Customized promotion and publicity for musicians, labels, events, and more.
about loretta sawyer promotions
Loretta Sawyer Promotions provides music promotion and publicity for artists, record labels and event producers. With offices in Chicago, IL and Lexington, KY, we provide multi-media contacts with extensive national connections. Our focus is primarily on folk, americana, bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, country, rock, and acoustic music, but we also work with other performing arts as well as writers and visual artists.
Loretta Sawyer is a PR/Media specialist and artist promotions agent based in Chicago, Illinois. She brings over 15 years of direct marketing and promotional experience to the music business. Her credits include over 200 published articles in national magazines, association publications and newspapers, including Beat USA, Crossroads, Songwriters Monthly, Bluegrass Now, Bluegrass Unlimited, Bluegrass Music Profiles, NEA/Today, and many others. She previewed shows for the Alpine Valley Music Theater. She is the former editor of New Accountant, Real Estate News and Chicago Bride Magazines.
Loretta has worked with several national artists and has written liner notes for releases by Karl Shifflett and Big Country and Higher Vision. She has contributed her talents to environmental causes, and her efforts on behalf of land preservation have gained her written acknowledgements from President Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Loretta Sawyer Promotions is also contributing national publicity and promotion for Michael Johnathon's WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour and the national public television broadcast of the Walden Play.
Midsummer Updates | August 10, 2010
Here’s an update of some things that are going on… First, I would like to introduce you to Mark Dvorak, click on his star at the left for some background on Mark. Mark is currently finishing a new CD for a fall release… strong writing and surprising sounds. The Rainjunkies are recording some great new material too also available in the fall. I will be seeing them in Lexington on August 19th with The Tillers at the Green Lantern! My article on Michael Johnathon and Woodsongs is in the July/August issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles. I also had the privilege of writing the article for Greg Cahill and Special Consensus’ 35th Anniversary in Bluegrass Music. It will be in the Sept/Oct issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles. Upcoming festivals… Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival in Hyden, KY… Brown Country Bluegrass Festival in Georgetown, OH and the always a good time… JD Crowe Festival in Wilmore, KY
See you!
Lo
Here Comes Summer Music... | June 10, 2010
The warm weather is finally here and with it comes an abundance of concerts and festivals. A couple of great shows coming up… Mark Dvorak is at Foundry Hall in South Haven, MI on June 11. The Rainjunkies are heading to Cincinnati, OH for a concert at The Crow’s Nest on Saturday June 12, sharing the stage with The Tillers. You can check out their page here for more on them. Both Mark Dvorak and The Rainjunkies are working on new CDs. I will be posting updates about their progress. Also check back to see what festivals and concerts I will be attending throughout the season.
See you on the road!
Lo
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Welcome to the new website for Loretta Sawyer Promotions and to my blog “The Lo Down.” Here I will share with you my adventures as I travel down the road of music and life.
Visit often for my updates, check out the great bands listed here, and watch for my pictures.
Lo
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