JENEE HALSTEAD AND MEMBERS OF BROKEN BLOSSOMS + OTHER ODDERS AND ENDERS:
Jenee Halstead - voice, guitar
Andy Cambria - lead licks on acoustic guitar, voice,
Dave Goldenberg - mando,
Mike Grigoni - dobro,
Luke Price - fiddle,
Julie Metcalf - fiddle,
Charles Rose - bass,
Simon Chrisman - bass
Influences
Patti Griffin, Carolyn Forché, Laura Viers, Gillian Welch, Mississippi John Hurt, Hank Williams, Richard Buckner, Jolie Holland, Dolly Parton, Deb Talen, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Alison Kraus, Laurie Lewis, Hazel Dickens, Danya Kurtz, Sarah Siskind, Great Lake Swimmers, Califone, Bill Callahan (aka Smog), Sam Phillips , Tift Merrit, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin.
A recent transplant to Boston, Jenee Halstead arrives with an alto voice that floats hypnotically between the spectrums of frailty and strength—part Emmylou Harris, part June Carter, part Patty Griffin. With “The River Grace”, Halstead presents a collection of highly personal songs, effortlessly suited to her voice, bringing together bluegrass, folk and electronic rhythms to create a sound rooted in the past yet beckoning the progression of Americana. Joined by Steve Moore (Laura Veirs, Mount Analog), Mike Grigoni (Anais Mitchell), Zak Borden (Willy Mason), and Matthew Weiner (Asylum Street Spankers), “The River Grace” boasts a cast of stellar musicians that breathes life into tunes like “Before I Go” and “Darkest Day”, creating a sonic palette as lush, lyrical and evocative as the stories Halstead tells.
As Boston musical luminary Billy Beard (Session Americana, The Dennis Brennan Band) puts it, “The road to salvation is a treacherous one, and the traffic is worse than the Southeast Expressway at rush hour. Alternate routes won't help at all—the indie rock bypass is strewn with broken careers, the Nashville Trace is washed out and the NY Thruway is backed up from Brooklyn to Woodstock. So if you’re gonna take that trip, you'd better be brave, you'd better be honest and you'd better be good. Thank goodness that Boston newcomer Jenee Halstead has all three of those elements going for her”.
Congrats on being selected to appear at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's Emerging Artists Showcase!
I will be featuring songs from all the Emerging Artists, including you, on my weekly web radio show, FiL With Sound, this Tuesday (July 15) from 5-7 pm ET at http://HearNewBrunswick. com.
I look forward to seeing you perform at Falcon Ridge!
It was great meeting you and thanks for the add! You saved the best for last on your album. #10 St Peter is my favorite one at the moment. It's on repeat in my car :-). Later!
pretty pretty website! Congrats on the Shawn Colvin opening slot.
so i'm headed your way and would love to see you while I'm in town. Liz and I are playing Johnny D's again (the night before you are!) Let me know if you're up for coming out to the show. -b
Hey I swapped us CDs -- hope you got mine. Was a real treat playin' with ya. Oh, and I'm playing with the Starlings in August too. Weird! Lemme know if you ever plan to come to NYC and hopefully we can do something together.
