| Beth Wimmer – Ghosts & Men (2011) |
Beth Wimmer – Ghosts & Men
On her third album ‘Ghosts & Men’ Beth Wimmer is demonstrating a great sense of maturity as singer and songwriter. Her strong but relaxing vocal performance is THE constant factor in all eleven songs on this record. Also the magnificent instrumental contribution of co-producer Damiano Della Torre on Hammond organ and accordion adds tremendous value to the the songs and therefore deserves a separate mention.”Ghosts & Men” is a warm mix of uptempo blues and soul inflected Americana and more laid back, easy rolling balladry. If there’s an era influence, it’s probably the 70s with the dappled folk haze of Easier Life suggesting early Joni while the funkier Bring You Back, the Hammond backed Blame Yourself (a poignant song about her sister and deceased father) and Makin’ War’s Southern soul swing conjure thoughts of Bonnie Raitt or the late Nicolette Larson.Deserving to reach as wide an audience as recent releases by Welch and Williams, it’s a contender for the end of the year best ofs.
Origin: Santa Monica, California, USA
Members:
Beth Wimmer & in Europe: Damiano Della Torre, Pablo Leoni.
In U.S: David Raven, Billy Watts, Taras Prodaniuk
Website: http://bethwimmer.com/
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"Ghosts & Men" is a warm mix of uptempo blues and soul inflected Americana and more laid back, easy rolling balladry. If there's an era influence, it's probably the 70s with the dappled folk haze of Easier Life suggesting early Joni while the funkier Bring You Back, the Hammond backed Blame Yourself (a poignant song about her sister and deceased father) and Makin' War's Southern soul swing conjure thoughts of Bonnie Raitt or the late Nicolette Larson.
Deserving to reach as wide an audience as recent releases by Welch and Williams, it's a contender for the end of the year best ofs." - NetRhythms.co.uk, UK
"Beth Wimmer possesses a fine voice and writes incredibly beautiful songs... The prizes of this excellent album, "Ghosts & Men", are undoubtedly "Easier Life" and "My Babe", songs that convey the beauty of this richly illustrated album. Bellissimo!" - Bealestreet.be, Belgium
Tracklist:
01 Lover On The Run
02 Sweet Tragedy
03 Bring You Back
04 Beautiful Friends
05 Easier Life
06 My Babe
07 Makin' War
08 Bad Moon Rising
09 Damn Angel
10 For The Living
Positano, Italy
Chiavenna, Italia / Photo by Massimo Gini
In Studio RadioSky, Lurago Marinone, Como, Italy
Santa Monica, California / Photo by Cari Pike
Good Hurt Club, Los Angeles with Taras Prodaniuk
live at Club Genghis Cohen, Los Angeles / Photo by Dave Wright
With producer/drummer David Raven
Santa Monica, California / Photo by Cari Pike