Laurel Lee and the Escapees
Why Don't We Don't Get Married
© 2005 Laurel Lee Welch (737885378923)
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A modern Western girl's approach to old fashioned problems.
tracks
- 1 Why Don't We Don't Get Married
- 2 I Would Have Liked to Have Stayed
- 3 I Don't Want To (But I Can)
- 4 Sugar on the Side
- 5 Writing on the Wall
- 6 Maybe He Died
- 7 If It Were Me
- 8 Walk of Shame
- 9 Sing Me to Sleep
- 10 That's What Apart Meant
- 11 Going to My Sister's House Tonight
- 12 On the Road
- 13 Not That Kind of Friend
- 14 I'll Smoke
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Hey! "On the Road" was the featured song on Car Talk, NPR, June 3, 2006, show # 200622!!!! What an honor!
"Laurel Lee and the Escapees sound enough like the best of classic Nashville that you'd check the jukebox, surprised the music's not instantly familiar. The songs seem to be shruggingly-platinum floor-fillers, but Laurel Lee's vocals attain a keening, homespun edge emotive worlds away from Music City." NW Paper, July 2005
She writes and sings only of things she knows, and knows intimately. "Why Don't We Don't Get Married" is a tribute to singers, songwriters, and country fans who find they are country in spite of their rock heritage.
The band on this recording is an amalgamation of those who have played quintessential parts of certain songs. Bev Edge (The Peasants) sings a lovely, heartfelt harmony, Dan Eccles (Richmond Fontaine) chops through the crap with his chunky leads, Philip Aguerre also leads with a delicate flavor, Neal Gilpin (Belmont Street Octet) offers a sentimental fiddle, Jesse Richter pops in w
ith a pedal steel and guitar, Sean Fong (Apeshape) is a monster bass player with monolithic stamina, Greg Keil (erstwhile farmer) solidly partners Laurel Lee's rhythm guitar, Marci Martinez (Team Dresh) learned the finer points of Country drumming with a punk rock history, and two of Laurel Lee's sisters Alisa and Elizabeth sing harmony for a few numbers. Family harmonies are easy on the ear.
Recorded with Mike Coykendall (Old Joe Clarks, also recorded Richmond Fontaine, Amelia, and many others) in Portland, Oregon, this recording is offered to those who need to get it OUT. Much love!
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"Why don't we don't get Married"
author: Neal BroadleyLaurel Lee has very distinctive lyrics. I really like the music. I can hear the Johnny Cash influences,:). These songs really linger in your brain for awhile, it's great. I really want to see a show.
Highly recommended
author: Russell RosenI received my copy of this album last week and have been enjoying it ever since. Laurel Lee has a pure country voice and there is so many good songs here that it is hard to pick a favorite. I'm definitely going to buy her other album also.
Very good singer. hope we hear morre from her
author: fred hazardI enjoyed most of the songs and the story's it told.Great listening. Also , the artist is a great interior house painter
Wow this is new yet I know it
author: James AdamsI kept thinking I recognized these songs, but it looks like she wrote them herself. Very clever lyrics, very smart, very rough, very sentimental. I keep getting that damn first song out of my head. It's been a constant companion in the car. Thanks, JAdams