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Given that Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Michael Penn averages about four years in between records, listeners can rest assured that his discs are meticulously crafted, and MR. HOLLYWOOD JR. 1947 is no exception. Penn opted for the concept-album approach on this 2005 release, focusing on the post-World War II lives of characters in his hometown. While bright pop melodies are Penn's stock in trade, he varies the mood enough to keep the album consistently engaging, resulting in one of his most impressive outings.
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Personnel: Michael Penn (bass instrument); Julian Coryell (slide guitar); Jebin Bruni (piano, unknown instrument); Dave Palmer, Patrick Warren (piano); Patrick Rhodes (Fender Rhodes piano); Aimee Mann (bass instrument); Sheldon Gomberg (upright bass); Justin Rocherolle, Danny Frankel, Michael Bland (drums); Gary Louris, Buddy Judge (background vocals).
Magnet (p.106) - "Penn conjures a palpable sense of place. He does so, for the most part, via warmly articulate, flawlessly executed Fab Four-friendly pop."
Dirty Linen (p.87) - "The disc is moody and has almost has the feel of a film score. Definitely an interesting and thought-provoking piece." Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 Music Michael Penn Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 Songs Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 Music Review Purchase Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Marvin Gaye Live! At The London Palladium CD (1977)
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Kristie Stremel grew up in Hays, Kansas, a small town in Kansas' western flatlands. As a child, she played and sang along with her guitar-playing father, whose favorite artists were Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. At 12, she got her first electric guitar and began playing songs off of the radio and from her family's record collections. One of five children, she was always performing for her family. At 15, she saw Joan Jett at the Ellis County fair and was inspired to form her first garage band, performing hit songs at the skating rink and school dances. The summer before her senior year of high school, she moved to Kansas City and experienced an isolation that was no doubt helpful in refining her songwriting abilities. At 19, she started performing acoustic songs at the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri and at the Big Bang Buffet in Kansas City. By this time, her performance was comprised of half cover songs and half originals. She was constantly writing, as she does today, keeping the guitar by her bed in case she dreamed a song during the night.At 21, she joined Missouri band Frogpond, playing rhythm guitar and singing backing vocals. In 1996, the band went on to record their album, "Count to Ten", produced by Everclear's Art Alexakis. With a few minor alternative radio hits, Frogpond toured all over the country, and Stremel came to be known for her charismatic enthusiasm and interaction with the crowd (characterized by her willingness to climb club rafters when a set reached climactic heights). In the spring of 1997, she left Frogpond and formed her own three-piece band, Exit 159, releasing a remarkable 7-song EP, "Lost On Earth". This offering yielded one regional radio hit. With an outlet for her prolific songwriting, Stremel worked fast. In early 1998, Exit released a 12-song LP, "A Song For Every Mood", an album with radio-ready songs, two of which received a great deal of play on area alternative stations. The band won the Kansas City/Lawrence area regional music ...
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