ROB GABLE: vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, bass ......................................
AUDREY CECIL: vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, mandolin, djembe, percussion.................................................................................................
AMANDA LUCAS: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion.................................................................................................
Original tune: "Up or Down". From the Players Spot television show
This is our cover of "Dreams" by The Cranberries
Influences
Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, Girlyman, John Prine, Dar Williams, Paul Simon, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jackson Brown, among others...
Sounds Like
Louisville Music News review of Two Cent Penny's, "August":
Eclectically Exquisite...........
August (Independent)...........
Two Cent Penny...........
By Kevin Gibson...........
What do you get when you mix pop with folk with an unidentifiable array of eclectic influences nearly too numerous to account for ... and an unsettlingly honest mood of angst and depression?
Apparently it's Louisville's Two Cent Penny, a duo made up of songwriters Rob Gable and Audrey Cecil, supported by a cast of hired guns for a refreshingly solid debut EP.
From the production to the deft arrangements to the shiny vocals and melodies, there's a lot here to like. And the disc keeps the listener off guard, moving from melancholy pop to folk to good old fashioned roadhouse blues and back again.
"Spring Road" is an absolutely heart-wrenching tale by Gable that chronicles the first Christmas after the passing of a loved one, featuring some beautiful acoustic guitar work and Gable's strangely Celtic-like vocal delivery. Listen to the lyric and keep some Kleenex nearby.
"Back to Cali" (no, not the L.L. Cool J tune) is a song about longing and missing someone - as in, "You've gone back to Cali and I'm stuck without you here" - and Cecil's sweet vocal delivery absolutely makes this tune shine. The subtle strings create the right mood and the vocal harmonies add the finishing touch. Here's a word for you: wow.
Naturally, the next tune up is a raucous "Knoxville," which mixes a Dylan-esque lyric and progression with some dirty guitars and drums. It's a good, rockin' tune with some hot slide guitar and Gable's chorus calls of "That's all right!" even evokes the King at time. Sun Records should have released this as a single.
Cecil is back on lead vocals again on "Long Ride Home," a Patty Griffin cover that succeeds on the fact you can easily tell how much affection this duo has for the source material.
"Nothing Changes" takes a different turn, as Gable belts out a song of loneliness and self-loathing that, much like "Spring Road," offers up so much vivid detail as to be somewhat disturbing. If only more songs painted such an emotional picture. Cecil's backing vocals add a really spooky touch here too, especially during the spoken-word bridge.
With "Take Me Now Away," Two Cent Penny finds its way into yet another realm, with some nice fiddles by Paul Patterson (by way of the Cincinnati Philharmonic) that hover between Celtic and bluegrass/country. The song is a gospel-style prayer that pleads for serenity and redemption in death and features some beautiful playing and singing. (Nice modulation around 3:15 too.)
Ultimately, August goes in a number of different directions and finds its way, somehow, to a middle ground that works better than it probably should. Honestly, this is a disc that really should make Louisville sit up and take notice. I've written this in reviews before, but I continue to be amazed at how much talent there is in this River City and Two Cent Penny simply adds to that amazement.
Check out Two Cent Penny at www.myspace.com/2centpenny. Or go to the CD release party at the Rudyard Kipling September 29 and say hello in person.
Our CD, "August" is now available for purchase (along with cool tee shirts and stickers). Message us and we'll get you a copy of your own!!
Who is Two Cent Penny???
We are a few extremely passionate musicians who need musical purity in our lives and thrive on lyrics and melodies and harmonies. So much of today's music has lost its soul; but we are out to keep it real.
So after about a year of playing gigs around town and practicing a whole lot and drinking lots of beers while doing so, we have finally managed to put together our very first record. It is an EP called "August"; some of our friends joined us to make this cd of 5 of our original songs and one very special cover (yes, you have to buy the cd to see which one it is). The new cd is complete and we are so very proud of it. It is currently being replicated, so you can have it in your hands (or cd player, that is) very soon. We will be selling in a variety of media, but most importanly, at our gigs. Please come see us at an upcoming show; have a beer (or soda, or coffee) with us, and grab a copy of "August" on your way out!!
Peace.
Two Cent Penny
FREE COMMUNITY FEST SAT, NOV 7TH @ WILLOW PARK IN LOUISVILLE!!! Music & Dance Stage, Kid's Tent, Solar-powered Community Film Fest & Free School, Artists, ECO Costume Contest and much Mighty Kindness!!!!!!!!!!
Over 50 community groups & green businesses, local organic farms, Mighty KIDness Tent, a Massage-a-thon and music by John Gage, Teneia Sanders, Alanna, Danny Flanagan, Leigh Ann Yost, Earth Mamas Dance Co & more!!!
Hello there! If I've already been in touch on this please bear with me but I'm trying to get the word out about www. indianapolissongwriterscafe. com
I'm working to create a place that ties together all the people, places & events that are relevant for an Indianapolis songwriter or a fan of this kind of music. There's also a community calendar (that needs a lot of dates added to it) that will soon be a one-stop shop for any songwriterish shows going on around Indy.
If you'd really like to help spread the word I'd be grateful as can be if you copied the little piece of code from either the ISC website or myspace page to display the banner on your page. Just drop me a line if you'd like to but aren't sure how.
i musta say! that was some good performin! can't wait for more. uhhhhh Amanda gets a little onery on that one song! had me thinkin i might be confused. lol
sorry Audrey is sick! hope she feels better. looking forward to seeing you all thurs for a few minutes. hey...Leigh Ann Yost will be at Bearno's By The Bridge (where Amanda is playing soon) Saturday night. Come by after your Story Ave gig and I'll introduce you. peace! joseph
Over 50 community groups & green businesses, local organic farms, Mighty KIDness Tent, a Massage-a-thon and music by John Gage, Teneia Sanders, Alanna, Danny Flanagan, Leigh Ann Yost, Earth Mamas Dance Co & more!!!
