On the recordings: Andy Thacker (mandolin), Ann Marie Calhoun (fiddle), Stuart Gunter (percussion), Bob Bowen (bass), Charlie Bell (dobro & pedal steel), Jeff Romano (harmonica, piano, organ, lead guitar), Devon Sproule and Carl Anderson (vocals)
Influences
Gillian Welch, Richard Shindell, Jan Smith, Crooked Still, the Mammals, Uncle Earl, the Duhks, Patti Griffin, Be Good Tanyas, Kasey Chambers, Chris Knight, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, Adrienne Young, Ralph Stanley, Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, the Subdudes, the Beatles, Bonnie Raitt, Doc Watson, Mindy Smith, Lauren Hoffman, Carsie Blanton, Jan Smith, Richard Thomson, Robert Johnson, Emmy Lou Harris, Buddy& Julie Miller, and Alison Brown and Krauss
and of course Devon Sproule & Paul Curreri, Jeff Romano, and Meghan Huddleston
Carleigh Nesbit is going to be a superstar. Her original songs are so well-written they sound like covers that everyone should know. For the All-American girl who upon first glance seems like she'd be more poised for the popular crowd than an Americana-loving, Dylan-and-Richard-Thompson loving songwriter, I believe that in five to 10 years we will look back on Carleigh Nesbit and say, "I remember when..." - Brad Savage (WCNR 106.1 The Corner)
"Appealing, breezy quality. Nesbit (who just turned 18) already has the ability to create and perform authentic, rootsy Americana music." - Songwriter Universe
"Disarmingly mature... Nesbit’s fantastic studio band steers the album right into the buzzing Blue Ridge." – Brendan Fitzgerald (C-Ville Weekly)
"A direct hit.......With slight Southern drawl and a musical maturity way beyond her tender years, Nesbit embodies the spirit of modern mountain music…It is pure and smooth and hauntingly melodic at times, upbeat and downright clog-worthy at others. It is dirt-under-the-fingernails from a voice which puts you at your ease. It is the mountain without the twang
"With voice smooth and at times frail, she cuts through the chaff with a disarming honesty which is incredibly refreshing. She gives you musical versions of everything from friendly handshake to welcoming hug and beyond. Not once does she try to be who she is not. These days, that says a whole lot….It reinforces my faith in music as THE force in an industry which at times feels like it has lost its way"
Flower To the Bee is an album full of insight, actually. Love, life, whimsy, lonely, happy, sad—Nesbit covers it all like she is born to it. She is. You cannot go from the country-ish Three Steps Out the Door to the upbeat and poppish I've Got a Secret to the traditional and folky Anna's Tambourine without being grounded in the music. In a world of chaos, she reminds us how important being grounded can be." - Frank Gutch Jr.
Please join us this Saturday (October 31) for a special Halloween throwdown at ZINC Bistro in Charlottesville on 420 W. Main St. Hope to see you there!!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello friends
I am very happy to announce that my latest album "Scutmai".
You can purchase on ITUNES, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic, IMVU, Amazon MP3, Lala, Shockhound, Amie Street.
Thank you very much
Fausto Redorici
www.faustoredorici.comwww.myspace.com/faustoredorici
Please join us this Friday for a night of rowdy rock n' roll and fist pumping jams at the iS Venue (formerly Starr Hill Music Hall) in Charlottesville, VA
hey sister, when you coming up to play music with me in NYC? i'm not making it to swannanoa this year unfortunately, but I'd love to see you sometime peace c
You gotta come see The SeeDz this Saturday at Cockade City Grill in Petersburg. It’s a new bar for us, I hear the people there are AWESOME! The SeeDz will be playing special guest The Stems. Bring your BUDZ!!
