Jolie Holland - Escondida

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Time: 48:16
Size: 110.5 MB
Released: 2004
Styles: Roots, Country blues
Art: Front

1. Sascha (3:09)
2. Black Stars (4:54)
3. Old Fashioned Morphine (4:35)
4. Amen (3:32)
5. Mad Tom Of Bedlam (2:52)
6. Poor Girl's Blues (5:26)
7. Goodbye California (3:29)
8. Do You? (4:49)
9. Darlin Ukelele (4:07)
10. Damn Shame (4:50)
11. Tiny Idyll/lil' Missy (2:41)
12. Faded Coat Of Blue (3:47)

With ESCONDIDA, singer/songwriter Jolie Holland has crafted a truly remarkable record. Spectral, rootsy, and evocative, these 12 tunes--which touch on blues, country, folk, and swing--reflect the precision of a new traditionalist, but bear a creative twist that keeps the whole from sounding like mere revival. Holland doesn't fit comfortably into any categories; her fusion of styles is made unique by her spare arrangements, creative instrumentation (the record features ukulele, marimba, musical saw, and soprano saxophone), and--most notably--her distinctive voice and loose, conversational phrasing.

Recorded at In The Pocket, Forestville, California.

Jolie Holland (vocals, guitar, ukelele, piano)
Brian Miller (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals)
Keith Cory (banjo, mandolin, bass); Paul Scriver (soprano saxophone)
Ara Cory (trumpet); Dave Mihaly (marimba, drums, background vocals)
Enzo Garcia (saw)

Escondida

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