Alabama Blood

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#		Title	Length
1		Past the Town	3:11	Play
2		Alabama Blood	4:40	Play
3		New Good Love	2:44	Play
4		Truck	2:47	Play
5		Carnival Wife	3:02	Play
6		Let Yourself Love Her	3:50	Play
7		Jackass Meadow	2:14	Play
8		When the Lights Go Down	2:06	Play
9		Happiness	2:24	Play
10		You Would Always Know	3:13	Play

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Description

Elizabeth's sophomore album, Alabama Blood, was just released in August and is gaining attention!

Chris Darling, WMPG "Us Folk" hosted Elizabeth on his show on August 2nd, 2002. "Maine based singer-songwriter, Elizabeth Ross, ...Performing songs from her Fresh new album "ALABAMA BLOOD." The album made it's premiere with the local radio (& internet ) waves right here on Us Folk. We've heard it & it's great, ...this one's going to get some national, even international, air for sure!"

Alabama Blood, is a blend of alternative back porch country, gospel, and folk. Her rich voice and stories are accompanied by dobro, harp and the sweet rythyms of Scott Elliot and Richard Hollis of the Boneheads.

"It's a strong step into my roots." says Elizabeth, who has been working with some of Portland's finest roots and country musicians, Haakon Kalweit from the Maine-based Piners, and Rob Sylvain of Gigaphone Records.

Artist History

I grew up in Bass Lake, a small town just below Yosemite National Park in California. I began writing when I was 7 or 8. I sang one of my first songs in 4th grade... I remember being on stage sitting on a stool so tall that my feet didn't touch the floor. I sang the song a cappella. It was an amazing charge. I still remember the tune, it was called "Snow" Very appropriate now that I'm living in Maine.

Then I saw Elvis with my mom when I was 11 in 1972 and from then on I knew I wanted to sing and write. He was absolutely soulful in concert...

When I was 18 I moved to LA and ended up getting married and moving to Maine. It took a few years to get up the nerve to get out there and sing. I went to open mic nights, met as many local musicians I could and then got a gig with a country band, singing at every grange and VFW hall across Maine and New Hampshire. That was a blast!

In 1992 I started writing my own music again with a duo partner and guitarist, Tom O'Brien. We played together for a few years and released One of A Kind in 1995.

Alabama Blood came from a bunch of songs I'd written over the past 10 years that were more roots country than folk and I needed the right musicians to pull it together. I met Haak Kallweit through the Piners, he's a fantastic arranger and writer. We pulled together a wonderful group of guys. Rob Sylvain on dobro really added the twang I wanted. And Sean Mencher, who's living in Austin now, plays lead guitar on Let Yourself Love her. That tune was written by Judd Strunk (Daisy a Day) - his sons live in Maine.

We also had some of the best rhythym players around - Scott Elliott on bass and Richard Hollis of the Boneheads and Mark Cousins from Cattle Call on drums. My favorite addition is the harp...Joe Bloom sounds like honey on a biscut.

The finest moment recording this was a hot summer day in July and we all stood outside the barn studio in a field to record Happiness (a gospel tune done a cappella). It was beautiful and warm and it just smelled like summer that day with everything buzzing around. Unfortunately, we were tight on time and there seemed to be a steady stream of trucks buzzing along too... we had to go inside to finish it. Andrea Re is the sweet voice you hear on that tune.

Please let me know how you like the music!
Elizabeth

Featured Artist Experience:
'Us Folk" Chris Darling, WMPG 90.9/104.1
"Area Code 207" Charlie Gaylord, 98.9 The Point
WCLZ 98.9 - "Life Gotta Live It" selected for Homegrown IV (2000)
Maine Public Radio - "Maine Things Considered" and "Sometimes Acoustic"
WGME TV13 (CBS) - Noontime News Performance

Performance Openings With:
Cliff Eberhardt - "12 Songs From Good and Evil"
John Gorka - "Between 5 and 7"
Ellis Paul - "Carnival of Voices"

Distribution
Bull Moose Music - Maine
Border's Books and Music - Maine
CD Baby - http://www.cdbaby.com/eross2

Thanks for listening. Hope you enjoy Alabama Blood!
Peace and Love,
Elizabeth
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