Fools Gold and Hugging The Coast.
Two new songs from the forthcoming CD 'The Road To Paradise'.
Enjoy!
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Creative partner Baker Lee, joined in various albums and concerts by supremely talented cast: Kevin Jenkins, Steve Holley, Mark Shulman, Larry Campbell, Urbano Sanchez, Nick Pellegrino, Emery Dobyns, Heather Mullen, Peter Gallway, Johnny Lee Schell, Larry Salzman, Don Poncer, Bruce Stone, Joe Lala, Benny Landa, Tommy B Thompson, Seth Farber, Ellie Sarty, Lynne Robyn, Gerry Leonard, Andy Burton, Mark V, Rob Fraboni, Stewart Lerman
Influences
Tim Hardin, The Beatles, The Doors, Jim Morrison, Richie Havens, Crosby Stills and Nash, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Leonardo Da Vinci, Walt Whitman, Sarah Vaughn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Robert Frost, Martin Luther King, Led Zeppelin, Poco, Eric Clapton, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye
Sounds Like
"a voice as deep and seductive as the still of midnight..." Hits Magazine
"pure talent...timeless music...soul baring lyrics and goosebump inducing vibrato..depth and hard won authenticity" Sesac Magazine
Wendy Wall has maintained her grace. She's survived heartbreak, inner demons, deferred dreams and the sometimes seemingly unforgiving terms of life as an artist. Rather than lapse into bitterness or cynicism, which Ms Wall would describe as a personal defeat, she has the rare gift of turning pain into beauty.
On your first spin through Wendy’s new record The Road to Paradise her densely textured voice is the initial draw; it is magical and haunted, evoking such greats as Joni Mitchell and Sarah Vaughn.
"A voice as deep and seductive as the still of midnight..." - Hits Magazine
But don’t stop there. Spin it again and the voice draws you into the full beauty of the song. Listening to Wendy Wall's music is like appreciating a particularly lustrous fabric, a shimmering, intricately interlaced sonic weave of life, love, loss, transcendence, and hope.
“pure talent... timeless music...soul-baring lyrics and goose bump-inducing vibrato... depth and hard-won authenticity...” - SESAC Songwriter Magazine
With an unfiltered connection straight from heart to voice, Ms Wall sings of love lost, love renewed, of life, of community, of humanity, of “hard lessons learned", of transformation, in a voice that radiates warmth, empathy and a paradoxical innocence that somehow manages to coexist side by side with experience and wisdom. The lyrics, on their own, read as soul-searching statements on the human experience. An accomplished songwriter, Ms. Wall crafts musical poetry.
"Elegant compositions about life and love...contemplative lyrics, highly imaginative, even exotic with the strong internal rhythm of good poetry." - Metroland Weekly
With the perfect blend of skill and inspiration, singer/songwriter Wendy Wall, and the nuanced vocals, guitars and rhythms on The Road to Paradise, instantly draw your attention and hold you until the final note.
The finished fabric of her music allows what is essential to unfold slowly, the listener to savor the discovery. Through her creative process, Ms. Wall makes a real and lasting connection with her fans and creates a musical conversation to continue for years to come.
"Intelligent and highly literate songs...brilliantly performed and conceived with lyrics worthy of a first rate novelist...memorable melodic hooks and an intoxicating fervor..."
- New York Daily News
OUT NOW! Official Release Date: March 31, 2009
The Road to Paradise - 13 new songs written and performed by Wendy Wall.
Featuring:
Baker Lee, guitar, and co-arranger (Melanie, Sonny Terry)
Steve Holley, drums and percussion (Paul McCartney and Wings, Dar Williams, Joe Cocker)
Kevin Jenkins, bass (Cyndi Lauper, John Gorka)
Marc Shulman, guitar (Suzanne Vega, Edie Brikell, Jonatha Brooke, Patty Larkin)
Larry Campbell, banjo, mandolin (Bob Dylan, Roseanne Cash, Paul Simon, Joan Osborne)
Tommy B Thompson, background vocals, guitar, co-arranger.
THE ROAD TO PARADISE | FEATURED TRACKS
“A Wing and a Prayer” has broad pop appeal with its jangly sort of country/Americana feel and its broader message of release.
“Wallflower Waltz”, the one entirely acoustic track on the CD, is a vocal delight – intimate, sparse, luscious.
“Fools Gold”, a crowd pleaser at the live shows, is positioned as an immediately accessible track. It’s the invitation, the open screen door, the driveway moment.
“Hugging The Coast”, with its early Springsteen-esque musical intro, clearly displays Ms. Walls’ signature ability to craft songs with a thoughtful, literary sense of poetry.
"A true bohemian chanteuse...wonderful songs washed in terrific pop melodies and inspired vocals..."
- New York Review of Records
"Aching vibrato... a bittersweet mix... her voice, rich and sensual, is instantly inviting... her lyrics communicate her experience in a way that makes the personal universal... let's hope she never stops."
- Richard Winham WUTC Radio Chattanooga
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hi Wendy! caught you at Star Maker Machine today, wondered if you knew..? anyway, good excuse to say g'day, how you doin'..? i'm good, headin' into our s(wet) season as you head for the cold'n'frosty!' luv milli xo
hi again Wendy! so excited for ya with your record release, gigs in NYC, pre-sales, sales, exposA etc.
as a gesture of friendship an' luv i've blogged, bulletined, profiled your blog an' got MARTI to download 'Two Birds', sein' as you're so generous an' givin' in the first place!
all the very best with 'The Road To Paradise' Wendy, you an' 'it' deserve full recognition!
have you seen Oliver di Place's review of "The Road To Paradise"..?
Good one, I like it! ;)*
luv milli xo
ps; if myspace is still not allowin' blogspot to be an acceptable allowable link base, type in Oliver di Place into Google, it's the first one up, ok..? ;)*
Hi Wendy, is everything okay? I was visiting Heather and noticed that your Lyrical Venus interview has been rescheduled!! Hope you are well! Love, Nusi xo
Wendy! Blessings of the season to you! I just got your package TODAY, woo hoo! THANK YOU! I can now share the beauty of your songs with my friends. Hope you had a lovely Christmas, mine was quiet, made dinner for a few friends. Looking forward to the new year! Love, Nusi xo
