O'Donovan tops releases
Friday, January 22, 2016 – Singer Aoife O'Donovan returns with "In the Magic Hour," the follow-up to "Fossils." O'Donovan has an ethereal singing quality. She has done time with Crooked Still and a host of side gigs including with Punch Brothers and Yo-Yo Ma.
The Cactus Blossoms are out with "You're Dreaming," their first for Red House. The disc from the Minnesota-based brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum (yes, they are brothers!) recalls the Everly Brothers. They have enjoyed gigs backing up Nick Lowe.
The Matt Flinner Trio shows its "Travelling Roots" on its latest combining bluegrass and jazzy elements.
More news for Aoife O'Donovan
- 03/31/23: O'Donovan rises with "Phoenix"
- 03/16/21: O'Donovan goes "Transatlantic"
- 10/13/15: O'Donovan hopes to find the magic
- 08/21/14: Pikelny, O'Donovan team up for tour
- 03/03/14: O'Donovan sets new tour
- 06/11/13: Guthrie tribute concert out today
CD reviews for Aoife O'Donovan
Whether Aoife O'Donovan has made the decision to leave her day job with Crooked Still remains to be seen, but based on the results of her second solo album, "In The Magic Hour," she'd clearly fare just fine if she opted to pursue her own career full time. It's not like she hasn't spread her wings far afield already; in recent years she's loaned her talents to a diverse array of musicians that includes Ollabelle, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, Darol Anger, Sarah ...
Aiofe O'Donovan has been on a roll. As lead singer of the well-regarded alt.-bluegrass band, Crooked Still, O'Donovan helped put the alt. in the bluegrass with her light, sometimes breathy vocals. She also gained attention for singing on two songs on "The Goat Rodeo Sessions." She's now on her own (Crooked Still is on hiatus) for her first full-length disc.
O'Donovan shows she is more that up to the task, starting with Lay My Burden Down, which the Massachusetts ...
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