Reviews

“EVERY NOW AND THEN is the most romantic, riveting, and emotional CD I have heard in quite some time.   Maura Fogarty writes with a tender edge, music filled with the poetry and soul of Ireland.  Her voice will break, melt, and heal your heart all at once. It’s mystical...magical and haunting”.  
- Luanne Rice
 New York Times bestselling author of Crazy in Love and Summer of Roses



Maura's 2nd solo independent album, "Every Now And Then", won the 2006 Independent Music Award for Best Album in the Americana category. Sponsored by the Music Resource Group, the IMAs recognize excellence in the music industry.

Robert K. Oermann, of Music Row Magazine, Reviews "Every Now And Then" Bob Oermann, of Music Row Magazine, has this to say about Maura's 2nd solo CD: "This has a side-winder rattlesnake groove that slithers through your brain... memorable on every level."

IMAG reviews "color of my heart" and "Every Now And Then"
Indie Music Appreciation Group (IMAG) writes: "I was totally blown away! She has one of the most beautiful voices you will ever hear, and that is a statement of pure fact!!"

Bob Oermann, of Music Row Magazine, identifies Maura as the winner of his female DISCovery Award. He writes, "I'm an instant fan. There is heart and soul in this voice -- check her out."


2006 Independent Music Award Best Album - Americana

Maura Fogarty's second solo album Every Now And Then was released July 25th, 2003.
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In anticipation of another great record, Maura's first record "color of my heart" was awarded new female DISCovery winner by the famed and respected Nashville critic, Bob Oermann of Music Row Magazine.
Track #2, Under My Skin was also featured on the 100th episode of Dawson's Creek.

Going to a more roots based - acoustic sound, Fogarty and her producing and writing partner John Bertsche rounded up Nashville players, Bryan Sutton, John Gardner, Larry Franklin, John Mock, John and Bruce Bouton who by the way co-produced the Nashville sessions, and began making the record.

The recording ended back here in New York with sessions from the amazing Joannie Madden, and All-Ireland uillean piper Matty Connolly.
Also being one of the featured musicians on the record, Maura plays acoustic and electric rythym guitar, backpacker and the accordian.

As well as the material that Maura and Bertsche co- wrote, collaborations include original songs by Fogarty and #1 country producer, songwriter and grammy award winning instrumentalist, Randy Scruggs and #1 country songwriter Sonny Tillis, both the sons of the Nashville legends, Earl Scruggs and Mel Tillis.
Every Now and Then also contains two original songs which included the help of Texan-born, New York based songwriter Christine Love.

Taking 11 months to complete this record, promoting the record is where the focus lands. Heading into the fall, Fogarty will be putting a band together for shows in New York and Nashville, and will begin doing solo vocal and acoustic guitar radio promotion in the U.S. as well as in Ireland and Great Britain.

Shortly after arriving in Nashville, Maura was very quickly signed to a production and publishing deal with Randy Scruggs Music. After spending a few years with Scruggs, legendary producer and publisher Harold Shedd signed her on. Maura currently is a writer for Matt Lindsey Music in Nashville.

5 out of 5 stars I can't stop listening!
Reviewer: Joanne Lawson
Usually on an album there are songs I love and some I don't particularly care for. With Maura, there are songs I love and songs I really love. This CD is chock-full of moving, heartfelt songs sung with passion and understanding by a woman of amazing songwriting and vocal talent. If you buy it, you won't be sorry.

5 out of 5 stars 4 Copies And Counting!
Reviewer: Ed Hagan
I am about to order my fourth copy of this CD and somehow I feel that will not be last. The reason for this is that when I play it for family and friends they rave about it and say they have to add it to their collection! Maura is a tremendous singer and songwriter. She combines a number of influences, be it Ruth Brown's "teardrop in her voice" or the sound of Patsy Cline. Her songwriting is first-rate and her interpretation of "Shores of Amerikay" is stunning. Congratulations, Maura

 5 out of 5 stars Just beautiful!
Reviewer: Steffi
A great CD for every mood; the songs pick you up where you are, no matter if you're happy or sad at the moment, and Maura's voice moves you deep inside. The CD's a great mixture of country, pop and folk. I'd recommend it to everybody who likes these genres or simply loves listening to meaningful music.

5 out of 5 stars Musical Greatness Comes Too Infrequently
Reviewer: KleerStreem Entertainment
Each song on this Cd is a masterpiece; this Cd should be in everyone's music library....Maura Fogarty is artist/musician/writer extraordinaire..everyone should be calling their favorite radio station and requesting any song on this Cd, but, my personal favorite is Every Now & Then. This musican is a natural artist in all respects.

5 out of 5 stars Another of the best albums in my collection!!
Reviewer: Doug Morris
This newest album from Maura is like an extension of her first cd, only MORE! More tracks, a full 18!!! More variety of instrumentation in the band, including accordion, dobro, flutes, banjo, mandolin, and more, each adding it's own special flavor! More variety in the song material, which includes everything from Cletic traditional, to country, to pop/rock. And of course, more of Maura and that sweet, wonderful voice! Of the 18 tracks, Maura co-wrote 12 of them!! Three of the others are traditional Cletic songs complete with uillean pipes, tin whistles and all. So which of the others did I like best? Wow, what a tough job it was to pick favorites out of this group, and I really mean that! At the top of my list though, is the song "Did You Think About Me." This song is one of those that sticks in your mind and just won't go away. I find myself humming it all the time and it keeps me awake when I'm trying to get to sleep. Close (and I do mean CLOSE) behind it however, are "Domino", "A Thousand Times A Day", "No Man's Land", and the title song, "Every Now And Then." These 5 are absolutely mandatory additions to my Favorite Songs list!!! There are another 4 songs here, "You Will Always Be Mine", "Seven Hundred Days", "Ten Million Years", and "Fifteen Minuets" that I could very easily be talked into adding also. I guess the bottom line is that you could pick any of these songs and make me happy, because the whole album is nothing but excellent!