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Eilen Jewell
Letters To Sinners & Strangers [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 5/Dec/2014 ] Her sultry voice is both smoky and sweet, sliding effortlessly between being a modern Bessie Smith and an urban Gillian Welch."- Q Magazine. |
J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
The Road to Escondido [ Reprise Records / CD - released 14/Nov/2006 ] After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer / Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together. |
Lucinda Williams
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road [ Mercury Records / CD - released 14/Jul/1998 ] The classic, beautifully captivating fifth album from the woman who is widely considered to be one of the best singer / songwriters working today. |
Amy Speace
Songs for the Bright Street [ Wildflower Records / CD - released 21/Jan/2008 ] An engaging poet and storyteller, Amy draws from and overlaps the traditions of country, folk, rock and pop, while weaving through a decidedly American landscape. |
Beth Orton
Pass In Time [ RCA Records / 2 CD - released 22/Mar/2004 ] A truly career-defining retrospective from the much acclaimed, Brit award-winning singer / songwriter |
Cowboy Junkies
At the End of Paths Taken [ Cooking Vinyl / CD - released 8/May/2007 ] A suite of smart, richly textured songs that value subtlety over broad, generic strokes, songs that prize insight and casual revelations over easily digestible cliches. |
Jenny Scheinman
Jenny Scheinman [ Koch Records / CD - released 11/Aug/2008 ] Critically acclaimed violinist Jenny Scheinman makes a singular vocal debut on this eponymous album, combining original, alt-country contemporary folk compositions with stunning renditions of old-time country and blues selections. |
Kelly Willis
Translated From Love [ Rykodisc / CD - released 4/Aug/2007 ] 'Translated From Love' gives nods to five decades of rock, pop and country with '60s girl group drum sounds one minute and strings-drenched C&W angst the next. |
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
I Stand Alone [ Epitaph Records / CD - released 18/Jul/2006 ] His most intimate recording of his career serves as a crucial reminder of a proud and dying American tradition. Guests include Lucinda Williams, David Hidalgo, Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Corin Tucker (of Sleater/Kinney) and Wilco guitarist Nels... |