On "VIOLET"
Bob Babbitt: Bass
Reggie Young: Guitar
Ed Greene: Drums
"Turbo" Kirby: Keys
with
Lauren Ellis
Ronnie Brown
The Believers (Craig Aspen and Cynthia Frazzini)
Joe McGlohon
Joe Hand
Jim Photoglo
Bruce Michael Miller
Cathy Chalmers
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"Violet" captures the soul/pop/blues sound of Nancy's singing, songwriting, performance and passion. The album undoubtedly brings to mind Dusty Springfield's smoky sensuality as well as the vulnerable honesty of singers like Eva Cassidy and kd lang. Her partners in this creation are some of the greatest music sculptors of all time. Producer Bob Olhsson, an engineer at Motown in Detroit in its heyday, has gathered a team of star players for Nancy's solo debut. Guitarist Reggie Young is known for his work with everyone from Elvis Presley to Wilson Pickett, as well as having contributed to the classic country/soul record "Dusty in Memphis." Bassist Bob Babbitt, one of the famous Funk Brothers, has played on many of Motown's historic recordings from Marvin Gaye to Stevie Wonder. Drummer Ed Greene is known for his work with Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Hall & Oates and countless others, and Jim "Turbo" Kirby toured as Roy Orbison's keyboardist for over a decade. With the help of producer/engineer Joe Hand, Nancy also gathered several Nashville musical guests to round out the tracks, including one-time Reba McEntire sideman Joe McGlohon on sax, Ronnie Brown ..board-strings, The Believers, Jim Photoglo, Lauren Ellis and more.
Nancy has a voice that has been called "haunting and graceful" by San Francisco Bay Area Music Magazine. Sing Out magazine sighted her as "one of the better singers you've never heard of." She won the 2004 Nashville Song Search and has been a finalist in several national songwriting competitions including the highly-esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival.
"Violet" goes in a new direction for Nancy. Born and raised in upstate New York, she is known to many fans from her critically acclaimed San Francisco, CA-based group, The Westerleys. The Westerleys performed at many festivals, including the Kerrville Music Festival in Texas, the Strawberry Music Festival and the Napa Valley Music Festival in California, the Blissfest in Michigan and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in New York. Through her work with the band, Terzian's songs have had airplay on radio stations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The Westerleys' 1998 CD, "a blessing and a curse," charted on the Americana charts, and featured beautifully blended tight harmonies that prompted no less than Guy Clark to say, "Y'all sound like a million bucks."
As much as I wanted to find a drumming gig... fate took a fast twist and I got a job polishing songs (writing) instead. So I'm not sure if I'll be on stage much over the summer. But it's all good. Beats starving. And I really will drop everything to hear you sing. You have a magical voice Nancy. You give me goosebumps when you sing. How is it that we never bumped into one another in CA?
Well now I feel a little stupid. Yes, we have met before tonight at DC with Lauren. I know you from here, myspace! You're the woman with the golden voice. Can't wait to hear you sing live since I'm in town now.
Let me know when you're playing out and I'll be there!
"But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
How's it goin' my dearest Nancy? Great pic by the way. Any who just writing to tell you it is H-O-T here in the Big-A, hopefully things will have cooled down by the time you get here :). Ciao bella!
