The Cheap Dates, NYCRima Fand VIOLIN Bob Hoffner PEDAL STEEL Tim Luntzel BASS Brian Geltner DRUMS Hilary Hawke BANJO with Additional Guests on NEW RELEASE
'SONGS FOR LOVE DRUNK SINNERS'
PRODUCER Samantha Parton ENGINEER Joshua Coleman Mastered by Richard Morris at Sterling Sound, NY.
Aimee Curl BASS/ VOCALS Jolie Holland VOCALS
Scott Garrison ELECTRIC GUITAR Nate landeau & Greg Schatze BASS
Elyas Khan VOCALS Laura Freeman VOCALS Sam Miller VOCALS Will Scott GUITAR & VOCALS Dex Taylor GUITAR
Previous Recordings with the BQ EASYS, NYC - 'No Country' & 'Between the Bridges' produced by Sean O'Neill - Rima Fand VIOLIN, AAron Goldsmith BASS, Joshua Coleman DRUMS, Nate Landau FIDDLE & HARP, Ilan Moss BANJO & ACCORDION, Karen Sherman & Sam Miller VOCALS, Sam Lazzara MARIMBA, Rob Anzelotti, BASS, Parrish Ellis SLIDE. Some tracks produced with the help of Chad Parks
New Orleans contingent of the Cheap Dates - Tom Marron VIOLIN, Kathleen Krauss BASS, Mitch ELECTRIC GUITAR
Introduced to the realm by Jason Eklund.
Influences
New York City, New Orleans, Yorkshire, The Brooklyn Bridge....Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Loretta Lynn, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg... Campfires and old porches, off the beaten track into the mornin'.....
Sounds Like
Smoky dreams on a moonlit train. Roof top songs sent out to the birds.
Golden thread of history and down to the root of love.
Music Resource Group and their distinguished judging panels, have named Songs for Love Drunk Sinners, by Jan Bell & The Cheap Dates, ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNER (tied) in the 7th annual Independent Music Awards. The album won the International People's Choice Award a.k.a. Vox Populi Award
Made in Brooklyn, and produced by Samantha Parton, the album was chosen over thousands of entries world wide. She is a truth teller, a true troubador, heart breaker and heart mender Samantha Parton, Be Good Tanyas
Dark, old timey spareness......gorgeous Eddytors Choice, Village Voice.
4 STARS - Critics Pick NXNE Wonderful new album, Jan Bell and company are the real deal Tim Perlich, Now Toronto A mighty fine album Americana UK
Amazing show! Alt.country Canada
Thankyou for your wonderful musical artistry! Woody Guthrie Archives, NYC
One of the best singer songwriters...soulful, beautiful Jolie Holland (Magnet Magazine Interview Top Ten)
One of the highlights of the d.u.m.b.o. arts festival Time Out, NY
Its country blues all the way, in a delivery that'll knock your socks off! Fayetteville Free Weekly
Jan exceeded my hopes and expectations - the inmates truly loved her music. Wonderful! NY Women Judges Association
First place, New Orleans Sam Adams Singer Songwriter Contest 2004
Performing Songwriter Top Ten DIY w/The Maybelles
WINNER New Jersey Folk Fest 2007 - Singer Songwriter Contest
Top Ten Folk Albums - Village Voice Eddytor's Choice w/The Maybelles
New Orleans City Life Music Issue Top Ten 2005 w/ The Maybelles BUY ALBUMS by Jan Bell ONLINE at CD Baby:
JAN BELL AND THE CHEAP DATES: Songs for Love Drunk Sinners
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jbcheapdates
THE MAYBELLES: Leavin' Town
http://cdbaby.com/cd/maybelles2
Hi Jan, Welcome to our space! Thanks for the add!! And thanks for sharing some of your music. We enjoyed visiting your space!!! Thanks, Peter Alsop & Staff
you got it right Jan Bell. your album got us all the way to Doylstown and back. find your way to the Living Room tonight and tell us how it's done. better yet show us. oh yeah oh boy.
hey jan, thanks for the add! i haven't heard much of your music, but i'm interested, especially given sam parton's involvement is something to recommend it. listenin' way down south! --josh
