John Brannen Discography of CDs

John Brannen albums On singer/songwriter John Brannen's fourth album, he combines rootsy arrangements with a handful of solid songs to create a wise record that doesn't forget to rock. His sound and approach, as some critics have noted, shows the influence of Bruce Springsteen and John Cougar Mellencamp without being derivative. Call it rock from America's heartland. "A Pair of Dice" tells the tale of a lucky gambler whose luck runs out when the devil comes to him "disguised, painted lips and pleading eyes." While this might look like another song about another woman doing a man wrong, the lyric never spells everything out and Brannen delivers the piece with gusto. "Lookin' Good" rolls along with a nice rhythmic base, guitars and bass chugging along as the protagonist pines over his good-looking Ex. Brannen's joined by a talented band including guitarist Pete Carr, pianist Clayton Ivy, bassist Willie Weeks, ...

John Brannen music CDs John Brannen's songs are haunting. Most are meditative, rather sombre pieces in minor keys, and they evoke mythic cowboy life and a rootless "road" existence. There's a song about a scarecrow who wants to "leave these fields behind," another that ended "So red the roses, so blue the sky, so lonely the sound of goodbye." Most memorable of all: "Hey Madonna of the Moss, the fields are wet and green out where our stars were crossed, and loving you will mean that paradise ain't lost, ...

John Brannen discography Recording information: Echo Mountain Studios, Asheville, NC; Oceanway Studios, Nashville, TN; Soundstage Studios, Nashville, TN. Photographer: Michael Caporale. Personnel: John Brannen (vocals, acoustic guitar); Bob Britt (electric guitar); Dave Perkins (steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Shawn Camp (mandolin); Jim Hoke (baritone saxophone); Clayton Ivey, Giles Reaves, Kevin McKendree (keyboards); Chris Donohue (acoustic bass, electric bass); Lynn Williams (drums, percussion); Claire Lynch, Ette Britt, John Wesley Ryles, Bekka Bramlett (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Gretchen Valade.

John Brannen songs Country singer-songwriter John Brannen is the antithesis of slick Nashville superstars, as this rocking collection attests. It's full of the kind of down-to-earth songs that'll be familiar to John Cougar Mellencamp fans, though Brannen's production is far from big-budget and his voice is capable of far more range than the average country singer. "Just Restless" is typical of his blue-collar style, while "A Cut So Deep," with guest vocals from Lucinda Williams, shows his sensitive side, and the authentic-sounding "Heartbreak Ridge" lays bare his '50s ...

John Brannen CD discography All songs written or co-written by John Brannen and David Malloy. Recorded at Malloy Boys Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee. Personnel: John Brannen (guitar, acoustic guitar); Gerald Boyd, Jack Holder (guitar, acoustic guitar); Chris Leuzinger (electric guitar); Tommy Spurlock (steel guitar); Tom Gray (dobro); Hank Singer (fiddle); Randy McCormick (keyboards); Wayne Killius, Steve Brewster (drums); David Malloy, Gary J. Smith (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jim Cotton ; Joe Scaife. Recording information: Malloy Boys Recording Studio, Nashville, TN. Photographer: Lisa Powers. Personnel: John Brannen (vocals, acoustic guitar); Gerald Boyd, Jack Holder (acoustic guitar); ...

John Brannen CD discography Track Listing of songs: Bad Seeds; Wild One; How Far Can You Go?; Running With The Storm; Living in the Jungle; Night is the Hunter; Jesus Scared the Hell Out of Me; Down Home Jubilee; Home; Silver Lining;