Cheryl Hoenemeyer has seen all sides of the music business. She first performed her music in one of Boston's most venerable folk spots -- the Orson Welles. After that, she followed the ever elusive musical career wherever it took her -- from San Francisco coffee houses to Manhattan's cabaret circuit, from award winning documentaries to the world of video.
The nineties brought her home -- to New England, and to folk. Currently carving her niche in the New England acoustic scene, Hoenemeyer has shared the stage with some of the best in the business -- from Bill Staines and Livingston Taylor to Patty Griffin, Martin Sexton and Ellis Paul. Often compared to Bruce Hornsby and Marc Cohn, her signature piano style sets her apart. She was a finalist in the Napa Valley Emerging Songwriter's Showcase in 1994 & 1995 and the Kerrville New Folk competition in 1997.
Hoenemeyer's repertoire of original tunes includes a mixed bag of styles and an occasional dose of comic relief. But folk ballads are her forte: they touch the hearts and minds of her audiences and bring them back for more. The Boston Globe says "..a sensitive, versatile and eclectic composer ...(with) a talent for taking old forms and molding them into new forms."
Note: This information was posted to the web site when Cheryl appeared at our showcase in January, 1998.