Biography

Gloria started playing guitar when she was twelve and played until her fingers bled on a beat-up, hand-me-down guitar, then went on to play clawhammer style banjo and mandolin. A songwriter, singer and performer of contemporary folk music with traditional roots, Gloria Attoun comes from the little Missouri River town of Augusta, Missouri. She writes clear, insightful songs about the magical and mundane moments of life and sings them with an honest and rich voice. She has recorded several CDs, including her solo CD's "Go" and “Seeds” which have had airplay all over the U.S., Germany, Italy, Australia, Ireland and Israel. Her song, “Wrong Side of the Road” was featured on npr’s “Car Talk”. She also performs with her husband, Michael Bauermeister and in the bands “Augusta Bottoms Consort” and “The Texas Giants”. Gloria spends part of her time organizing “The Washington River Festival and Missouri River Cleanup and Educational River Experience” in Washington, Missouri. She also works to support families in helping children grow to their fullest potential through literacy, art, music and child development topics.