I think that what I really dig about Miriam Jones is that I hear in her music a lot of artists I like: Glen Hansard, Dar Williams, Emmy Lou Harris, Shawn Colvin and even Leonard Cohen. But as with all excellent artists, Miriam takes those glancing comparisons and creates her own mosaic portrait of herself. Miriam’s lyrics are poetry and Miriam’s melodic sense is exquisite. Listen in on our conversation about 70’s pop music, gigging in the UK and songwriting and let us know what you think.
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Dec 302009
So the calendar turns it’s way to the end of another year and as we usually do we look back and see where we’ve been and then look forward to where we’re going. Resolutions be damned!!! Musically it’s always a good thing to look back so we can pat ourselves on the back and say – We done some pretty good work there, man!
So let me throw some titles out there that caught my ear and the ears of a few of my musical friends. These are some selections from 2009 that are great examples of independent songwriting and producing. I look forward to hearing what 2010 has to offer.
These CDs are listed in no particular order, they’re ALL damned good! Please click on the album art and visit the artists’ websites and buy the music. Support Independent Music!
Happy New Year,
~Darryl
Thanks to Cameron Mizell, Steve Lawson, Cindy Smith D’Adamo for their suggestions.
“Old Man Dreamin’” by, John Batdorf
Track – ‘What D’ya Got?’
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“Happinesss + Victory” by Donna Fullman
Track – ‘Stone’
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“Solitary Songs” by, Miriam Jones
Track – ‘Helicopter’
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“On Your Back Porch” by, Lauren Zettler
Track – ‘Shapes’
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“Moonlight and Theremin” by, Karen Ramos
Track – ‘Raincoat’
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“Bony Jars” by, The Bootz Orchestra
Track – ‘Our Daughters’
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“Vinyl” by, D’Haene Band
Track – ‘Wouldn’t You Like To Know’
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“Chase You” by, Mike Stocksdale
Track – ‘The Old Band’
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“Uncovered” by, Coco & Lafe
Track – ‘Introduce Myself To You’
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