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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... El Nino's effects remain uncertain for Southern Oregon ... Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... El Nino's effects remain uncertain for Southern Oregon ... LIVE MUSIC Joanne Rand at the Unitarian Fellowship Comment By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM » Social News With a new CD to her credit every year since 2009, songwriter Joanne Rand shows no signs of slowing down. Her 14th studio recording released in 2014, "Still a Real World," is a collection of songs that creates a patchwork quilt of stories about people's lives as she imagines them. Inspiration for the album came from the slices of life she encountered while traveling between Nashville and Atlanta on a Greyhound bus. "My favorite song on the album is 'Greyhound Rapture' because it's about people from many different walks of life," Rand says. "Here we are on this journey, hoping for the best. These songs are snapshots of humanity, its potential and foibles." Touring behind the 2014 CD, Rand will travel to the border with Canada and back, with a stop for a solo show at 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Tickets cost $18 and can be purchased at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., online at stclairevents.com or by calling 541-535-3562. Tickets will cost $20 at the door, $10 for ages 12 through 17. Kids 11 and younger get in free. Tickets include a free CD — Rand's 2003 release, "Into the River." Now based in Arcata, Calif., Rand was living in the Applegate Valley when she began performing and recording. Many of her early shows were presented in Ashland. Born and raised in the South, her music has been influenced by rock 'n' roll, gospel, '70s folk and psychedelic rock. After earning a bachelor's of fine arts at the Art Institute of Chicago, she cut her teeth performing in Alaskan bars, then went on to launch her career as a songsmith in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol in California. Her 2013 album, "Stories from the Inside Out: The Nashville Sessions," was recorded in the U.S. music capital. With Rand on piano, guitar and vocals, she's joined by Jenny Scheinman on violins, Tim Randles on piano and bass, Tim Gray on percussion and Robert Franklin and Piet Dalmolen on electric guitars for "Real World." " I spent two years writing the songs," Rand says. "Some are journal entries that include observations of characters in different places. The songs take steps into other people's lives. There are also personal songs on the CD." Such as the tribute to her grandfather who was born in the 1800s, the song about her 15-year-old daughter called "Mortified by My Mother" and the love song called "Fifteenth Anniversay" she wrote about her seasoned marriage. "I married a strong, opinionated man," Rand says. "I've learned a lot. I've let go of my idealism about love and marriage. I have a more holistic and richer picture now." "Mortified" explores the complaints her daughter makes about Rand — and the ones she's made about her own mother. It explores the time when children become teens and everything their parents do embarrasses them. One song's lyrics were written by Rand's 90-year-old mother. Called "Mr. Einstein," it's playful and talks about being a light wave. "I'm getting older, and I'm becoming more compassionate perhaps about other people's lives," Rand says. "I like getting inside their stories. That's what this album is all about. It's where I want to be as songwriter, helping people connect to one another, our world and maneuver through life." Rand is preparing to release her 15th CD this year, titled "Southern Girl." It will be a rhythmic journey through her Appalachian roots with a rockabilly twist. By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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