Shotgun Singer

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Shotgun Singer
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Studio album by Kris Delmhorst
Released April 15, 2008
Recorded North Reading, MA
Genre Americana, Folk music
Label Signature Sounds
Producer Kris Delmhorst, Sam Kassirer
Kris Delmhorst chronology
Strange Conversation
(2006)
Shotgun Singer
(2008)

Shotgun Singer is an album by American singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst, released in 2008.

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Kris Delmhorst American musician

Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has released six full-length solo albums and two EPs on Signature Sounds Recordings.

Contents

History

Delmhorst recorded Shotgun Singer in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear by herself. Once completed, she brought in various players to add to the songs, including her husband Jeffrey Foucault and friend and label-mate Peter Mulvey. Those three had previously released Redbird together five years earlier.

Jeffrey Foucault American musician

Jeffrey Foucault is an American songwriter and record producer from Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, whose work marries the influence of American country, blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk music. He has released six full-length solo albums under his own name and two full-band lyrical collaborations with poet Lisa Olstein, under the moniker Cold Satellite. Foucault has toured extensively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe since 2001, in both full-band and solo appearances. Since 2013 he has performed as a duo with drummer Billy Conway.

Peter Mulvey American musician

Peter Mulvey is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critically acclaimed albums. Starting his musical career in Milwaukee while at Marquette University, he honed his performing skills while traveling in Dublin, Ireland. He later spent several years in Boston, where he frequently performed in the city's subway system. He is best known for his warmly wry songwriting and his intense percussive guitar style.

<i>Redbird</i> (Redbird album) album by Kris Delmhorst

Redbird is a recording by Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Peter Mulvey, performing as Redbird, released in 2003.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic (no rating) [1]

Joe Vigilione of Allmusic wrote "... anyone dipping into a song like "Freediver" or any other random track on this disc is bound to be quite surprised at the extraordinary depth inside." [1]

The Boston Herald stated in their review: "Perennial Boston Music Award nominee Delmhorst makes a stunning transformation by moving from the countrified folk of her previous three releases to a dreamier and denser sound brimming with atmosphere and muted-but-infectious melodies... Shotgun Singer is a work of lo-fi beauty, and evidence of an artist taking flight." [2]

<i>Boston Herald</i> US newspaper

The Boston Herald is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulitzer Prizes in its history, including four for editorial writing and three for photography before it was converted to tabloid format in 1981. The Herald was named one of the "10 Newspapers That 'Do It Right'" in 2012 by Editor & Publisher.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Delmhorst.

  1. "Blue Adeline" – 4:28
  2. "Heavens Hold the Sun" – 3:43
  3. "To the Wire" – 4:02
  4. "Midnight Ringer" – 4:13
  5. "If Not for Love" – 3:27
  6. "Riverwide" – 4:19
  7. "1000 Reasons" – 4:33
  8. "Birds of Belfast" – 4:57
  9. "Oleander" – 3:05
  10. "Kiss It Away" – 3:14
  11. "Freediver" – 4:02
  12. "Brand New Sound" – 3:26

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 Viglione, Joe. "Shotgun Singer > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. Dow, Nate. Boston Herald. April 18, 2008.