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A perfect meeting of the obvious and the subtle, the coarse and the silky, the warm and the rugged. Female, country-tinged, folk-based pop, unlike the cliches, sparkles through this album. Taking bits of bluesy ache, the 70s folk rock tradition, Americana and plenty of other little nuggets of goodness, she's created a lush composite that occasionally echoes Bonnie Raitt, Jonatha Brooke, Shawn Colvin, and Patti Griffin, among others, but pushes ahead with a stylistic mix that's too elusive for simple descriptions, too speckled with ambivalence to be summed up in a few words. Every track is a volume in itself. -CD BABY Danya River was recently voted Boulder, Colorado's 'Best Artist' (2003 Boulder Folk-n-Rock Awards). She tours nationally and in Europe and has opened shows for Shawn Colvin, Melissa Ferrick, Matt Nathanson and Sloan Wainwright. "[Danya] kept us entranced in a miasmic mixture of weaving guitar and sensual vocals...no unnecessary words, nothing missing from the chords. Incredible guitar playing, her voice was exquisite... I'm at a loss of words. Exquisite... Fascinating... Beautiful. What else is there to say?" - from the tour journal of Maryland's rock duo, Ilyaimy On "Bone by Bone," sounds reminiscent of Tom Waits, Jonatha Brooke and Norah Jones conjoin with unpredictable arrangements, skillful junk percussion, crafty evocative writing and a cello-smooth voice. ------------------------------------------------------------- SO HERE's WHAT YOU'RE HEARING: ------------------------------------------------------------- Track 1: Fishing DANYA: acoustic guitars and voice CHRISTIAN TEELE: suitcase, jaw harp, tambourine, slap sticks, gas tank played with sticks JAKE COFFIN: bass drum Track 2: Bone by Bone DANYA: acoustic guitar, piano, voice CHRISTIAN TEELE: udu, marching band bass drum, little wood "click-clock" thingy, triangle, rachet, piece of paper played with brushes BRIAN SCHEY: electric guitar Track 3: Clean Money DANYA: voice, slide guitar, whistle TOM JOHNSON: upright bass CHRISTIAN TEELE: marching band bass drum, drum kit, metal gas tank played with a handful of chains, cymbal scraped with wood stick BRAIN SCHEY: AM radio Track 4: Stir My Honey DANYA: electric guitar, voice WIL MASISAK: Wurlitzer, Mellotron BRIAN SCHEY: bass JAKE COFFIN: drums CHRISTIAN TEELE: congas Track 5: Excalibur DANYA: acoustic guitar, voice BRIAN SCHEY: electric guitar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION: If you enjoy "Bone by Bone," take a listen to River's first CD "Within/Without" (2001). See the link on the left. Check out the artist's website: http://www.danyariver.com Track List: 1. Fishing 2. Bone by Bone 3. Clean Money 4. Stir my Honey 5. Excalibur Other Genres:
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