Gina Forsyth
Gina Forsyth is an award-winning singer/songwriter, violinist and guitarist. Her southern roots dig deep into the soul of American culture and bloom forth in the form of pertinent, powerful lyrics that rest on the branches of vivid melodies. Steeped in a wide array of influences, she has successfully linked the traditional to the contemporary, the erudite to the instinctual and the accomplished to the unrefined.

Born in Florida and raised in Alabama, Forsyth grew up on hymns, country songs and old time fiddle tunes. In 1983, she moved to New Orleans studying classical and jazz violin at Loyola University. Forsyth quickly grew to love Cajun music, and calls herself an "adopted Cajun", even moving at one point to Lafayette to steep herself in Cajun music. She toured with the Cajun rock band Mamou in 1989, and sang "Valse de la Vie" on the group's Ugly Day CD, released on Rounder Records (1992). After stints with a number of other Cajun bands, these days she regularly tours with Bruce Daigrepont, and appears on his most recent CD, Paradis, also on Rounder Records (1999). In addition, she is great demand as a session player for many other musicians, including the Burns Sisters, with whom she toured and appeared on their Rounder CD, Out of the Blue (1999).

As a singer/songwriter, Forsyth has earned many honors, including Emerging Songwriter Winner at the Napa Valley Folk Festival (1993), and New Folk Winner at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (1996). Her work can also be found on numerous compilations, including four from Waterbug Records. She has been named Offbeat magazine's People's Choice Winner in the folk category (1994). She also won Offbeat magazine's Best Singer/Songwriter for two years in a row (1995-96) and was the winner of the 1996 Best Cajun CD of the Year (Dans La Louisiane, with Waylon Thibodeaux). She regularly performs at The Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, New Orleans' hangout for the singer / songwriter set, and often hosts touring shows there. Gina Forsyth's new release is You Are Here (2001). The new CD is now being heralded as, "...an eclectic, beautifully played testament to choosing the right personnel and crafting a great song." (The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, LA). More information is available at ginaforsyth.com.

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