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Named after an old Western novel, ANNA FERMIN’S Trigger
Gospel reflects a spirited sound that intertwines hometown country
and rock & roll with “a strong melodic-pop appeal.”
(Holly Rushakoff, The Octopus)
The Philippine-born Anna Fermin immigrated to the
U.S. with her family at a young age and found herself growing up
in Wisconsin where she was trained in piano, voice and violin. Moving
to Chicago in 1989, Fermin added the acoustic guitar to her repertoire,
penned her first song in 1994 and immediately started showcasing
her songwriting at local open mics and coffee houses where her voice
established itself as powerful and emotional instrument all on its
own. “She can deliver a husky approximation of Dolly Parton
in one breath and shift into deep soul belting in the next.”
(Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader)
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Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel is Anna
Fermin (top and bottom left)
Paul Bivans, Michael Krayniak and Frank Kvinge (bottom, left to right)
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The eclectic influences of her bandmates, which include Paul
Bivans on drums & percussion and Michael Krayniak
on stand-up bass, have become the right compliment to Fermin’s
“simple, slow shuffles and country rockers that smartly place
her voice where it belongs - front and center.” (Monica
Eng/Chicago Tribune)
In the six years this Chicago-based band has been together, they’ve
shared the stage with an impressive roster of musicians including
Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Robbie Fulks, Delbert
McClinton, Paula Cole, The Jayhawks and many more.
Anna Fermin's TRIGGER GOSPEL has garnered the attention and respect
of critics and music fans alike, hooking audiences with their eclectic
songs and rousing live shows. Their debut disc, Things
To Come - produced by Texas pedal-steel player extraordinaire
Lloyd Maines - sold over six thousand copies (and still counting),
leaving listeners clamoring for more. Now, the long-waited follow-up
is here. Released on Undertow Records and produced by Jay
Bennett, Oh, The Stories We Hold includes nine
new original songs that gracefully and effortlessly combine country
with elements of pop and rock, and also includes two stellar covers
including the Steve Earle penned "Down The Road" and "Perhaps,
Perhaps, Perhaps," a song made famous by the legendary Doris
Day.
What are folks saying about Anna Fermin’s
Trigger Gospel?
Questions or comments for the band? E-mail them
to triggergospl@earthlink.net
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