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With his second album, "Dead Roses," 24-year-old, Bellingham-based singer/songwriter Kasey Anderson offers up a strong collection of songs, the hallmark of which is evocative lyrics combined with carefully crafted arrangements.Recorded in New York City during October 2002, "Dead Roses" is indicative of Anderson's growth as a songwriter and musician since the release of his debut album, "Harold St. Blues," in August 2001. Listening to his first album, with its image-laden lyrics and strong narrative sensibilities, it is easy to hear why No Depression magazine praised Anderson as being a writer with a "real melodic gift" who writes "darkly rich songs." "When I listened to 'Harold St. Blues,'" said Tim O'Laughlin of Rambles.net, "my first impression was of hearing the first steps of a long journey, one that had just begun but was destined to cover a tremendous distance."Cover tremendous distance he did, and during the year between the release of "Harold St. Blues" and the recording of "Dead Roses," Anderson spent his time writing songs and putting together his band, as well as sharing the stage with such artists as Steve Earle, The Supersuckers, Jesse Malin, Tift Merritt, and Jesse Sykes. Along the way, he got a little bit of an education and spent a lot of time honing his craft. Evidence of his musical growth can be found everywhere on "Dead Roses," from the straightforward rock 'n' roll of "5th Avenue Queen" and the album's title track, "Dead Roses (and Blood Red Wine)," to the poignant and haunting "Emaline" and "Raining in Hattiesburg." "'Dead Roses' is a far more conceptual and mature album," Anderson says. "I feel more at home in my own skin as a songwriter; I feel like I've found my voice." Part of what makes "Dead Roses" such a strong album is that Anderson was able to surround himself with people who shared his vision--and possessed the talent to translate that vision into fact. The album was produced by Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Steve Earle, The Yayhoos) and features members of Anderson's backing band, along with bassist Billy Mercer (Ryan Adams, Matthew Ryan, Mindy Smith), and guest appearances by Joe Flood and Casey Neill. The result is an album that reflects the singularity of Anderson's songwriting abilities while respecting the tradition of artists that inspired his skill. In other words, it's a snapshot of Anderson's unique perspective, set against the backdrop of such influences as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle. It's a fine balance, but Anderson pulls it off well. "It sounds like rock 'n' roll. It sounds like country music. It sounds like folk music," Anderson says. "At this point, I'm not reinventing the wheel. Every song touches on the topics of love, loss, faith, hope, or some combination thereof. The key isn't so much to have your audience saying, 'I never thought of that.' It's to have them saying, 'I never thought of it that way.'"Mojo (Publisher) (p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 - "He shares Earle's vocal tone and mannerisms, that affecting way a word fades and falls at the end of some lines..." Kasey Anderson Dead Roses Songs Dead Roses Review
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Purchase Dead Roses CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Tim Easton Break Your Mother's Heart CD (2003)
Dead Roses
$9.79 Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Tim Easton (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, 6- & 12-string guitars, mandolin, harmonica, Hammond B-3 organ, pump organ, keyboards, percussion); David Phillips (electric guitar); Mike Campbell (12-string guitar); Greg Leisz (dobro); Jai Winding (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Hutch Hutchinson (bass); Chris Burney (upright bass); Jim Keltner (drums).
| | Tarbox Ramblers Fix Back East CD (2003)
Dead Roses
$12.05 Recorded at Sounds Unreel, Memphis, Tennessee and Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Tarbox Ramblers: Michael Tarbox (vocals, guitar); Johnny Sciascia (bass, percussion, background vocals); Daniel Kellar (violin, percussion, background vocals).
Producers: Jim Dickinson, Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade.
Blister Pack
| | Very Best Of Jackson Browne CDs (2004) Remastered; Digipak
Dead Roses
$21.15 Recorded between 1972 & 2002. Includes liner notes by Dave Marsh.
Before this double-disc dose of Jackson Browne's best came along, the influential troubadour's most extensive career summary was the 15-song THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR. This truly definitive anthology contains just about everything on that disc and plenty more. Browne helped define the 1970s singer/songwriter idiom, and that process is carefully documented here, as on the precociously world-weary "These Days" and the soulful, Van Morrison-like "Doctor My Eyes." The collection follows Browne through the years, as he toughens up his sound with more of a rock edge ("Running on Empty," "Boulevard") and adds a sociopolitical edge to his lyrics ("Lives in the Balance," "I am a Patriot"). Through it all, Jackson's humanity and humility, not to mention his lyrical song-craft, shine with an enviable consistency.
2cds-Retrospective Of Elektra Years
Compilation producer: Jackson Browne.
Personnel: Jackson Browne (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano); David Lindley (acoustic & electric guitars, slide guitar, fiddle); Kevin McCormick (acoustic guitar, bass); Clarence White (acoustic guitar); Jesse Ed Davis (electric guitar); Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar); Craig Doerge (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, Mini-Moog synthesizer); David Paich, Elton John (piano); Benmont Tench (Hammond B-3 organ); Jai Winding (organ, synthesizer); Doug Haywood (organ, background vocals); Michael Utley (organ); Leland Sklar, Chuck Rainey (bass); Russell Kunkel (drums, congas); Jeff Porcaro (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Vonda Shepard, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Glenn Frey, Dan Fogelberg, Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Bonnie Raitt (background vocals).
Producers include: Jackson Browne, Al Schmitt, Jon Landau, Greg Ladanyi, Scott Thurston.
| | Patterson Hood Killers & Stars CD (2004)
Dead Roses
$9.79 Solo Album From Leader Of Drive By Truckers.
Personnel: Patterson Hood (vocals, guitar).
| | Pete Anderson Daredevil CD (2004)
Dead Roses
$9.59 Track Listing of songs: Baby Done Something Wrong; The New World Cakewalk; Daredevil's Dance; Ballad Of Los Barilles; My Little Angel; Sweet Delta Sunrise; Glad I Don't Don't Live Here; A Day In The Barnyard; Big Canyon / Little Bird; That Broken Heart Will Heal;
| | Mary Gauthier Mercy Now CD (2005)
Dead Roses
$11.49 Personnel: Mary Gauthier (vocals, acoustic guitar); Rich Brotherton (acoustic guitar); Gurf Morlix (lap steel guitar, bass guitar); Brian Standeford (cello); Ray Bonneville (harmonica); Ian MacLagan (Hammond b-3 organ); Rick Richards (drums).
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