to Believe," which John Shipe delivers as a duet with singer Halie Loren. This song reminds you of the best work by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, and it absolutely deserves a place in the Golden Book of Famous Duet Classics."


And last, but not least, I am excited to let you know that I will be traveling to Japan again in February for a series of shows at the Blue Note (in Nagoya) and the Cotton Club (in Tokyo) over Valentine's Day week! AND I get to take may fabulous band with me this time around, including Matt Treder (piano), Mark Schneider (bass) and Brian West (drums). How exciting is that?! The answer is "very, very exciting"... in case you were wondering... :)

Stay tuned for more news on upcoming touring info, etc... including announcements about some Nevada and California performances coming soon!

'Til next time, happy holidays and happy end of 2010 to you all... and thanks for reading! :)

**jazz hands and snowflakes!**

Halie