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Remember, the amazing Rupert Wates will be joining us for March First Friday Scranton.  If you don’t know about Rupert, you should!  Check out is bio below.  His music is awesome.

Bio:
Rupert Wates was born in London. He describes his music as acoustic, melodic art/folk.
He has been a full time songwriter since 1992 when he signed an exclusive deal with Eaton
Music Publishing.

Since his move to the US in fall 2006 his music has found a warm reception and in 2007 alone he
was nominated eight times for songwriting awards. Strong melodies, memorable lyrics, nuanced
and real emotion – these are the hallmarks of Rupert Wates’ music.

Rupert plays 100-150 live shows a year in venues all over the US. He has received over ten
songwriting awards, including Gold Prize in the Folk/Acoustic category of the Midatlantic Song
Contest in Washington DC, Second Prize in the North Carolina Songwriting Contest in Holly
Springs, and Top Prize in the Folk/Acoustic Category of the International Song Wars Contest
headed by Mike Pinder. His CD ‘Coast To Coast’ was voted a TOP 10 Album for 2007 by
Britsound Radio, an independent program based in New Jersey. In 2008 his album ‘Dear Life’
was named ‘one of the best CDs of 2008’ by the Indie Acoustic Project (www.indieacoustic.com).

Reviews for Rupert Wates:
“Truly gripping lyrics with great themes and troubling, witty messages. An inspirational artist”
(Leith FM Radio 98.8FM)

“Man! This guy sings from the heart and then some. Each song yanks the listener fully into the
story and rhythms, not to mention an emotionality imbuing Wates’ plaintively melodic voice.
Every cut’s a gem, completely enthralling, absorbing, and thus we have a new and unique
songwriter-musician already in the front ranks” (Mark Tucker, Folk And Acoustic Music
Exchange)

“A writer who makes you think while he entertains…Rupert Wates manages that tricky tightrope
with great skill” (Chris Kocher, PressConnects.com)

“Mines a far richer vein of songwriting than many of his contemporaries” (Jazz Journal)

“A delight to listen to…These are songs crafted with care and imbued with sincerity and
conviction’” (Rob Quicke, Britsound Radio)

“Wates’ voice sounds like a clearer and more theatrical Gordon Lightfoot. Each song is a single
piece, without any blending into each other, a mark of the true tunesmith. Wates definitely has a
way with words, thought structures and musicianship, and I truly believe (‘Dear Life’) to be worth
a listen” (Jim Testa, www.jerseybeat.com)

“An extraordinary guitarist and singer. Imagine the Moody Blues unplugged. That’s Wates” (T.
Mannis, www.rogersparkbench.blogspot.com)

www.myspace.com/rupertwates
www.rupertwates.com