Never A Dull Moment For Maia Sharp

Sharp, who co-wrote the Bonnie Raitt hit “I Don’t Want Anything To Change” with Liz Rose and Stephanie Chapman, is often described as a “songwriter’s songwriter.” Artists who have recorded her work include Cher, Dixie Chicks, Crystal Bowersox, Lisa Loeb, Trisha Yearwood, Paul Carrack and Edwin McCain.  Performing with her long-time collaborator, multi-instrumentalist Linda Taylor, Sharp not only plays her music but often gives audiences a glimpse into her creative process by detailing what was happening in her life when she wrote specific songs.

Sharp’s new album – The Dash Between The Dates – arrives Oct. 16 on eOne Music.  Guests on the LP include Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, who co-wrote and plays guitar on “Maybe Tonight.”  Other notables on the record include Lizz Wright appearing on “You Know Where I’ll Be” and “I Don’t Want Anything To Change;” Gabe Dixon singing on “Underneath,” and  Arnold McCuller adding vocals to “Nothing But The Radio,” “Phoenix” and “Real Love.”

Here’s the schedule, including several radio station performances:

Oct. 16 – Portland, Maine, One Longfellow Square
Oct. 17 – Milton, Mass., Milton Art Center
Oct. 18 – Ringwood, N.J., Custer’s Last Stand
Oct. 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Tin Angel
Oct. 22 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Club Café
Oct. 23 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Hi-Fi
Oct. 24 – Burlington, Wis., The Coffee House Chestnut & Pine
Nov. 5 – Madison, Wis., Studio M @ WMMM
Nov. 6 – Brookfield, Wis., Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
Nov. 7 – Marshfield, Wis., Vox Concert Series Grounds
Nov. 9 – Portland, Ore., KINK’s Skype Live Studio
Nov. 12 – Santa Rosa, Calif., KRSH Lunchtime Show
Nov. 13 – Berkeley, Calif., Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
Nov. 15 – Felton, Calif., Don Quixote’s Int’l Music Hall
Dec. 5 – San Diego, Calif., The Grassroots Oasis
Jan. 9 – Evanston, Ill., SPACE
Jan. 10 – Ann Arbor, Mich., The Ark

Some shows are already on sale.  Visit MaiaSharp.com for more details.