Jennifer Hanson

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Personnel: Jennifer Hanson (vocals); Dan Dugmore, Gary Burnette, Kenny Greenberg (acoustic & electric guitars); Mark Nesler (acoustic guitar, background vocals); JT Corenflos, Troy Lancaster (electric guitar); Jelly Roll Johnson (harmonica); David Angell, David Davidson, Pamela Sixfin (violin); Kristin Wilkinson (viola); John Catchings (cello); Mike Rojas (piano, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer); Michael Rhodes (bass); Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion).
Unlike other fresh new faces that regularly appear on Music Row, Jennifer Hanson took an active part in writing and producing her self-titled debut. This comes as no surprise once you realize that Hanson's been around the biz all her life by virtue of being Alabama guitarist Larry Hanson's daughter, and that hubbie Mark Nesler is a Nashville songwriter in his own right. (As a matter of fact, Nesler co-wrote five songs on his wife's rich-sounding album.) Rather than recruit the same batch of Nashville studio cats (Matt Rollings, Jr., Dan Huff, etc.), Hanson instead relied on a different crew to deliver tasty nuggets like the cocktail country-jazz of "Simply Yours," chugging story-song "Half a Heart Tattoo," and Sheryl Crow-like "Beautiful Goodbye."
Although non-country nuances occasionally pop up, like the drum loop threaded through the uber-twangy "Just One of Those Days," Hanson has a good handle on delivering radio-friendly tunes that brings to mind the crying country-rock of The Eagles ("This Far Gone") and a huskier-sounding Linda Ronstadt ("Get Yourself Back"). Singing and writing talent ensure JENNIFER HANSON is one debut that won't be fading back into the faceless Nashville masses anytime soon.