Mandy Troxel
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© 2002 Mandy Troxel (783707640020)
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Handcrafted folk, country and gospel-tinged vocal and guitar ramblings about the stuff of life, unadorned and simple.
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During the summer of 2002, Mandy Troxel borrowed some equipment, set up in her spare bedroom, and recorded amidst the barking dogs and buzzing of helicopters in Los Angeles. The resulting e.p. is a beautiful handcrafted sampling of country guitar licks and songs about friendship, love and grace. Contemplative lyrics and a voice like that of a sympathetic angel, there’s a general sense of longing for simpler times in Mandy’s songwriting. Utilizing country, folk and gospel, these old-fashioned guitar ramblings shine. “Woody Guthrie’s Ghost” speaks to the age-old search for identity, while “When Words Lose Their Meaning” offers a very timely observation of empty words in the aftermath of 9/11. It is a time capsule, not only in the life of this musician, as you hear her chair creak or the dog bark, but of the moments we all have as we navigate the monumental and not-so-spectacular moments in our lives.
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Mandy Troxel - ep
author: jan smithMandy's voice and guitar first swung me around for a closer listen at a farmer's market on Orcas Island. I will always remember being in that magical place, hearing a voice that made me melt, and songwriting that struck me with its power and grace. The ep is one of my favorite discs, and it sits up there with Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris and other artists that have deeply inspired me over the years. I highly recommend this ep. It is the work of a very fine musician, with songs that are likely to become your close companions.