On behalf of myself (Helen) and indeed, Tia and Tommy; WELCOME!
I bet you are all wondering how this website came about?
Well - I have become friends of Tia's , through emailing her prior to her first first UK tour in May/June this year, after I fell in love with the copy of "Jewel's Cafe" which a friend sent me. In fact, she has just completed an even more successful second UK tour, this past November. It was Tia herself who suggested that I set her up a web page for her UK fans, and here we are....Anyone who has heard the new album "Outside the Circle" will understand the significance of the colour scheme - it had to be 'freaky people purple' didn't it?!
So please, look, contribute and above all else enjoy!!! That's what we want, and I know that's what Tia wants! Let's all keep supporting Tia and Tommy and their wonderful music and spreading the word on our side of that big pond! Funny but somehow a connection through music makes that pond seem not so big at all. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or anything else, please feel free to email us at tiamcgraffukfanclub@yahoo.com. We will look forward to hearing from other UK fans of Tia! if you have any CD Reviews, concert reviews, or photographs please email them to this address and I will add them to the site. You can also email Tia herself at tiamcgraff@yahoo.com
Tia loves to hear from her fans “My fans are the live blood of my music. without you guys I'd be singing to myself...not much fun!”
If you like our website, or simply think someone you know might like the music of Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham, please send them a message telling them to come and check us out. Or you could bring them over to Tia's Yahoo group where they can chat to other friends and fans of Tia! You can do this by clicking the link to our referral form below, or following the link to join the Yahoo group. Of course, you could always make them listen to her CD's - that way they'd have to hear her music!!
Tia says: “ I want To reach out to those who are searching for something , I hope listeners find themselves uplifted, inspired and feeling a greater sense of purpose. If we are in a true place of love, that’s all God wants...and that’s all there is...nothing else!”
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Tia’s new UK and European management, Rhys Mwyn www.rhysmwyn.com. Click here to see his repreesentation feature on Tia
Tia’s UK Fanclub would like to thank the following for their U.K support :
1) BBC Radio -BBC Radio 2's and the UK’s “ national treasure” renowned presenter Bob Harris considers himself a fan of Tia ! He has played Tia several times on his Country and Saturday night shows. he also featured them in a LIVE SESSION in November 2005 which gained them great reviews and a wider audience base which is continuing to grow......
2) BBC Radio Shropshire - Marie Crichton has interviewd and featured Tia's music on her Monday evening Country Show 7-9pm ..Check out the link 'UK Radio Support'.
3) Alan Cackett of Maverick Magazine – The brilliant 100 page monthly country and roots music magazine from AAG Publishing Ltd has published the all important tour dates, profiles , CD and On Tour Reviews.
4) Acoustic Stage Promotions Acoustic Stage- is a small, but perfectly formed, Promotions Company, who are passionate about live music, running their own very successful acoustic and band nights.
5) Countrymusicfile - excellent biography introduction and help and advice for Tia to get the song ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ included on April's Hotdisc release
6) Stuart Cameron - April, October & November's 2005 Hot disc compilation's hit on radio stations, labels, media etc. through all of UK and Europe which included tracks by Tia
7) Devon O'Day - Nashville Hippie Chick Twang Records..........."I have seldom run into someone with a gift that needs to be heard as much as Tia. She colors outside the lines, and stands outside of the circle of tuned perfection. Tia McGraff is real and is really needed in today's marketplace of music" - Devon O'Day
8) Relex CD in Newcastle Upon Tyne who have helped promote Tia's tour with window posters. They have in stock plenty of copies of "Outside Of The Circle" so feel free to give them a call. They also stock a great range of roots, Americana and hard to get import CDs. They have also helped us with ticket sales. Thanks Andy!
9) Roots2music in Newcastle who helped us by putting a tour poster in their window. They carry a range of roots music.
10) Alan Robson on Newcastle’s Metro FM.
Alan has played songs of Tia’s on various occasions, has spoken about her forthcoming dates in the area and spoken highly of the “Outside Of The Circle” album.
He featured an interview and live session with Tia and Tommy on Monday 24th July 2006…he also recorded an extra interview - this will be played during his “Night Owls” show in a couple of weeks' time. You can contact Alan here. Thanks Alan!
11) Track Records in Doncaster, who have helped out by displaying a poster with tour dates ion their shop window.
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Bob Harris' 60th Birthday Party - April 2006 (photos courtesy of Keith Curtis)
Tia and Tommy with Bob Harris and Robert Plant (yes..Led Zeppelin....they had a great time partying with him!!)
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON BOB HARRIS' WEBSITE
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I would also like to thank Andy Cole on behalf of myself and Tia and Tommy, for his contributions to this site and his enthusiasm and encouragement in setting it up. We look forward to more contributions from him in the future!
Helen Mitchell (UK Fanclub President)
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