The
extraordinarily talented, singer, songwriter, Juni Fisher,
just might also be the most beautiful cowboy poet to ever
saddle up and “Let 'er Go, Let 'er Buck,' Let 'er
Fly."
Her
newest album, like her previous project, is a
historically accurate music tribute that chronicles the old
west; this time, it is the Pendleton Round-up and the women
and men of early rodeo.
Fisher was the recipient of the
2009 Western Music Association “Album of the Year”
which is not at all surprising when you look at the very
long list of awards that she has accumulated. In 2008 she
received the Western Heritage “Wrangler Award” for
Outstanding Western Album. That album, titled Gone
For Colorado, was
called “an epic journey and historical masterpiece.” It was
actually inspired by her very own Great Grandfather and
artfully told the story of his life. Have you detected a
pattern here?
She has dug deep within
herself and skillfully looked back over one hundred years of
the Pendleton Round-up and, once again, it is clearly
evident that Fisher's passion for the old west, and western
music, is not simply a passing fancy, it is a way of life
for her. Her fondness for all things western is clearly
reflected in her every day life and the effortless way she
delivers a viable cowboy history lesson with her incredible
vocals and her trusty guitar, but then what else would you
expect from someone who is on the Red Geetar
Records label?
She is currently working on
a documentary film titled The True Story of the
Unsung Heroes of the West, Oh, You Cowgirl!
It is the story of the women of early wild west shows and
rodeos. Another album reviewer referred to how
Fisher's “luminous intensity ignites her writing and her
performances” and after just one listen to this newest
album, you will fully understand exactly what she means. The
dynamic Ms. Fisher has taken her passion for the old west
and converted it into exciting, insightful, lyrical lessons
of our proud and colorful heritage. To that I say, “Let
'er Go, Let 'er Buck, Let 'er Fly.”
Fisher's awards include the
2005 Academy of Western Artists Female Vocalist of the Year,
2005 Western Music Association Crescendo award winner, 2006
Western Music Association Female Performer of the Year, 2007
WMA Song of the Year, 2008 WMA Songwriter of the Year, and
2008 Western Heritage Wrangler Award Winner for Most
Outstanding Western Album.
