Recording Studio: Minor Prophet Studio - Eddie Prather - www.minorprophet.net
Live Recordings: Artsgarden - Indianapolis, IN - Jeff Mountjoy
Cheri Herron - Tour Photographer - www.fotosbycheri.com
Mike Loudermilk Studios @ Art Bank (811 Mass. Ave.) - Studio Photographer
Influences:
Rich Mullins, Chris Rice, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen
Sounds Like:
Shaun Groves, Mitch McVicker, Eli, Andrew Peterson, John Mayer, The Fray
Discography
Love, War & Metaphor (2007)
!!October 18th new CD Release!! Go to link below to listen to the new songs and purchase CDs and MP3s (digital downloads).
This CD was co-produced by Luke and Eddie Prather at Minor Prophet Studio. It is Luke's 2nd "live" at the Artsgarden album. There were 2 songs added that are full studio songs and some are hybrids...part live and part studio.
. Just Like Me
. North New Jersey Shore
. Louis Was His Name
. Nashville Serenade
. No Reasons
. Lay Down In The Water
. The Piano Man of the West Virginia Mountains
. Lexi Danced
. Arizona Morning
. George, please don't bring your guns
Lexi Danced (2006)
A 3 song EP which is a tribute to Alexa Marie Shank who died on September 29, 2006, at the age of 10 after a 4 year battle with leukemia. May the song keep her memory alive.
The song "Lexi Danced" was a full in studio recording. The other two songs were recorded "live" at the Artsgarden and mixed and mastered at Minor Prophet Studio and released on February 21, 2007 (Lexi's birthday).
. Lexi Danced
. The Poet
. I'll Tell You What You'll See
Peace Revolution - Live at the Artsgarden (2006)
This LP was recorded "live" at the Artsgarden in downtown Indianapolis on September 1st. It was mixed and mastered at Minor Prophet Studio and released on September 29, 2006.
. it's a mystery
. peace revolution
. virginia beach
. a good man's hard to find
. old red
. i'll tell you what you'll see
. the poet
. old friend i never knew
. opposite day
. big, big world
Songs and Poems in Brown and Blue (2006)
This 10 song and 10 poem LP features not only Luke's unique folk progressive/blues styles but also his poetry set with musical backdrops.
This was recorded at Luke's home studio.
. Virginia Beach
. Old Red
. Blue Sky Theatre
. I'll Tell You What You See
. Arizona Morning
. It's You And Me
. Comin' Up Roses
. Truth's Simplicity
. Big,Big World
. Peace Revolution
. Something That Matters
. Los Muertos
. Nothing You Need
. X-cuse Me
. I Think I Will Cry When Bob Dylan Dies
. My Love
. Splash,Boom,Rhyme,Shh
. The Army Of The Lord
. In The Shadow Of Vesuvius
. An Abortion (As Narrated By The Baby)
My Heart Cries Out (The Saturday Session) (2005)
Luke recorded these at his church in a "Saturday Session." It was mixed and mastered by Tom Dillard.
. Tonight
. Gypsy Caravan
. Yesterday, Tommorrow and Today
. Nothing You Need (a poem)
. Opposite Day
. Speak
. Hymn Medly
. The Bigger Man
. Toys
. Going Home Blues
. The Man I've Always Wanted To Be/Today
. My Heart Cries Out
. A Pilgrim's Yearning
Background Music for In10s Moments (2004)
This was Luke's first CD and was recorded at church. These songs are all rooted in his love of God and His creation. This was released the month he started his solo career in April, 2004.
. Arizona Morning
. And the Violin Says
. Love, Cheap Love
. So I Pray
. Daddy's Flannel
. My Sin, His Love
. When the Son Stood Still
. Song of a Dying Saint
. On This Side of Jordan
. Ballad of an Old Soldier
. The Most All the Time
email bellalouisa@sbcglobal.net for purchase of this CD
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Introduction to Luke:
Luke is an artist who deeply loves performing and puts his heart into sharing his music. As one who believes in collaboration and improvisation, he likes to keep things interesting for his audience. Playing acoustic and electric guitars, with harmonica and live loops, it makes for a great show. As a Pulitzer nominated poet, Momentum award winner and other songwriting award winner, he has released 6 indie label CDs and published 3 books of poetry. He has played from Indianapolis to Nashville, TN and back again. He's been from the coffee house to Conseco Fieldhouse and played from venues that featured other indie's to Bruce Springsteen. He has come a long way, but there is still work to do. And he has more in his heart that has to get out. A devoted Christian, who doesn't fit the industry's mold. As one put it at a concert at Madame Walker Theatre, "He's like a Holy Ghost Neil Young."
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Bio
"All real and mostly true." This is how Luke Austin Daugherty describes his songs of love, faith, war, human nature and just plain tellin' stories. "I feel that my lot in this big music machine is to be a real artist singing real songs that matter. If I never hit it big (whatever that means), I just want to make some difference to the people I'm in front of. I've made a lot of sacrifices to do this and I don't plan to give up any time soon."
Not only a singer/songwriter, but a poet, painter and storyteller, Luke Austin Daugherty pours the stuff of life into whatever vessel he is comfortable with. "There's something about being captured by a thought, feeling or moment when you can't hardly breathe until you've taken it captive in return. It's usually unexpected and happens in the strangest places. But if you don't respond, you've done humanity at least a small disservice. Everyone should have the opportunity to share in it. As for me, I try to put the cookies on the bottom shelf as much as possible and try not to make art, in whatever form, something for 'the elite'."
As an indie artist, Luke keeps a busy performing schedule along with being a crew leader for a international relocation company. "Hey, I just feel like a lot of the old blues-men of the last century. They would labor in the fields and then they would go burn down the juke joints at night or lift the rafters at church, because they couldn't not do it. It was in them. They stewed down the hardships and victories of life into songs and gave them to their small world. Music done that way comes from a more pure place in the heart. One that the industry's greed hasn't corrupted yet. I guess the only difference between them and me is I carry furniture and move folks for part of my living. I've had a lot of songs come from my travels, seeing the country, the people, missing my wife and kids and being so worn down I would have cried if no one was looking. I sometimes say it builds character in a joking way, but a lot of truth is spoken in jest."
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Luke nominated for 5 categories and in final 5 for "Blues Artist of the Year"
Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year - "Love, War & Metaphor." Song of the Year - "Lexi Danced," Acoustic Artist of the Year & Blues Artist of the Year.
!! Luke won 2007 Blues Artist of the Year and made it to Top 5 in 2008 !!
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!!Breathe 2008 Tour Announced!!
Luke along with 5 of the original 13 artists on the Breathe Compilation CD are coming together for 2008 Tour in Central Indiana from March - September. Check under Current Concerts for Luke's dates or click on the link below for all dates. This effort is sponsored by Faith, Hope & Love International, Minor Prophet Studio, CICSA and fotosbycheri to help local missions and local food banks.
Breathe 2008 Tour Artists:
Luke Austin Daugherty, Carey Germana, Kent Taylor, Cathy Howie, Carrie Revel, Joel Brovont.
Go to www.shoutlife.com/breathetour for more information or click on the avatar under my Top Friends below.
Luke won Faith, Hope & Love International's songwriter invitational. Luke's songs "Lexi Danced" and "Big, Big World" are featured on the 2007 release of "Breathe" compilation CD. Luke was in the top 4 finalists and they performed in July, 2007 at Conseco Fieldhouse and Monument Circle for FHL events. (www.fhlinternational.org)
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!!2008 Earthen Vessels Tour Announced!!
Luke will join many other artists for a Midwest Tour (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee)during July - September 2008. The Indiana tour stop is the weekend of July 19th...check out the calendar for details.
Go to www.earthenvesselstour.com, www.shoutlife.com/earthenvesselstour or www.myspace.com/earthenvesselstour for more information.
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Radio Play:
Vote daily for 30 days beginning July 17th for "I'll Tell You What You'll See" on the following link to Indieheaven Fan Faves:
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!! Luke featured in March & April at Take12Radio...thanks Monty'man !!
!! March 13th - Luke's song "Old Friend I Never Knew" on KBCU CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN SATURDAY NIGHT - 6 HOURS 6pm central til midnight.
...thanks Rockin Ron!!
A GREAT CHRISTIAN MUSIC RADIO SHOW playing artists you love plus playing new (and independant) artists you will love as well.
Go to - http://www.bethelks.edu/kbcu
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Month of January, 2008
Special Feature on WJCF
Luke Austin Daugherty
Greenfield, IN Radio
88.1FM
Connersville, IN Radio
104.5FM
Live interview Thursday, Jan. 10th, 7:30pm
4 songs in rotation all month
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Podcasts:
Massey's Music Productions added Luke's song "Old Friend I Never Knew" to their new "The Corner Church" Podcast. Click on their icon below to check it out.
Redbarn Entertainment's Hot Apple Pie Podcast featured 4 of Luke's songs in March, 2007. A fellow Shout Life member, Meade Skelton, is the podcast host and the theme song, "Cool Beans" was written by fellow artist Chris Lucus. Thank you to Ardith for her dedication to helping indie artists.
www.redbarnentertainment.com
http://hotapplepie.podbean.com/ The downloads are free.
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"Old Friend I Never Knew" -Tribute to Rich Mullins
!!The 10 year anniversary of the death of Rich Mullins is on September 19, 2007.!!
Luke's song "Old Friend I Never Knew" is a tribute song to Rich and is dedicated to all the singer/songwriters who become "friends" with their listeners even though they may never meet them...but they inspire them through their music. (Rich wrote a song called "Hello, Old Friend"... Luke's song is a response to this.)
Luke finished writing this song in his hotel room in March, 2006, the day before he sang it at the famous Bluebird Cafe' in Nashville, TN. This was one of the stops on Luke's "Brown and Blue Tour" to promote his new CD of the same name....thus, the reference in the song to "memories brown and blue."
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Click on the following link to listen to more songs, see videos and buy CDs & digital downloads:
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"Trying Times Blues" by Luke Austin Daugherty Jam Band - May 11, 2008 Indiana State Museum
(Timothy Hof, Andre' Quarles, Brian Borders, Brook Xiao)
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Luke's "Celtic Improv" at the Stutz Artist Openhouse on April 25, 2008.
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Check out Luke's "Blues Jam" with Timothy Hof at Birdy's performing "I'll Tell You What You'll See."
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Check out Luke Austin Daugherty with Timothy Hof at Birdy's performing "Peace Revolution" in Sept.2007.
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Luke singing "The Love Of God" at his Community Church of Mooresville.
