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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : 1511012
Format : CD Label : S Curve
Issued : 01 Jun 2009 Item sourced from : USA
Number of Discs : 1

Bible Belt

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With its white suburban soul and pleasant, midtempo pop, Diane Birch痴 debut sounds like a relic from the ・0s singer/songwriter era. Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Carole King are obvious touchstones here, and the twentysomething Birch (who wasn稚 born until the mid-・0s) approximates their vintage flair by aligning herself with the likes of R&B singer Betty Wright and producer Steve Greenberg, both of whom helped launch Joss Stone痴 career several years prior. While Stone痴 debut focused on the sheer power of her vocals, however, Bible Belt functions instead as a showcase for Birch痴 songwriting. She pens every song here -- a marked difference from Stone, who performed cover songs on her own debut -- and sings them with understated grace, adding a touch of grit to the sustained high notes of 擢ire Escape and some coffeehouse sass to the sprightly 天alentino. Few rookie songwriters play to their strengths this well, and that痴 the charm of this record, which doesn稚 blow your socks off as much as whet your appetite to fill your glass, recline your chair, and enjoy the record from start to finish. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi

Credits

Adam Blackstone(Bass),  Angelo Morris(Guitar (Electric)),  Annaliesa Place(Violin),  Arnaud Sussmann(Violin),  Betty Wright(Vocals),  Bobby Jay and the Hawks(Vocals),  Cindy Blackman(Drums),  Cole Williams(Vocals),  Diane Birch(Guitar),  Diane Birch(Keyboards),  Diane Birch(Organ),  Diane Birch(Piano),  Diane Birch(Vocals),  Eugene Pitt(Vocals),  Eva Burmeister(Violin),  Fionn O Lochlainn(Guitar (Electric)),  Frank London(Trumpet),  George Porter, Jr.(Bass),  Jenny Strenger(Violin),  Jim Hines(Trumpet),  Joel Katz(Vocals),  John McCurry(Guitar (Acoustic)),  John McCurry(Guitar (Electric)),  Jose Moro(Vocals),  Jung Sun Yoo(Violin),  Karen Marx(Violin),  Kuan Cheng Lu(Violin),  Lenny Kaye(Guitar (Electric)),  Lenny Pickett(Saxophone),  Lisa Kim(Violin),  Liza Lim(Violin),  Lou Marini(Saxophone),  Michael Longoria(Vocals),  Minyoung Chang(Violin),  Sandra Park(Violin),  Sarah OBoyle(Violin),  Shan Jiang(Violin),  Stanton Moore(Drums),  Stanton Moore(Percussion),  Sumyia Dabney(Vocals),  Suzanne Ornstein(Violin),  Tom Malone(Trombone),  Tomas K. Carney(Violin),  Angelo Morris(Bass (Acoustic)),  Betty Wright(Handclapping),  Bobby Jay and the Hawks(Handclapping),  Cole Williams(Handclapping),  Daniel Panner(Viola),  David Creswell(Viola),  Dawn Hannay(Viola),  Desiree Elsevier(Viola),  Diane Birch(Bells),  Diane Birch(Fender Rhodes),  Diane Birch(Handclapping),  Eileen Moon(Cello),  Erik Ralske(Horn),  Eugene Briskin(Cello),  Eugene Pitt(Handclapping),  Jeanne LeBlanc(Cello),  Joel Katz(Handclapping),  Jose Moro(Handclapping),  Mary Wooten(Cello),  Michael Roth(Viola),  Phil Myers(Horn),  Raymond Angry(Organ (Hammond)),  Shannon Powell(Tambourine),  Sophie Shao(Cello),  Steve Greenberg(Handclapping),  Sumire Kudo(Cello),  Sumyia Dabney(Handclapping),  Tom Malone(Flugelhorn),  Vivek Kamath(Viola),  Wei Hong Yu(Cello),  Betty Wright(Finger Snaps),  Diane Birch(Farfisa Organ),  Diane Birch(Finger Snaps),  Diane Birch(Wurlitzer),  Steve Greenberg(Finger Snaps),  Betty Wright(Producer),  Howard Beno(Engineer),  Mike Mangini(Producer),  Sheldon Steiger(Engineer),  Steve Greenberg(Producer),  Steve Greenwell(Engineer),  Alicia Svigals(String Arrangements),  Chris Gehringer(Mastering),  Diane Birch(Composer),  Howard Beno(Mixing),  John R. Angier(Horn Arrangements),  John R. Angier(String Arrangements),  Maxim Moston(String Arrangements),  Melodie McDaniel(Photography),  Mike Mangini(Mixing),  Steve Greenberg(Executive Producer),  Steve Greenwell(Mixing),  Tim Ives(Photography),  Tom Malone(Horn Arrangements),  David Gorman(Packaging)

Songs

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    1
    Fire Escape
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    2
    Valentino
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    3
    Fools
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    4
    Nothing But a Miracle
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    5
    Rewind
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    6
    Rise Up
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    7
    Photograph
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    8
    Don't Wait Up
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    9
    Mirror Mirror
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    10
    Ariel
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    11
    Choo Choo
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    12
    Forgiveness
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    13
    Magic View

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  • ★★★★★ 

    TOKYO JOE  |  東京都  |  不明  |  27/July/2010

    FRF’10 FIELD OF HEAVEN(8/1)楽しみです。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ひろ  |  東京都  |  不明  |  23/April/2010

    たくさんの新しい女性シンガーのアルバムが日々出続けており、似たり寄ったりの音も多く、食傷気味でした。しかし久々にオリジナリティのあるハッとするアルバムに出会えました。SSWぽいシンプルなサウンド中心ですが、オーガニックでピュアな雰囲気がとても気持ちがいい素晴らしいアルバムです。キャッチーな曲と特徴あるボーカルは何度もリピートしたくなる魅力に溢れています。早く次のアルバムが聴きたいアーティストですね。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ami_mi  |  AUSTRALIA  |  不明  |  13/November/2009

    I love this. her creativity inspires me so much. her voice is so emotional, and made me cry... love her. and you will love it!!!

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