Dulcie Taylor
Mirrors and Windows
© 2004 Dulcie Taylor (614511724623)
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Delivered via a clear, supple voice and down-to-earth lyrics, these 10 original songs of Dulcie Taylor's range from roots rock'n'roll to haunting, country acoustic, accompanied by Duke Levine on guitars, Richard Gates on bass, and Lorne Entress on drums.
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Dulcie Taylor's latest CD for Black Iris Records, MIRRORS AND WINDOWS, has received high critical praise in such national publications as "No Depression", "Sing Out!", "Wood&Steel", "Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange", and "Dirty Linen", and has received substantial national radio play, reaching No. 7 on the Roots Rock Chart at Roots Music Report. It was also recently chosen as one of the twelve Best Recordings of 2004 by Soundstage -
http://www.soundstage.com/music/features/bestof2004_regular.htm
along with CDs from such artists as Brian Wilson, Los Lobos, Wilco, and Peter Mulvey.
This new collection of all original tunes features some wonderful talent accompanying Dulcie: Duke Levine (Mary-Chapin Carpenter) on guitar, Richard Gates (Patty Larkin, Suzanne Vega) on bass, and Lorne Entress on drums (Susan Tedeschi, Mighty Sam McClain). It has also been the TOP PICK MP3 at The Washington Post MP3 site -
"She writes from the heart, for the heart." - Katy Hershberger, Washington Post MP3
MIRRORS AND WINDOWS was produced by Mark Thayer at the Signature Sounds studio in Palmer, MA. It ranges from the Byrd's-tinged "Blackberry Winter" to the roots rock 'n' roll "Seaboard Train;" from the smoky, blues-inflected "Woman I Used to Be" to the sweet, pure acoustic "Love Like Yours and Mine" and the haunting country-acoustic "Ice Melts." "This CD gave me the joy of exploring musical styles I really love, and making them all work together," says Dulcie.
Throughout, Taylor continues her emphasis on strong, memorable melodies and mixing arrangements and sounds.
On Mirrors and Windows, Taylor was helped by her label's decision to record at the Signature Sounds studio in Palmer, MA, with Mark Thayer producing and Dulcie and long-time guitarist John Landau co-producing. It features Dulcie on vocals, guitar, dulcimer, and harmonica, and continues her interest in working with the best musicians around. Several of New England's finest accompany her on this CD: Rounder Records recording artist Duke Levine (of Mary Chapin Carpenter's band) plays guitars and lap steel; Richard Gates (Suzanne Vega, Richard Thompson, Patty Larkin) plays bass; Lorne Entress (Susan Tedeschi, Mighty Sam McClain) plays drums and percussion; and Michael Bellar (Art Garfunkel) plays Hammond B3 organ.
Quotes from a sampling of pre-release reviews:
"There is a craft to writing songs that are both memorable and noteworthy, and this woman has it in abundance."
Bob Gottlieb, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
"Mirrors and Windows should go a long way in establishing her in the singer side of the singer-songwriter equation...
"Throughout the writing is smart, witty, and heartfelt." Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, No Depression
"Miss Taylor casts aside any notion of sophomore slump in her second disc...Taylor remains true to the artistic vision
she established in Diamond & Glass, with thoughtful, revealing, and emotional songs."
Jay Votel, The Washington Times
"Taylor has a knack for distilling a feeling into nearly naked form, exposing it like a once-buried gem carefully dusted off and held up to the light."
Jim Kirlin, Wood&Steel
Mirrors and Windows follows Taylor's first Black Iris debut release (2002), Diamond & Glass, which received substantial airplay nationwide, charting at Album Network's non-commercial AAA, and garnered rave reviews, such as:
"It shines exactly like its title, Diamond & Glass." -- Robert Oermann, Music Row
"Dulcie Taylor is a gifted writer; she also has a compelling voice which she employs with nuance and emotion." -- Kerry Dexter, Dirty Linen
"Taylor is a poet, a romantic" - Mike Joyce, The Washington Post
At the Washington Area Music Association Awards ceremony ceremony in February 2003, Diamond & Glass won a Wammie (Washington Area Music Award) -- Dulcie's second in her career -- being chosen as the Best Contemporary Folk Recording. Taylor was also chosen as a finalist in the Chris Austin songwriting contest at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC.
Taylor has shared the stage with a wide variety of acts -- Jerry Lee Lewis, John Gorka, Guy Clark, Richard Shindell, Livingston Taylor, Steve Forbert, Asleep at the Wheel -- to name a few. She is also a writer of poetry and prose, and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Poetry Series at Washington, D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library. The Folger attracts scholars from around the globe, and is also home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, as well as magnificent collections of other rare Renaisance books and manuscripts.
When asked about her strongest influences, Dulcie laughs and says, "The unknown boy at Myrtle Beach who wandered up on the porch where we were staying, sat on my ukulele and smashed it. I was 10 years old and devastated! That Christmas, Mother said 'we'll just get you something a little bigger' and gave me a guitar."
The biggest early influence on Taylor was simply being raised in a small community. "You're in people's faces a lot. That makes you look at the human situation very closely." That perspective and experience has defined the things Dulcie holds precious in this world: "Most of life is made up of the day-to-day small things, so I try to see the beauty in them."
Dulcie Taylor will tour in support of Mirrors and Windows. Please check out the schedule section of her website, www.dulcietaylor.com, for a show in your area.