R O M N E Y
Romney Leigh Getty Contemporary original acoustic pop and roots-based music. Romney is a powerful singer-songwriter who artfully melds elements of folk and contemporary music into modern soulful original songs. Rencently named Best New Country Artist at the Toronto Independant Music Awards 2007 (TIMA), her debut album, "Fill in Your Gray" on Augustus Records is in stores now throughout the UK, and is available via this site, hmv.co.uk, amazon, at live performances, at most legal download sites (puretracks.com in canada). UPCOMING SHOWS: (If you wish to be alerted of shows via email, please email us at bookingromney@hotmail.com). Black Sheep Thursday, July 24th Wakefield, Quebec Baba's Lounge Friday, July 18 Charlottetown, PEI - opening for Matt Barber Union Street Cafe Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Berwick, Nova Scotia 8 pm - Opening for Jay Semko Village Pub Friday, July 11th, 2008 Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Gus’ Pub Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia Tribecca Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia Openning for Small City Saints (@10 pm) Paddy’s Pub July 5th, 2008 Wolfville, Nova Scotia 1pm (matinee) Union Street Cafe July 4th, 2008 Berwick, Nova Scotia The Mersey House July 2nd 2008 Liverpool, Nova Scotia Rob Roy Farm 21 June, 2008 Rob Roy, Simcoe, Ontario C'est What? May 30, 2008 Toronto, Ontario The Dakota Tavern May 29, 2008 Toronto, Ontario Mitzis sister May 20, 2008 Toronto, Ontario Greenbank Church (w Folk Alarm) May 17, 2008 Greenbank Music Society Industry May 3rd, 2008 Sarnia, Ontario !!!CD Release w/ The Humbuckers!!! Monsoon 26 April, 2008 Barrie, Ontario Jane Bond/Bob Marley Tribute 24 April, 2008 Kitcher, Simcoe, Ontario Molly’s 8 April, 2008 Collingwood, Ontario Fur Ball 5 April, 2008 Lora Bay, Ontario London Music Club April 4, 2008 London, Ontario Molly’s April 3, 2008 Rob Roy, Simcoe, Ontario THe Arms April 2, 2008 Rob Roy, Simcoe, Ontario Boathouse 21 Mar, 2008 Kitchener, Ontario Lop Lop's Lounge March 15, 2008 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sergemount Ski Club March 15, 2008 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Roadhouse March 13, 2008 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cecil's March 11, 2008 North Bay, Ontario Boathouse / Go! Music Festival 7 Mar, 2008 Kitchener, Ontario Dakota February 8, 2008 Toronto, Ontario Mitzi's Sister January 14, 2008 Toronto, Ontario Craigleith Ski Resort January 12, 2008 Blue Mountain, Ontario Lairmont Theatre January 4, 2008 Bellingham, Washington State (Supporting funding for Girls Need Guitars Program) The Main January 3, 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia The Railway January 2, 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia Beachwood January 1, 2008 Mt. Baker, Washington The Penthouse December 30, 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Conor Byrne December 29, 2007 Seattle, Washington Up's & Down's December 26, 2007 Boxing Day Sarnia, Ontario Georgian Manor December 15, 2007 Collingwood, Ontario Penetang Legion Hall December 7, 2007 Penetang, Ontario Support for Fred Eaglesmith The Admiral's Post Saturdays 9-1pm Collingwood, Ontario Boathouse November 17th Kitchener, Ontario Monsoon November 16th Barrie, Ontario JJ Long's November 2nd Collingwood, Ontario Molly Blooms October 6th Collingwood, Ontario (95.1 - The Peak FM Presentation) Watershed Festival Sept15th Collingwood, Ontario Toronto Independant Music Awards October 4th Toronto, Ontario (nominee: Country/ Americana artist of the year) Great Northern Exibition Sept21st Simcoe COunty, Ontario Watershed Festival Sept15th Collingwood, Ontario Cheeky Monkey Records Sept 7th/ 7-9pm Sarnia, Ontario Mitzi's Sister Toronto, Ontario Thursday, August 23rd 9:30 pm Queen /Lansdowne Molly Bloom's AUg 17th with Uncle Johns Band Starts at 8:00-12:00 Collingwood, Ontario Boathouse Kitchener, Ontario Hank Williams Tribute Aug 12th Bayfest Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Friday, July 20th (2007) Support for headliner - Toby Keith The Orbit Room Toronto, Ontario Monday, July 16th 10pm - as support for Swati Ribfest Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Friday, July 13th (2007) Boathouse Kitchener, Ontario Every Thursday in June Mad and Noisy Gallery Creemore, Ontario Saturday, June 9th ARtWalk Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Saturday, June 2nd - 4:30 pm(2007) Sawmill Cafe Leigh, New Zealand Sunday, April 15th - 4pm with Steve Abel Wellington Blues Club Wellingtom, New Zealand Thursday, April 5th (2007) Sanfransico Bathhouse Wellington, New Zealand Wednesday, April 4th (2007) - 6 pm Mussel Inn Golden Bay, New Zealand Wednesday, March 28th (2007) - 9 pm Victoria Arms Cromwell, New Zealand Sunday, March 25th (2007) - 5 pm Fat Duck Te Anau, New Zealand Friday, March 23rd (2007) - 8 pm New Edinborough Folk Club Dunedin, New Zealand Sunday, March 18th (2007) Appleby Tavern Blues Bar Tisbury, Invercargill, New Zealand Friday, March 16th - 8pm (2007) with Marty Astone Blues Band Backstage Dunedin, New Zealand Thursday, March 15 (2007) Crown Hotel Temuka, South Island, New Zealand Wednesday, March 14th - 8 pm(2007) Wildfoods Festival Hokitika, New Zealand March 10th (2007) 10:55 - 11:55 (Stafford St. stage) & 2:20-3:20 (Main Stage) Lembas Café Raumati/Wellington, New Zealand Friday, March 2nd (2007) Bar Bodega Wellington, New Zealand Thursday, March 1st - 9 pm, $5 cover (2007) San Francisco Bath House Wellington, New Zealand Wednesday, February 28th - 6 pm (2007) Dogs Bollix Auckland, New Zealand Sunday, February 25th - 5:30 pm (2007) Eggcentric Whitianga, New Zealand Saturday, February 24th (2007) Mission Bay - Street Jazz Festival Mission Bay, New Zealand Saturday, February 17 (2007) - 6 pm Smart Bar Pukekohe, New Zealand Thursday, February 15th (2007) Reefs Bar Auckland - Mission Bay, New Zealand Friday, February 16th (2007) 8:30 pm Cafe Chaos Tuakau Wednesday, February 14th - Valentine's Day Dinner (2007) Lomond Melbourne, Australia Thursday, February 8th Esplanade Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, February 7th Manchester Lane Melbourne, Australia Tuesday, February 6th Wesley Anne North Cote, Melbourne, Australia Sunday, February 4th Dogs Bollix Auckland, New Zealand Thursday, February 1 – 9pm Ecofest Levin, New Zealand Friday – Sunday, January 26 – 28 (2007) Blues Brews Hastings, New Zealand Friday, January 19- Sunday, January 20 (2007) The Parihaka International Peace Festival New Zealand Friday, January 5 – Sunday, January 7 (2007) Lomond Melbourne, Australia Thursday, December 14th (9:30-Monica Weightman / 10:30 - Romney / 11:30-Tonchi McIntosh) The Good Country Club Brunswick, Australia Wednesday, December 13th (8:30 pm) The Greyhound Hotel St. Kilde, Australia Sunday, December 10th (5pm) Fringe Bar St. Kilde, Australia Saturday, December 9th (9pm) Gertrude's Fitzroy, Australia Wednesday, December 5th (8pm) Supporting The Grass Roots Street Orchestra Folk Rhythm and Life Festival Eldorado, North East Victoria, Australia Friday, December 1 – Saturday, December 3 – 11th The Artery Fitzroy, Australia Friday, December 8th (8 pm) Vibe Bar Fitzroy, Australia Tuesday, December 5th (8 pm) Supporting David Holmes Also appearing: Rosie Burgess Manchester Lane Melbourne, Australia Thursday, November 30 The Clifton Hotel Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, November 29th - 9pm The Vineyard Melbourne, Australia (with Rosie Burgess) Tuesday November 28th - 9pm Tourist Hotel Wagga Wagga, Australia Wednesday, November 22nd from 9 -12 pm SoundLounge Currumbin, Gold Coast, Australia Friday, November 17th - 9pm Romney opens for Doc Stan Blues $13 (web-site) $16 (door) The Alley Brisbane, Australia Wednesday, November 15th - 8pm The Chophouse Surfer's Paradise, Australia Wednesday, November 12 - 8pm Tongue and Groove - West End Brisbane, Australia Thursday, November 9 - 9 pm Troubadour Brisbane, Australia Wednesday, November 8 Ric’s Bar Brisbane, Australia Sunday, November 5 *afternoon show - 4pm Tongue And Groove Westend Brisbane, Australia Friday, November 3 Yungaburra Folk Festival Yunaburra, North Queesnsland, Australia Friday, October 27 – Sunday, October 29 – 25th Coastfest Gosford, Australia Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8 The Supper Sydney, Australia Friday, October 6 Das Kapital Canburra, Australia Wednesday, October 4 @ 9pm w/ Jesse Younan to follow Uranquinty Folk Festival Wagga Wagga, Australia Friday, September 29- Sunday, October 1 Cat and Fiddle Sydney, Australia Wednesday, September 27 Crowsnest Sunday/Monday August 6/7, 2006 Tobermory, Ontario Molly Bloom's Friday/Saturday July 28/29, 2006 Collingwood, Ontario w/"Uncle John's Band" ELVIS will be in the building... 2 Doors Down Saturday July 15, 2006 Brantford, Ontario Festival Epicure Sunday July 9, 2006 1:45 pm Windsor, Ontario RIBFEST Opening for David Wilcox Saturday, July 8, 2006 Centenial Park Sarnia, Ontario UP's & Down's Friday/Saturday July 7/8, 2006 Sarnia, Ontario C'Est What Saturday June 24, 2006 Toronto, Ontario 9:00 - supporting Shannon Lyon Boathouse Saturday June 10, 2006 Kitchener, Ontario 9:00 - supporting Lynn Jackson 4280 Saturday June 3, 2006 Port Dover, Ontario Caddy's Friday June 2, 2006 Orillia, Ontario Molly Bloom's Friday April 21, 2006 Collingwood, Ontario w/"Uncle John's Band" LopLop's Friday April 14, 2006 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario w/ "The Rhythm Section" The Townhouse Thursday April 13, 2006 Sudbury, Ontario Supporting "The Forcefulls" UP's & Down's Friday/Saturday April 7/8, 2006 Sarnia, Ontario The 4280 Friday March 31, 2006 Port Dover, Ontario Duncan's Friday March 24, 2006 Hurontario St. Collingwood, Ontario The Only Cafe Toronto, Ontario 972 Danforth (@ Donlands, just east of Pape) Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:00 pm Molly Bloom's Friday January 27, 2006 Collingwood, Ontario w/"Uncle John's Band" Hugh's Room Thursday, January 19 2006 Toronto, Ontario 2261 Dundas St. W (MAP/DIRECTIONS) Openning for world renowned guitarist, Kevin Briet's FOLK ALARM River Rock Friday December 30, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario (featuring Greg Wilson) The Only Cafe Toronto, Ontario Danforth (@ Donlands Tube) Tuesday, November 8, 2005 9:00 pm UP's & Down's Friday/Saturday November 11/12, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario (featuring Greg Wilson) River Rock Thanksgiving Sunday October 9, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario (featuring Greg Wilson) Trafalgar Hilton - Rockwell Bar Saturday, August 27 (3-6pm) Monday, August 29 (6-8:30pm) Tuesday, August 30 (12-2:30pm) Trafalgar Square London, England The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival Sunday, August 28 4pm showtime Colne Lancashire, England The Seven Stars Wednesday, August 18 Kingsbridge Devonshire, England The Borderline Supporting Jill Sobule Wednesday, August 24 London, England The Angel Tuesday, August 23 Exeter Devonshire, England Beautiful Days Festival Fri/Sat/Sun August 19-21 Escot Park Devonshire, England *Featuring Billy Bragg, New Model Army, The Levellers, Michael Franti & Spearhead* SOLD OUT Malborough Festival Saturday August 13 Malborough, Devonshire, England Performance Time TBA The Cluny Tuesday August 9 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Supporting The Duhks Beanscene Monday August 8 Edinburgh, Scotland Nickelson St. 8pm showtime Beanscene Sunday August 7 Edinburgh, Scotland Park Gate 8pm showtime Beanscene Saturday August 6 Edinburgh, Scotland Nickelson St. 8pm showtime BBC Leeds Diana Luke Show July 28, 9:00 am Leeds, England Sandino's Wednesday July 27 Derry, Northern Ireland BBC Radio Foyle Mark Patterson Show July 25, 3:00 pm Derry, Northern Ireland McGrory's Front Bar Saturday,July 23 Culdaf, Co. Donegal, Ireland Bryson's Bar Town & Country Inn Sunday, July 24 Magherafelt, Northern Ireland The Musician Wednesday July 20 Leicester, England The Granary Buckingham, England Saturday, July 16, Supporting Austin's Trish Murphy Cornbury Festival Oxfordshire, England Saturday, July 9 BBC Radio 3 David Lee Travis Show July 10 Leighton Buzzard, England Faringdon Arts Festival Bob Harris Presents July 6 Performance Time TBA Oxfordshire, England BBC Radio 2 Live Session Janice Long Show July 5 Birmingham, England Soul Café Sunday, July 3 Maidstone, Kent Maverick Magazine Anniversary Event Canada House Trafalgar Square London, England Canada Day Event w/ Kinnie Star & Mike Clark Friday, July 1 1-3 pm Ups & Downs Friday & Saturday June 24/25, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario Copper Blues Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood, Ontario Mondays (May/June) River Rock Friday & Saturday May 27/28, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario River Rock Saturday, March 26, 2005 Sarnia, Ontario Copper Blues Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood, Ontario Friday&Saturday, March 18/19 2005 8:30 pm & Sat.matinee@3pm CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK Toronto, Ontario Rancho Relaxo College St. (btwn Spadina/Bathurst - north side) Saturday, March 5, 2005 8:30 pm Copper Blues Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood, Ontario Friday&Saturday, January 27,28 2005 8:30 pm & Sat.matinee@3pm Imperial Theatre Sarnia, Ontario 168 N. Christina St. Wednesday, December 29, 2004 The Only Cafe Toronto, Ontario Danforth (@ Coxwell Tube) Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:30 pm Monsoon Lounge Collingwood, Ontario 168 Hurontario Street Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:30 pm Copper Blues Collingwood, Ontario Saturday, November 6, 2004 8:30 pm Spirit Store Dundalk, Ireland Friday, August 27, 2004 Support for Jimmy Johnson 8:30 pm Town and Country Magherafelt, Northern Ireland Saturday, August 28, 2004 8:30 pm Spirit Store Dundalk, Ireland Friday, August 27, 2004 Support for Jimmy Johnson 8:30 pm Malborough Festival Kingsbridge, South Devon, England Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:30 pm Lewes Guitar Festival Lewes, England Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:00 pm Set Time Celtic Blue Rock Festival Whales Saturday, August 7, 2004 Set Time TBA Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival Bath, England Sunday, July 18, 2004 Set Time TBA Larmer Tree Festival Salisbury, England Saturday, July 17, 2004 Set Time TBA Komedia Brighton, England Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:00 pm Set Time Supporting Songwriter/Bassist extrodinaire, John Lewis. The Borderline **Blame Canada - Launch Night w/ Common State and Ox** London,England Friday, April 23, 2004 8:00 Set Time The Whitehorse Bellsize, London, England Friday, February 27, 2004 8:00 Set Time / £5 Admission The Spot Covent Garden, London, England Monday, Feb. 16, 2004 9:30 Set Time The Hope & Anchor Islington, London, England Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:30 Set Time The Granary Buckingham, England Friday, October 24, 2003 Supporting Vancouver's "OX" Caernarvon Camdentown, London, England Wednesday, October 1, 2003 10:30 Set Time £5 Admission / Doors @ 8 pm The Goose 360 Wandsworth Bridge Rd., London, England September 26, 20039:15 Set Time A Tallpoppyrecords Presentation The Borderline London, England September 15, 2003 w/ Marshall Crenshaw The Raven Saturday, August 23, 2003 Port Huron, Michigan River Rock Friday / Saturday, August 29/30, 2003 Sarnia, Ontario Paddy Flaherty's Friday / Saturday, Aug. 1/2, 2003 Sarnia, Ontario Booker's Friday / Saturday, July 25/26, 2003 Calgary, Alberta The Drake (tentative) Thurdsday, July 24, 2003 Canmore, Alberta Festival Epicure Saturday, July 12, 2003 (1:00 pm showtime) Windsor, Ontario Southside Jazz&Bluess Festival Sunday, July 13, 2003 Port Huron, Michigan Horseshoe Tavern Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Toronto, Ontario Spicoli's Saturday, July 5, 2003 Windsor, Ontario Paddy Flaherty's Friday / Saturday, June 20/21, 2003 Sarnia, Ontario River Rock Friday / Saturday, June 27/28, 2003 Sarnia, Ontario Paddy Flaherty's Saturday, May 31, 2003 Sarnia, Ontario Hard Rock Cafe (club 279) - Toronto (Yonge Street) Thursday, March 6, 2003 Toronto, Ontario	ALBUM #2 "Ramblin' Girl" Available Now Click HERE to ORDER Romney Music now @ iTunes ORDER CD Click here to ORDER "Fill in Your Gray"	REVIEWS * * * * "Romney's powerhouse vocals and the set of well-crafted songs leave you wanting more." THE TIMES (UK - National Press) - Album Review "Fill in Your Gray"(excerpt) "Getty’s rich, bluesy voice is the first thing to command attention, but with above-average guitar-playing abilities and an equally distinctive songwriting style, she truly is the complete package." Exclaim Magazine (April 2008) - Album Review "Ramblin' Girl"(excerpt) * * * "She has been called the Canadian Bonnie Raitt, but her sound is earthier, summoning up the delta sprit on "Waiting on the Day" and "Ain't No Mistake." The rootsy guitar playing is a handy counterpoint to her baked-clay delivery." UNCUT MAGAZINE (This Month in Americana) - Album Review "Fill In Your Gray" (excerpt) "Romney Getty - a woman with a really terrific voice. This is gritty and real stuff. File under very very promising". BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Show Photo: Mussel Inn - Golden Bay, New Zealand PRESS QUALITY IMAGES Click here for press quality images. REVIEWS (Continued) "...expertly sashaying from roughneck R&B to a little light skip-and-shuffle, it's a sweaty cellar club and all is well." MOJO MAGAZINE - Album Review "Fill In Your Gray"(excerpt) "She drives her musicians and flays audiences with a raucous, gutsy voice. Despite the timelessness of the sound, Romney conveys a modern mood. The songs assert the emotional independence of an uncompromising, determined young woman." CITY LIFE (Manchester, UK) "When she started, the size of the audience was in it's infancy, but her Melissa Etheridge voice, which was loaded with character, started drawing them closer. ...I wanted to take these two (Romney & Jeff) home..." CHART MAGAZINE (Live Review - Canadian Music Week) "Her distinctive, powerful voice marks her as one to watch." EVENING MAIL (Birmingham, UK) "At a time when much that passes for blues is in fact closer to heavy rock, Canada's Romney Getty is a breath of fresh air." THE INDEPENDANT (London, UK) "...her deep and rich voice has the grittiness of Lucinda Williams and the power and excitement of Janis Joplin." THE EVENING POST (Bristol, UK) "Wow, can this girl deliver a song or what!? Romney is a singer-songwriter from Canada and her very personal and soulful delivery of country blues is totally spellbinding." GUITAR TECHNIQUES * * * * "This young lady has a great vocal aptitude, delivering the words very clearly but with amazing grittiness where needed. ...if Romney keeps releasing such excellent music, then her road will almost definately be going somewhere..." MAVERICK MAGAZINE - Album Review "Fill in Your Gray"(excerpt) "...this is a belting first record. The single greatest attribute the young Canadian has is a voice that ranges from enveloping, soft high notes to gruff and sexy lows, giving the songs an honesty and directness which helps them hit home. It’s a mix of miked-up harmonicas, acoustic guitars, slides and lots of soul, all thrown together with a nod to the country movement and a passing wave to the blues along the way. " AMERICANA-UK - Album Review "Fill in Your Gray" (exerpt) - James Clark "As a broadcaster and reviewer I get sent a lot of new CD's to listen to and, with the best will in the world, not every one will get a fair hearing. However, when Fill In Your Gray by Romney arrived it really stood way out there in front. This is a tremendous first album from Canadian Romney Getty and it is getting heavy play on my programme and at home." Bluesmatters Magazine (UK) - Album Review "Fill in Your Gray" (exerpt) - Graeme Scott "...think Bonnie Raitt meets Janis Joplin, then duck because sparks fly." NETRYTHMS (UK) - Album Review "Fill in Your Gray" (exerpt) - Michael Mee "a touch of twang, part Lucinda (Williams), part KD Lang. The songs drifted by quite nicely, good, solid stuff..." "a Taj Mahal cover, then the much played ‘In My Time Of Dying’, Romney’s voice seemed to come to life in these songs - a powerful full throated roar and moan, and brother Jeff showed he certainly knew his way round blues guitar. I felt a spark, a definite spark, she’s one to watch." AMERICANA-UK (Live Review) Exerpt - Marshall Crenshaw and Romney Getty - The Borderline London - Review by Patrick Wilkins. "Fill in Your Gray", released in June on their own "Augustus Records" ...I am still finding new reasons to Love it with every listen. Each song takes on a different feel or blend of genres that gives them great crossover potential in many radio formats. The songs, all written by Romney, slide ever so gently through cajun, gypsy, blues, country and folk styles. Each instrument gets very many shining moments throughout the album without bogging the songs down or extending them needlessly. The arrangements are sometimes lilting sometimes jolting but always tight and intriguing. This doesn't feel or sound like your typical debut at all. Certainly the production skills of Jeff Getty (Laughing Sams Breakdown) are partially responsible, but it's the band as a unit and the strength of the tunes that makes this a good listen from the first song. The southern swingy lilt of "Ain't no Mistake", or the sweet longing moan's in "Waiting For The Day" take this album and it's listeners on cool trip through many emotional tales of love, change and the south. Romney's heartwrenching, soul-infused wails on "Cryin' the Blues" are enough in itself to make you wanna say "Wow... what next?" CHRW Radio London - For the Folk (Album Review) - Reviewed by Ian Gifford Romney Getty & brother, Jeff Getty Photo by Richard Beland