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Alum
Erin Chase
Position
Associate Professor
Affiliated Departments
Telephone
617-747-8905
Personal Websites
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A roots crooner with a feminist rock edge, Erin Bonnie is an Americana folk-rock mama and fiddle player with style and presence to boot. Taking inspiration from artists like Gillian Welch, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton, she is a true singer-songwriter at heart. Her songs are lush in language and melody, and she lives for those intimate moments of truth between audience and artist that happen because of a song and a stage. You can catch her from Cambridge to Connecticut at Erin Bonnie headlined shows, or as a supporting musician for Boston's own country diva, Elisa Smith.
Career Highlights
- Songwriter, performer, and producer of Erin Bonnie Music
- Fiddle player and vocals for Elisa Smith
- Proficient in songwriting and violin/fiddle
- 13 years of study in the Suzuki Violin Method with Missoula Symphony Orchestra member Suzanne Hartzell
- Fiddle instruction from a variety of Berklee professors and visiting artists, including Mimi Rabson, Melissa Howe, Rob Thomas, Jason Anick, Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, Bruce Molsky, and Mark Simos
- Songwriting mentors include esteemed Berklee faculty Pat Pattison, Mark Simos, and Sarah Brindell
Awards
- Don Wilkins Excellence in Curriculum Development Award (2023)
- Nominated for Best in State (Massachusetts), New England Music Awards (2021)
- Honorable Mention in the January/February 2018 American Songwriter songwriting contest for the original song "Drunk on Love"
Education
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeProfessional DiplomaField of StudySongwritingDate Degree Received
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School NameThe University of MontanaState or ProvinceMontanaDegreeBachelor of Science (BS)Field of StudyNatural Resources ConservationDate Degree Received
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