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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Abigail Dowd grew up under the longleaf pines in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Known for her storytelling and command of an audience, she has been called "a writer of the highest caliber” (The All Scene Eye). Her soulful voice and unique classical guitar style combined with the edgy bass of Jason Duff caught the attention of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, which described the album “Not What I Seem”: “The guitar-driven introspective folk of the 1970s [as] a touchstone, but so are blues and roots rock ’n’ roll.”
Pulling from her heritage of storytelling and determination, Dowd weaves hints of Celtic melodies with the soulful gospel of the south to create a sound that dances between folk, rock and blues.
beautiful Day
“A friendly reminder that life’s blessings are happening in the here and now.”
- American Songwriter Magazine
Music / VIDEO
Official Music Video - Beautiful Day
Official Video - Wiregrasser
Live performance of River - with Jason Duff, Scott Sawyer & Joe MacPhail
Acoustic Guitar Magazine presents Abigail Dowd performing her instrumental piece “St Vrain”
PRESS
Dowd’s eager vocals are accompanied by toe-tapping instrumentals that create a package of sonic warmth. It’s a friendly reminder that life’s blessings are happening in the here and now.
- AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE
The guitar-driven introspective folk of the 1970s is a touchstone, but so are blues and roots rock ’n’ roll.
- ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE
A storyteller of the highest caliber.
- ALL SCENE EYE
Musically, vocally and lyrically absorbing, [Beautiful Day] offers a universally inspirational voice to ride the flood rather than being drowned by it.
- FOLK RADIO UK
Beautiful Day…An impeccable record, lyrically and musically; clearly one of the year’s top singer-songwriter efforts to date.
- MAKING A SCENE
Beautiful Day is a powerful record of perseverance and passion.
Landing somewhere between folk music and roots rock, this Greensboro songwriter’s effusive songs are steeped in storytelling and soul. Beautiful Day boasts a fully fleshed-out soundscape for songs that are already strong at their core.
- CLTure
Few writers address the search for personal identity like Dowd does here. Yes, Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters, and Patty Griffin come to mind as well but Dowd’s utter honesty reveals often painful experiences that shape who we are.
- GLIDE MAGAZINE
This album (Beautiful Day) combines pretty much everything that makes contemporary songwriting worth listening to: a wonderful voice, strong songs, supported by a stylish band - ultimately refined by careful production. Top album of the genre!
- MUSIKREVIEW
