''Vagabond''
"Augusta gets it. She gets that songs demand you to give it all you can give as a writer, as a singer, and as a performer. She doesn't just come with uniqueness as an artist, she comes with a true sense of what art really is." -Zack Werner (Former Canadian Idol Judge)
Her name is Augusta, but you can call her “Gus." The Toronto born songstress eclectic country/rock sound, accompanying her incredible vocal talent, honest/soulful/hand-crafted songs mixed with an energetic, engaging stage presence, has made her the darling of the stage everywhere she goes.
The last year has been a busy year for Augusta. Splitting her time between her home in Nashville and her home in Canada, she works hard in the studio, spending her time songwriting and recording new music.
When not working in the studio, she spends much of her time travelling and performing for Canadian and American country/rock music fans, sharing stages with notable country acts such as Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich, Cam, and Michael Ray, among others.
“Two of Augusta’s 2018 highlights include joining Brett Kissel’s “We Were That Song Tour,” as the opening act, in Thunder Bay, ON, as well as being invited to join Tim Hicks on stage in Thunder Bay, ON, to perform a duet of his latest smash “The Worst Kind.”
Augusta has been recognized by the North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI) as a songwriter and performer, winning NACMAI’s “New Country Female Vocalist of the Year” (2016), the NACMAI “New Country CD of the Year” (2016), “New Country Songwriter of the Year” (2016/2017), “Traditional Country Songwriter of the Year" (2016/2017) and "Female Entertainer of the Year” awards.
“I don’t write enough songs about myself” says Augusta. “Sometimes, I can be so focused on what everyone around me is doing, that I focus on being inspired by their lives, and forget that my life too can be inspiring/interesting enough to write a song about.”
“Vagabond” was that song for me- the song that broke the curse of writing about other people’s lives. For anyone that doesn’t know me and my music, this is the perfect song to give you an introduction into who the heck I am. To the travelers, and rolling stones that’ve been known to gather no moss, this song is for you! And to those that have been too afraid to find love in a world that seems like it moves too fast sometimes … I wrote this for you!
Here’s to all the “Stevie Nicks Enthusiasts’ that aren’t afraid to put a little rock n roll in their country. Here’s to the Vagabonds just like me.
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