Allison Brown plans 10th release
"'The Company You Keep' isn't solely a statement about me or my band, or about Compass Records. It's about independent music as a whole. The fact that we are all still here when you see closures, mergers and percentages down every day is a testament to real music, good music, music that matters. We're into our 15th year with this business model at Compass, and we're not struggling, we're thriving."
The title was originally inspired by the words of Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote): "Tell me the company you keep, and I'll tell you what you are."
Brown realized the title actually held two meanings for her and for her music. "I've been writing, recording and performing my own tunes for nearly 20 years now," Brown said. "And as I thought about the progression of my sound - our band sound - I began to think about what a collaborative effort this musical journey has been. After 15 years of recording, performing and philosophizing about music with (pianist) John R Burr and (bassist) Garry West, I really wanted to draw that collaborative spirit to the forefront on this album."
The CD features Burr, West David Grisman Quintet alum Joe Craven (fiddle/mandolin/percussion) and Larry Atamanuik (drums) alongside guests John Doyle (guitar), Stuart Duncan (fiddle) and Kenny Malone (drums).
Brown is a Harvard alum, received her MBA from UCLA and worked as an investment banker before joining Alison Krauss and Union Station for a three year stint in 1989.
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