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13 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on Bjam Records
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Kip Loui's winning melodies and the amazing guitar and lap-steel work of John Horton propel the disc's 13 grain belt rock flavored songs while the tradeoff vocals provided by Lynne Reif and Loui are reminiscent of a Cash and Earle duet.
Bio / Background
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__________________Belle Starr RideAgain___________________
During the recording of Far as the Wind
Blows, pushers sold crack in the alley behind
Premier Studios on Olive Street in Midtown St.
Louis.
We observed the deals by peeping through
small holes in the corrugated-steel doors in the
buckram. When told of the criminal activities,
recording engineer David Torretta nonchalantly
referred to the area behind the building as "the
end of the world."
The front entrance of the place wasn't much
safer.
A cluster of automotive parts wholesalers are
located on this part of Olive, and in the daytime
there is a bustling commerce. But at night, it
reverts into a district inhabited by the
dispossessed, who frequent the nearby Salvation
Army Harbor Light. On the first evening of the
recording session, Fred Teutenberg, the bass
player for Belle Starr, had a window smashed out
of his car and an expensive amp stolen.
↓ more ↓This led
Paul Boeger, Bjam's president, to negotiate with
the neighborhood crack heads for the return of the
equipment. Unfortunately, his diligent efforts
failed.
Inside, the studio, however, the band
performed admirably. This record is the evidence
of a lot of hard work by everybody involved: Rock
steady rhythms by Teutenberg and drummer Spencer
Marquart; piercing lead and harmony vocals by
Lynn Reif and Kip Loui and the powerful but
understated lead playing of guitarist John Horton
combine to create a lasting impression. Listen to
this record once and you will be humming the
tunes for a long, long time.
Because what you hear in songwriter Kip
Loui's melodies and lyrics is really a synthesis
of American popular and folk music. It is at once
distinctly unique, and, at the same time, an
assimilation of many idioms -- country, blues,
and rock melded in a way that could only be
achieved here in St. Louis.
Far as the Wind Blows is the first
recording effort by a group of talented young
musicians. It deserves a close listening. What
you hear may very well be the sound of the future
wrapped in the past. Don't let outlaw Belle
Starr's anachronistic image on the CD cover fool
you.
C.D. Stelzer
Bjam Records
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_________________"Far As The Wind Blows"____________________
___________________:: Bjam Records ::_______________________
Country-alt with a more traditional country and early rock and roll flavor.
Think Hank Sr., Patsy Cline, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earl and you'll start to get a picture of the Belle Starr sound.
But, don't get too hung up on comparisons. Songwriter Kip Loui keeps the melodies fresh and John Horton will not only reach into the twangy recesses of your soul with his guitar work but, will also amaze you with his lap-steel work. Add to the mix the vocal interplay between Loui and vocalist Lynne Reif and the package is complete.
Belle Starr carries on the fine tradition of grain belt rock that St. Louis and international favorites like Uncle Tupelo, the Bottle Rockets and One Fell Swoop are known for.
All 13 songs from the album are here for your listening pleasure. You be the judge. You won't be disappointed.
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__________________:: Belle Starr ::_________________________
Kip Loui ::: vocals & acoustic guitars
Lynne Reif ::: vocals
John Horton ::: electric guitar & lap-steel
Spencer Marquart ::: drums
Fred Teutenberg ::: bass
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Produced by the Bjam Staff :
Paul Boeger, C.D. Stelzer & Harry Stefanyszyn
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Assisted by : David Torretta & Belle Starr
Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Studios, Memphis,TN
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