The Faulkner County Library welcomes singer/songwriter Rupert Wates on Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 PM.
Rupert Wates was born in London, UK, and has been based in the US since 2007.
He signed a publishing deal with Eaton Music (London) in 1994 and has been a full time songwriter ever since.
He has won well over 40 songwriting and performing awards, and in 2018 was a Finalist in the Kerrville New Song Folk Contest. More than 25 of his songs have been covered by other artists, and in the last two years two full length tribute albums to his material have been recorded by independent artists in Nashville and Los Angeles (details on COVERS page at website below).
He has released 9 solo albums, tracks from which have been played on radio worldwide. He averages 120 live shows a year, in every state in the US, in Canada and in Europe. Audiences everywhere respond to his brand of melodic art/folk: songs that ring true.
More information at www.rupertwatesmusic.com
