Studio players on Labyrinth: Dave Swarbrick fiddle/violin; Lee Tomboulian, keys; Lynn Fitzgerald, bass; Ed Nicholson, electric guitar; Ken Christie, cello; John Glover, drums; Jud Martindale, percussion; Kelly Franklin, acoustic & 12-string guitars, lead & backup/harmony vocals.
Influences
Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Michael Hedges, Jethro Tull, Martin Carthy, Joni Mitchell, Dave Swarbrick, Alice Cooper, Gabrielle Roth, Perfect Circle, Kelly Franklin, Paula Cole, Robet Plant, Bjork
Sounds Like
Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Bonnie Raitt, Amy Winehouse, Loreena McKennitt, Kelly Franklin
Kelly Franklin’s powerfully pure voice sails through this labyrinth of songs infused with biting wit, introspection, anger, and sensitivity exploring relationships, creativity and spirituality. Her precise and interesting guitar work and a full band support haunting melodies and unpredictable structures, featuring British fiddle legend Dave Swarbrick of Fairport Convention on four tracks. She’s been compared to Bonnie Raitt, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell.
An excellent singer with great songs. - Dave Swarbrick
Quite well done. - Martin Carthy
The most airplay requests [on KABF] go for ...Kelly Franklin. - Rick Clark, Billboard Magazine
Both a beautiful and powerful voice... The melodies are very effective, even haunting with mystery... Each song is a separate epic where nothing is predictable or lame. - Radio for Peace International, Costa Rica
Kelly has a voice that's pure, clean, and unpretentious. An excellent songwriter and musician, not to mention powerful stage presence. It would be a mistake to classify Kelly as just another "chick singer" - she's an artist, who doesn't give a second-best effort. - Mark Arouh, Beaker Street, Magic105 FM
Lines such as 'love lives only in the present tense and quickly dies in self defense' don't grow on trees. - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Her guitar playing is excellent - precise, melodic, and interesting. No shapeless folkie strumming here, folks. - Nightflying Magazine
what's good!! ya know i had to cum thru and show this real g'luv.checkout my music & tell all your friends if you are feeling real recognizes real and i wouldnt have it any other way dont be uh stranger hitchaboi up sometimes let's network or something. PAUL JONES BETTER KNOWN AS PJ
