Karen Jonas - The Southwest Sky And Other Dreams - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2018 . As rich as it's name suggests, Butter mixes the textured twang of Karen Jonas's folk and country roots with the diverse influences of ragtime, blues, jazz and barroom soul. It's her broadest, boldest album to date, with songs that anchor themselves in southern storytelling and Jonas's smooth, unforced croon. Butter is a retro-minded album for the modern age - the sound of a songwriter celebrating her circumstances. InchButter is about my story now, as a working musician and mother - the challenges of each role and, especially, the challenge of balancing the two. It's about baking my cake and eating it, too.Inch There's perhaps no better summary of the album's peppy punch than it's flagship song, InchButter,Inch which kicks off with honking trumpets, swooning vocals, and slyly witty lyrics. The song tells the story of a hardworking mother who's a killer cook and a first-rate parent. She's sexy, ambitious, composed, and sipping straight whiskey just before 5 o'clock. For Karen - a full-time musician and full-time mother - the album is a personal anthem. Butter is Karen Jonas's finest combination of melody and message to date, stripped free of artificial ingredients and fillers. This is Butter - smooth one minute, decadent the next, and fulfilling throughout. Album Tracks 1. Yellow Brick Road 2. My Sweet Arsonist 3. Butter 4. Gospel of the Road 5. Kamikaze Love 6. Oh Icarus 7. Mama's First Rodeo 8. Dance with Me 9. Mr. Wonka 10. The Circus

A native of Britain, Karen James grew up in England, France, and Spain, and moved to Canada as a teenager. Accompanying herself on guitar and singing in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, Through Streets Broad and Narrow reflects James's passion for, and knowledge of, folk songs from around the world. With additional banjo and guitar accompaniment, she performs a jubilee song from Nova Scotia InchI'm Going to Climb up Jacob's Ladder, an Argentine folk song InchHumahuaqueno, and more. Liner notes include lyrics and James's notes on the origins of each song with explanations and interpretations of them. Album Tracks 1. Mary-Anne 2. Hurrah, Lie! 3. Molly Malone 4. C'est la Belle Francoise 5. Le Papier D'eping 6. Paper of Pins 7. The House of the Rising Sun 8. Jacob's Ladder 9. Taking Gair in the Night 10. Every Night When the Sun Goes Down 11. But Black Is the Colour - But Black Is the Color 12. El Sol y la Luna 13. Humahuaqueno 14. My Love Is Like a Dewdrop 15. The Ryans and the Pitmans

Singer/songwriter Harmony James her highly anticipated second album InchHandfuls of SkyInch. Harmony's critically acclaimed debut album InchTailwindInch was packed with memorable, often personal songs, which went on to win many awards from the VCMA, APRA plus Golden Guitar nominations for Best Female Artists and Best Album. Album Tracks 1. Don't Say It 2. Emmylou's Guitar 3. Great Grey Cloud 4. Pride 5. Flying Too Close to the Sun 6. Wait This Long 7. Reach for You 8. Fires of Hell 9. Hauling Cane 10. So Long 11. Roll with It 12. The Girl You See