{"product_id":"1886075","title":"Olivia Ross - Grace The Blue [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy has Olivia Ross waited so long to deliver her first solo album? Listeners to 'Grace The Blue', due for release this September and featuring mainly her own work with a select mix of key influences, will be mystified that such an assured, mature work is a debut. Her smoke and honey tones wouldn't be out of place in a jazz club, and the soulful delivery conjures Americana and the Scottish tradition equally well. But it all comes together as more than the sum of its parts in an authentic and utterly distinctive voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovers of The Shee already know this having followed her over their four albums and almost 20 years of touring. The new revelation here is Olivia's work as a songwriter and tunesmith which place her firmly in the tradition of Carole King, Laura Marling and June Tabor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of her Shee colleagues feature in supporting roles with \u003cstrong\u003eSigny Jakobsdottir\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and percussion and \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Beth Salter\u003c\/strong\u003e on mandolin and backing vocals. The rest of the band line up boasts of Traditional music's finest musicians; \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Massie\u003c\/strong\u003e on Guitar, \u003cstrong\u003eRory Matheson\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Lindsay\u003c\/strong\u003e on double bass and \u003cstrong\u003eCalum Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e on wooden flute and whistles, with special mention of Olivia's mum, \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Ross \u003c\/strong\u003eadding a backing vocal on Track 9. Grace The Blue was produced by another Shee member \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also provides backing vocals. With each and every track these musicians create the sympathetic soundscapes the lyrics deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll nine featured musicians have brought their A game to this album, with Olivia's own fiddling to the fore. But the sensitive, spare arrangements of tracks like 'Little Sparrow' rightly let the voice and lyric do the talking. Never mind the long wait, this is a terrific debut from one of Scotland's most distinctive voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Steps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar From This World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBleary Winter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe River\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeccy's Big Day\/Knoydart Ahoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Sparrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLost Inverlael\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHallelujah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe King's Shilling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJock O'Hazeldean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer's Promise\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421402419585,"sku":"1886075","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/5060358923159.jpg?v=1750649436","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1886075","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}