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  Ana Egge - Straight To My Head
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Ana Egge captures the intoxicating spark of passion in "Straight To My Head," the first single from her stunning 2005 release,
Out Past The Lights (Grace/ParkinSong; Ryko
Distribution). This album marks the end of Ana's own
vanishing act of sorts. With three breathtaking albums
under her belt, and having shared spotlights opening
shows for Shawn Colvin, Richard Thompson, Jimmie Dale
Gilmore, Jane Siberry, George Jones and more, Ana has
opted for a low profile in the past. Not these days.
The daughter of a school teacher and a wheat farmer, Ana grew up in a small North Dakota town of 50
people. During the long winter months, her family would pile into an old converted school bus and travel
to warmer climates � down the coast to California and New Mexico. Perhaps it was this nomadic reverie
that laid the foundation for Ana�s independent spirit and eclectic musicianship later in life. The idea of
drawing from her diverse surroundings and making something from seemingly nothing was always natural
to Ana. Known for building her own guitar, she later built herself a house in the New Mexico desert
outside of Silver City. Then, leaving her beloved white truck and motorcycle behind, she pulled up stakes
for the relative anonymity of Brooklyn.
In the three years since then, Ana has played elite New York clubs while impressing a dazzling array of
musicians, including self-professed fans Lucinda Williams, David Crosby, Loudon Wainwright III and
Buddy Miller. Among her following is also Out Past the Lights co-producer and bassist Jason Mercer who,
for years, provided the anchor of Ani DiFranco's band. Together, Egge and Mercer have crafted a rare
gem. Billboard Magazine calls Out Past The Lights, "a breakout collection," explaining that "while she
could easily play the folk card with her acoustic guitar-crafted songs, Egge takes them to a new level, with
instrumental flavors and textures from country (pedal steel), jazz (trumpet) and pop (electric guitar)." The
Austin Chronicle attests by saying, "Egge isn't mired by the singer-songwriter assignation; the musical
and melodic textures are rich and varied � Gillian Welch produced by Robyn Hitchcock rather than the
other way around."

In short, Ana Egge is truly a post-modern troubadour..blurring state lines and musical styles without asecond thought. Her travels have taken her from the plains of North Dakota to the desert of New Mexico,
from the stages of Austin to New York City. Along the way, she has developed a
knowing sense of the world and a sultry honey-tinged voice that belie her 30 years. Ana defies the typical
singer-songwriter mold and continues to build a legacy, one mile and one song at a time, that promises
to live on.. out past the lights.