Time: 32:21
Size: 74.1 MB
Styles: Juke joint blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[4:55] 1. This Kind Of Life
[3:50] 2. To Call My Own
[2:09] 3. Bye Baby
[2:20] 4. Hope And Pray
[3:22] 5. Tried To Love Her
[1:46] 6. Reel
[3:36] 7. Way Down Below
[2:59] 8. Winner Or Loser
[3:07] 9. I'm On Fire
[4:13] 10. I May Be Right
They Call Me Rico’s second album, This Kind of Life, is a continuance of Frederic Pellerin’s exploration of his own sound, his own music, his own voice. It marks the powerfully intriguing next phase in a creative evolution for an artist who is bringing a compellingly unique take on the traditional roots music of North America.
Formerly of the popular Quebecois band Madcaps, They Call Me Rico is the manifestation of Pellerin’s desire to challenge himself not only as a songwriter, but as a performer. Going solo in recent years was a natural transition for the native of Trois-Rivières, one that he found both liberating but also nerve-wracking. “There is a lot of freedom when you are on your own, but at the same time it can be more difficult. When you play in front of a large crowd and you’re alone it can be pretty intimidating. You are basically exposed out there. You can’t cover up any mistakes. But after a while I began to enjoy that. It made me a better musician and a better performer,” he said.
Musically, the paradigm shift from a band format to that of a completely solitary artist has allowed Rico, as he calls himself, to delve even deeper into the music that has had such a powerful resonance in his life. His debut album featured primarily covers of some of Rico’s favourite roots and blues based songs, but also featured three original songs, as he dipped his toes into the waters of solo composition.
Formerly of the popular Quebecois band Madcaps, They Call Me Rico is the manifestation of Pellerin’s desire to challenge himself not only as a songwriter, but as a performer. Going solo in recent years was a natural transition for the native of Trois-Rivières, one that he found both liberating but also nerve-wracking. “There is a lot of freedom when you are on your own, but at the same time it can be more difficult. When you play in front of a large crowd and you’re alone it can be pretty intimidating. You are basically exposed out there. You can’t cover up any mistakes. But after a while I began to enjoy that. It made me a better musician and a better performer,” he said.
Musically, the paradigm shift from a band format to that of a completely solitary artist has allowed Rico, as he calls himself, to delve even deeper into the music that has had such a powerful resonance in his life. His debut album featured primarily covers of some of Rico’s favourite roots and blues based songs, but also featured three original songs, as he dipped his toes into the waters of solo composition.
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