Melissa Mcclelland Discography of CDs

MELISSA MCCLELLAND CD discography Justin Rutledge comes from the same musical family as Kathleen Edwards, Blue Rodeo, and Ryan Adams with his simple, relaxing, and strong songwriting. Adams instantly comes to mind during the opening moments of the midtempo, pedal steel-accented "Robin's Tune." From there, Rutledge rarely rocks the boat when it comes to the arrangements, especially on the tender and pretty "I'm Your Man, You're My Radio," which ambles along effortlessly. And he returns to this feeling with the closing and upbeat "I'm Gonna Die (Some Sunny Day)." Perhaps the only problem might be how the artist has perfected this style so well that it all begins to sound like one long and very enjoyable song. "Does It Make You Rain?" is a slightly different take, but it's basically quite similar to the previous tracks. Here the musician's voice is a bit more powerful and soulful. Assisted by members of Blue Rodeo as well as Oh Susannah on a few songs, Rutledge gives many of these songs room to breathe. A good example of this is the slower, somber "Come Summertime," which could have come directly from Adams' Cold Roses album. The first departure from this musical realm is the whispery, wistful, and barren "Backseat Honeymoon/Blue Is What I Do." The highlight is by far "The Suffering of Pepe O'Malley, Pt. 4," which starts slowly but then builds into something far grander, bringing to mind Calexico's "All Systems Red," the closing tune off Garden Ruin. Fans of Blue Rodeo circa Five Days in July would lap up "I Am with Her Where the Avalanche Begins." ~ Jason MacNeil Canadian singer-songwriter's second studio album. Features appearances by Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Melissa McClelland, and Rheostatics' Tim Vesely. Recording information: A Room Full Of Stuff, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Knobb & Tube, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Sterling Sound Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The ...

MELISSA MCCLELLAND albums Recording information: Sequence Production Studios Ltd. Arranger: Melissa McClelland. Personnel: Melissa McClelland, Sarah Morrison (vocals); Johnny Johnson and His Statler Pennsylvanians (flute, clarinet, saxophone); Bryden Baird (trumpet); William Carn (trombone); Dave Restivo (piano); Jim Vivian (upright bass); Willie Jarvis (electric bass); Mike Rose (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Terry Brown.

MELISSA MCCLELLAND music CDs Recording information: Lincoln County Social Club; The Woodshed. Personnel: Gregory MacDonald, Melissa McClelland, Paul Beard, Rich Levesque, Colin MacDonald, Phil Pfisterer, Derek Downham, Gord Stevenson, Luke Doucet (vocals). Audio Mixer: Nick Detoro.

MELISSA MCCLELLAND discography Where Americans are often stereotyped as being loud and boorish, Canadians are frequently portrayed as being overly polite. If there's a major criticism to be leveled against this sophomore album from former Sarah McLachlan guitarist Luke Doucet, it's that his downtrodden tales of battered hearts and broken dreams are wrapped in poppy musical packaging that's simply a bit too pleasant to deliver the necessary emotional impact. Never has heartbreak seemed so damn cheery. Called the break-up album of the year by various critics ...