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Rupert Wates
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Acoustic adult pop
Host Recommendations: 6
Member since: 2008-11-14
Home: Brooklyn, NY, US
Frequently Tours: NY, MA, CT, NJ, PA
# of Members: 1 or 2
Sound Equipment: Available if needed
Main Instrument: Vocals, Guitar
Other Instruments: Piano
Genre: Art/Folk
Style: Mellow
Content: Mainstream
Rating: G
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"Truly gripping lyrics with great themes and troubling, witty messages. An inspirational artist" (Leith FM Radio Scotland) "A new and unique songwriter-musician already in the front ranks by dint of timeless work" (Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange) "A songwriter of the very highest quality" (Musik Online Magazine, Germany) "A delight to listen to...These are songs crafted with care and imbued with sincerity and conviction" (Britsound Radio New Jersey)
Recommendations from hosts
April, 2012 - "Rupert is such an engaging performer - intimate, personal songs that really capture the audience's attention. Our audience was spellbound for the duration of his performance - and were eager to hear the next story. His Joe's Cafe pieces were quite p...
Bio
London born singer-songwriter Rupert Wates came to the US in 2006. Since then he has received ten songwriting awards including Gold Prize in the Folk/Acoustic Category of the Midatlantic Song Contest in DC, and Second Prize in the North Carolina Songwriting Contest in Holly Springs. He has also recorded three CDS: 'Coast To Coast' (2007), 'Dear Life' (2008) and 'Joe's Cafe' (2010). All three have received outstanding reviews in the online press all over the world.
He has appeared regularl...