Singer-songwriter Heather Aubrey Lloyd is set to captivate audiences at New Spire Arts in Frederick Maryland on Saturday, January 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Trading one beat for another, this former Baltimore journalist, and co-frontwoman of the band, ilyAIMY, has emerged as a dynamic solo artist, enchanting listeners with her unique vocals.
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at WeinbergCenter.org, by calling the box office at 301-600-2828, or in person at 20 West Patrick Street. Presented by Key West Productions and sponsored by the Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise (FAME).
For over two decades, Lloyd has crisscrossed the nation, playing a diverse array of venues—from bait shops to clothing-optional resorts—as part of the critically acclaimed ilyAIMY. However, her latest venture into solo work has garnered widespread praise, culminating in her debut studio album, “A Message in the Mess.” Lloyd’s passionate, “sing-me-the-phonebook” alto, accompanied by folk-inspired finger-picked guitar and infused with the influence of Baltimore’s slam poetry scene, has created a sound that defies easy categorization. Described by The Montgomery Caller as “Janis Joplin… and Joni Mitchell blended together,” Lloyd’s musical prowess has not gone unnoticed. “A Message in the Mess” received the Director’s Award for Album of the Year from the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, marking the beginning of a slew of accolades, including being a 2018 No Depression Magazine Songwriting Award Finalist, 2018 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival MOST WANTED Artist, 2018 National Women’s Music Festival Emerging Artist, and a 2017 Telluride Troubadour Top 4. In 2019, she secured the Grand Prize for the prestigious Bernard Ebb Songwriting Award. Lloyd’s multifaceted talents have earned her recognition beyond her solo career, with previous accolades including being a Lilith Fair Talent Search Finalist and ilyAIMY’s repeat wins as Best Contemporary Folk Group/Duo in the Washington Area Music Awards.
A complete listing of artists and performers scheduled for the 2023-24 season can be found at WeinbergCenter.org.
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I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!
My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.
Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.
As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.
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