‘Music for the Soul’, from Dr Hook to the hinterland
Acclaimed British singer-songwriter, poet and award-winning mental health advocate Emily Maguire is performing a series of concerts with her band in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in September 2021.
Emily is a contemporary folk artist who has toured Europe with American legends Don McLean, Dr Hook and Eric Bibb. Described as ‘music for the soul’ (Maverick Magazine), her songs have been used by Greenpeace and Hollywood, played on national BBC and ABC Radio, and performed in prisons and psychiatric hospitals as well as concert halls and theatres across the UK.
Open about her struggles with bipolar disorder since publishing her first book ‘Start Over Again’, Emily’s experience of mental health recovery and her practice of Buddhist meditation over the past 20 years have strongly influenced her songwriting.
Emily’s Hinterland gigs will take place at Eudlo Hall (Saturday 11 September), Maleny Community Centre (Saturday 18 September) and The Majestic Theatre, Pomona (Saturday 25 September).
Recently relocated from the UK after 12 years away, Emily and Christian are delighted to be back on the family farm in the Obi Obi valley, the place where they released her debut album back in 2004 and used to finance their record label Shaktu Records by making goats cheese. They are in the process of recording Emily’s seventh album which will be released later this year, together with her fourth book of poetry.
• Tickets for Emily’s Hinterland shows are available from TryBooking through Emily’s website at www.emilymaguire.com.