Anne Harris is a singer/songwriter, violinist, recording artist and actor based in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] She has independently produced and released four studio albums on her record label, Rugged Road Records: Anne Harris (2001), Open Your Doors (2003), Wine and Poetry (2005) [3] and Gravity and Faith (2008). A live album, Live at the Acorn Theater, was also released in 2008.[4] Her music has been described by various writers as incorporating a variety of influences, including traditional Celtic music, American folk-rock[5], Afrobeat[1], soul, and chamber music. For lack of a specific genre label, her work has been dubbed "conscious music" which refers to music and lyrics that have some basis in a spiritual, humanist philosophy.[3]
Harris grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio, home of Antioch College, and the earthy, liberal and progressive environment of her hometown remains an influence in her songwriting to this day.[1] She began studying classical violin at the age of eight and eventually attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she earned a degree from the School of Music. After college, Harris moved to Chicago and worked as an actor in theater and commercials for a few years before returning to music around 1997.[3] She worked for a while with a number of local Chicago bands, notably Poi Dog Pondering, building a strong reputation for her instrumental talent. Over time she began writing and performing her own music.[6]
Along with her recorded work, Harris has since performed at the North by Northeast music festival in Toronto, Canada, has sung the US National Anthem at a Chicago Cubs baseball game[2] and was awarded "Album Artwork of the Year" honors at the 2006 DIY Music Festival in Los Angeles for her "Wine and Poetry" CD packaging.[3]
Harris continues to play violin with other notable national artists. She's currently touring with trance-blues innovator and 2009 Blues Music Award winner, Otis Taylor[7][8] and also appears with Cathy Richardson Band and Jefferson Starship. [9]
She is currently serving an elected term on the Board of Governors of the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.[10]
In addition to her regular performing and recording work, Harris also appears as the character "Prudence" on three episodes of Jack's Big Music Show, a music oriented children's television program on Noggin.[11]
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| Anne Harris - 2001 | Open Your Doors - 2003 | Wine and Poetry - 2005 [3] | Gravity And Faith - 2008 | Live At The Acorn Theater - 2008
   | All about Jack's Big Music Show - Jack's Big Music Show by Spiffy Pictures |
| | official Anne Harris website - Welcome to AnneHarris.com |
| | Allmusic: Anne Harris: Overview - allmusic ((( Anne Harris > Overview ))) |
| | Cathy Richardson Band: Links - Cathy Richardson Band ::: Links |
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