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Belvedere - Beady Belle |
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In these me me myspace, facebook, iphone, iLike, i don´t like, omg,
lol, like...let´s just say the 00´s desperate search for soul,
identity, and melody in a most dischordant world - where can a
listener, a lover of fine music go? Answer: Jazzland records. An oasis
of talent, the boundary-breaking Norwegian label. A place where music
comes first and uncompromising artists are there to guide you though it
all. Back to music!
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2008 heralds the return of Beady Belle. And wow what a return!
Beate S. Lech, ice-queen Jazzland soul smoocher in fine fine form.
A smooth collection of songs, performed, played and produced
beautifully by the Beady Belle collective - with special guests Jamie
Cullum and India Arie contributing with their unique talents.
A much more warm and organic affair than previous albums nu-jazz
flirtations with arctic electronics, this the real McCoy. Beady Belle
offering you voice, song, groove, atmo, and most importantly soul in
every measure, with a spoonful of blue just to leave you forgetting
quite where we you are.
You only have to check the song titles to get clues as to where Beady
Belle will take you this time...somewhere on a "Tranquil flight" with
"A Touch of Paradise".
The warmer instrumentation is a strong sign too, with ghost elements of
blue-grass, multi-layered vocal arrangements, slow grinding grooves,
double bass and hand claps. Here the band are stripped to their most
soulful to date. Phew, it´s getting warm in here!
Beady Belle, fronted by the eye-catching Beate S. Lech, with Marius
Reksjø (bass) and Erik Holm (drums) have released three critically
acclaimed albums to date on Jazzland. "Home" (2001), "Cewbeagappic"
(2003), and "Closer" (2005)
All released worldwide, and together with a vast amount of live
performance, nu-jazz gigs and festivals around the globe - the band are
slowly building up a strong following.
And yes, confidence is high that this new album, with the carrier
single "Intermission" (the sultry duet with Cullum) will indeed provide
the break they truly deserve!
Radio airwaves certainly need this, CD players, laptops´s and iPod´s
even more so... as once again Beady Belle proudly present an exquisite
album in the poppier outer limits of Jazzlandia!
Music for music lovers searching for that something special.
From Beady Belle all the way to the listener - expect magic things when you press play!
all in the best possible Jazzland taste.
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