DENVER, COLO. (4/29/08) -- Swallow Hill is pleased to welcome back one of Colorado's finest songstresses, Rebecca Folsom, as she unveils her latest CD on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

With an equal dose of angel and little devil, Rebecca Folsom's performances offer everything from the most tender of ballads to wide-open rock n' roll. This show will feature the full Rebecca Folsom band picking up their acoustic instruments in a magically subtle performance. When Rebecca sinks her teeth into a song, an emotional intensity emerges that is both deeply stirring and joyously transcendent. Her performances cover the human landscape from humorous, sexy, and empowering to the inspirational and spiritual. A seasoned vocalist, she moves fluidly through luscious, smoky tones and has the chops to deliver Janis Joplin-esque impassioned wailing. Westword says "Her songs hit like little earthquakes," and that "she shares a vocal prowess of Susan Tedeshi."

Folsom has played on BBC television/radio, at revered venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Bluebird Theater, and Opryland, and at myriad festivals, such as the Falcon Ridge Festival, the Kerrville Folks Festival, and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. A true renaissance woman, she has thus far released six CDs, published two books of poetry, and has shown her oil and watercolor paintings in numerous galleries of fine art. She currently lives in both Boulder, Colo. and Nashville, Tenn.

This CD release show is for her latest endeavor, Water on Stone, which is a heart opening, rhythmic romp, fueled with stories of meeting tragedy and inspirationally rising above. Folsom's vocals range from vulnerable and sweet to being completely filled with abandon. The radio-friendly "No Reason" is a catchy, feel-good fest about finding one's own place in the world and having something about which to smile. "World Moves" has more layers of sound and reaches a zenith reminiscent of old stadium rock ballads. There's also a gutsy cover version of "White Rabbit," a hidden track, as the CD's closer.

Water on Stone is Folsom's sixth CD, recorded in Colorado with her live band, comprised of Christian Teele, Chris Engleman, Eric Moon, and Chris Malley, who also co-wrote a number of the songs. The band has been playing together for several years, delivering an effortless synchronicity with a deep, rhythmic pocket that, at the same time, is light on its feet. Melodies soar, harmonies weave and ascend, all rooted in steady groove—this is a CD you will want to play over and over again, simply because it makes you feel good.

Opening for her CD release show is folk/pop singer/songwriter duo, the Winstons, who are Kerrville New Folk finalists (2003) and who have opened for the likes of Karla Bonoff, John Gorka, Patty Larkin, Nickel Creek, Tom Paxton and more.