12 songs in 38 minutes, that's a good sign. Not so much stripped of excess as lovingly crafted from elegant simplicity, the songs of Lesa Bezo and her group The Fawns settle into a musical armchair we'll call "twanglepop."
The strongest essence is a gentle 1950s countryrock amble married to sweetly poignant and honest ruminations on romance delivered by Bezo's organic vocals.
However, as the tracks pass by, aromas of shimmering reverbed guitars, spunky new wave flavors and boy/girl pop bounce all are blended into the mix.
Lush steel guitar here recalls Cowboy Junkies, a hooky melodic couplet one part wit/one part heartbreak equals Jonathan Richman there. This album can be your soundtrack to a blissful yet contemplative summer day. And should be, for quite a few.
Track Listing
Make Me Sad
First Step Down
Homecoming
Boy Crazy
Always On My Mind
Stop Talkin'
A Little Bit Nervous
David Is A Guy
Silly (Shane's Song)
This Time
Wicked Cold
All I Wanted
Credits
Lesa Bezo - Vocals, Guitar
Max Germer - Bass, Vocals
Rob Myer - Drums, Vocals
Henning Ohlenbusch - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Keyboard
Bruce Tull - Pedal Steel (tracks 3, 5, 6)
Recorded at Rub Wrongways Records by Henning Ohlenbusch
Mastered by Dan Richardson Up In the Basement
Photography: Henning & Lesa.
Art Design: Max
All songs written by Lesa Bezo except:
Tracks 2 & 11 - Kelly Lamay/Lesa Bezo
Tracks 3, 4, 9 - Bezo/Ohlenbusch
Arranged by the Fawns
©2003 Lesa Bezo
The strongest essence is a gentle 1950s countryrock amble married to sweetly poignant and honest ruminations on romance delivered by Bezo's organic vocals.
However, as the tracks pass by, aromas of shimmering reverbed guitars, spunky new wave flavors and boy/girl pop bounce all are blended into the mix.
Lush steel guitar here recalls Cowboy Junkies, a hooky melodic couplet one part wit/one part heartbreak equals Jonathan Richman there. This album can be your soundtrack to a blissful yet contemplative summer day. And should be, for quite a few.
Track Listing
Make Me Sad
First Step Down
Homecoming
Boy Crazy
Always On My Mind
Stop Talkin'
A Little Bit Nervous
David Is A Guy
Silly (Shane's Song)
This Time
Wicked Cold
All I Wanted
Credits
Lesa Bezo - Vocals, Guitar
Max Germer - Bass, Vocals
Rob Myer - Drums, Vocals
Henning Ohlenbusch - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Keyboard
Bruce Tull - Pedal Steel (tracks 3, 5, 6)
Recorded at Rub Wrongways Records by Henning Ohlenbusch
Mastered by Dan Richardson Up In the Basement
Photography: Henning & Lesa.
Art Design: Max
All songs written by Lesa Bezo except:
Tracks 2 & 11 - Kelly Lamay/Lesa Bezo
Tracks 3, 4, 9 - Bezo/Ohlenbusch
Arranged by the Fawns
©2003 Lesa Bezo