SALLY SPRING: Mockingbird

Sally Spring

Mockingbird

© 2006 Sally Spring (634457168022)

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"Transfixing" (Sing Out.), "striking" (No Depression), "soulful and gritty" (Uncut, UK) alt-country/folk/rock joined by Gene Parsons (formally of the Byrds), Marshall Crenshaw, Graham Maby (Joe Jackson), Tift Merritt and many others. A special treat.

tracks

1 Take Me To The Water
2 Hickory Wind
3 Going To California
4 I Can't Understand Why
5 Here Come The Memories
6 Old Man As He Walks Out The Door
7 Floyd Johnson
8 Blue, Blue Heaven
9 Ain't No Ash Will Burn
10 Pretty Peggie-O
11 Red-winged Blackbird
12 Hickory Wind (acoustic)

notes

Sally Spring is joined by Gene Parsons (the Byrds),Tift Merritt, Marshall Crenshaw, Caitlin Cary (Tres Chicas,Whiskeytown), Fred Smith (Television)and many other talented musicians on her cd, "Mockingbird".

For the first three months of this year, Sally's new cd remained in the top 15 on the radio charts in Europe for Americana music climbing to #5! Sally merges folk, rock and country that made many critics "Best of" lists for 2006 and 2007 including WMBR at MIT.

Hailed as "a show stopper"... "gorgeous alto" (Sing Out!), "striking"..." first-rate compositions"(No Depression), "soulful and gritty" (Uncut, UK), "stunning voice and captivating songwriting" (Independent), folk-rocker Sally Spring, has "distinctive vocals and a commanding presence" (Maverick, UK). "She's a treasure", notes Gene Parsons (formally of the Byrds).

Sally's live show always includes the amazing Ted Lyons on guitar (drummer for Chris Stamey, Sacred Irony, John Lee Hooker), who can be as interesting as Richard Thompson. They perform as a duo or full band.

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