Summary
Celia Woodsmith (born in 1985 in Tryon, North Carolina) is a New England–based bluegrass, blues and folk musician.
Profile edit
Since January 2011, Woodsmith, has been the lead singer, rhythm guitar player, washbaord player, and songwriter for Della Mae.[1] In 2013, Della Mae won the International Bluegrass Music Association's Emerging Artist of the Year award[2] in 2013 and was nominated for a best bluegrass album at the 56th Grammy Awards.[3] Della Mae has worked with the US Department of State as cultural diplomats and, as such, in 2012 travelled to Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.[4]
Woodsmith is a founding member of the Boston rock band Say Darling, co-founded with Chris Hersch the former guitar player for Girls, Guns and Glory in 2016.[5]
She plays an Aged Tone OM Bourgeois guitar [6] made in Maine by Dana Bourgeois.
Personal Life edit
Celia Woodsmith went to Hanover High School, in Hanover, New Hampshire, and graduated class of 2003. Her father, Frank Woods, died when she was 25 of Glioblastoma Multiforme, a type of brain Cancer. Her mother, Sybil Smith, is a poet and writer who lives in Norwich, Vermont.[7][8]
Woodsmith attended the University of Vermont from 2003 to 2007, where, with Avi Salloway, she began performing as the folk duo Avi & Celia. From 2008 to 2010 she was part of the Boston-based "washboard rock n' roll" group Hey Mama.[9]
She currently lives in Kittery, Maine with her husband.[10]
Discography edit
Avi & Celia edit
- Off The Floor (2007)
- Let It Rise (2008)
Hey Mama edit
- Hey Mama (2009)
- Dubl Handi Suite (2010)
Della Mae edit
- I Built This Heart (2011)
- This World Oft Can Be (Rounder Records, 2013)
- Della Mae (Rounder Records, 2015)
- Butcher Shoppe EP (Rounder Records, 2018)
- Headlight(Rounder Records, 2020)
- Family Reunion (Self Release, 2021)
Say Darling edit
- Say Darling (2017)
- Before & After (2021)
Solo edit
- Cast Iron Shoes (2018)
- Like Wine b/w Wounded Love + No Angel (single) (2018)
References edit
- ^ "An Interview with Celia Woodsmith of della Mae - Shakedown News". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Recipient History | International Bluegrass Music Association". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Della Mae, Grammy.com, Retrieved 11 November 2016
- ^ "Della Mae Bluegrass in Pakistan".
- ^ "Kittery's Celia Woodsmith to celebrate Say Darling's new EP".
- ^ "Celia Woodsmith - della Mae".
- ^ "Things To Do in Wellesley MA - wellesleytownsman". www.wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The new album from a Grammy-nominated singer from Kittery". newscentermaine.com. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Vermont Expat Celia Woodsmith Returns with Grammy-Nominated Bluegrass Band Della Mae".
- ^ "Video: Celia Woodsmith Shares Her C&J Rider Story". www.ridecj.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links edit
- www.celiawoodsmith.com
- www.dellamae.com
- www.saydarling.com
- ^ John, Emma (2022-08-24). "'I couldn't even find enough women to form a band': Della Mae's battle for a bluegrass breakthrough". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Della Mae puts extra pluck in its bluegrass - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Say Darling's chemistry is a story of connections made - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Goad, John Curtis (2013-06-10). "Della Mae - This World Oft Can Be". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Hislop, Christopher. "Celia Woodsmith". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Hey Hey Della Mae! Around the World with Celia Woodsmith". www.dcmusicreview.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.