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Spark by Carl Cacho
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fave it Country Folk | Folk Blues
12 tracks | 43 minutes
Released Apr 2002
on Back Holler Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:07 The Devil In Me lyrics BUY MP3 02:07 The Devil In Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:07 The Devil In Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:27 Bordertown lyrics BUY MP3 04:27 Bordertown lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:27 Bordertown
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:33 Slip It Into Drive lyrics FREE 04:33 Slip It Into Drive lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:33 Slip It Into Drive
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 That Belongs To You lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 That Belongs To You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 That Belongs To You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 Home (is where they have to let you in) lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 Home (is where they have to let you in) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 Home (is where they have to let you in)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 The Bluest Of Things lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 The Bluest Of Things lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 The Bluest Of Things
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 One Step Too Far lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 One Step Too Far lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 One Step Too Far
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Looking For Your Heart lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 Looking For Your Heart lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Looking For Your Heart
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 November, 2000 lyrics BUY MP3 02:29 November, 2000 lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:29 November, 2000
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Save Me A Seat lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 Save Me A Seat lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Save Me A Seat
Country-blues and Harry Chapin style story-telling. Honest, emotive and finely crafted. - Northeast Performer Magazine
Editorial review
Singer/songwriter Carl Cacho has performed on-stage since the '80s, but it wasn't until 1998 that his (now out of print) "Blue Around the Edges" CD was released, followed four years later by Spark, an album which displays Cacho's depth and maturity. The title is taken from the hook and sentiment of track three, "Slip It Into Drive," a real-life blues about being broke and living on the road. At least he seems to keep his significant other with him in that adventure; the first track, "The Devil in Me," brags of infidelity, while the songwriter's vagabond heart is perhaps best displayed in "Bordertown." Working imagery into his music more clearly than many, the artist can emotionally wreck any manic depressives who come his way. It's an interesting fusion of folk, blues, and even Cajun ? la journeyman Kerry Kearney, with a large helping of roots music giving this artist a distinctive sound. His youthful image contrasts with his worldly point of view, and the themes change so quickly that one gets the sense Cacho is telling stories for the most part rather than really being the subject matter. Cutting through the narratives are songs, mostly written in the first person, which do reveal the singer's inner self. "The Bluest of Things" and "Looking for Your Heart" have Cacho at his most poetic and, like "Save Me a Seat," might actually be from his private thoughts. "Home (Is Where They Have to Let You In)" carries on in the tradition of the late Rusty Kershaw, which is high praise for a relatively new recording artist. Listed in the eight-page CD booklet are the lyrics and credits, as well as the web addresses to {/www.folkzone.com} and {/www.folkweb.com}, with some of the musicians who are part of that community helping out on Spark. Those friends include New England veterans Ellis Paul, Kevin So, and Christopher Williams, who give their friend a hand with first-rate sounds. Mark Erelli's "high-strung guitar," Kris Delmhorst's fiddle, and Stephen Sadler's dobro, accordion, and mandolin also fill in the musical spaces, with none of the old-world instruments getting in the way of Cacho's delivery, which is confidently spirited. The website {/www.carlcacho.com} is a place to learn more about this impressive singer. ~ Joe Viglione, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Carl Cacho has firmly established himself as one of the most talented and respected singer/songwriters in New England. Boston Music Award Nominee for Outstanding New Singer/Songwriter, winner of the Rose Garden Coffeehouse Singer/Songwriter Competition and finalist in both the Telluride Troubadour and Sierra Songwriter's Festival songwriting contests, his songs and disarming performing style have made him a favorite at venues across the Northeast. Folk legend Tom Rush personally selected Carl to perform with him at a "Club 47" show at Harvard University's Sanders Theater and Carl was invited to participate in the Fifth Annual Martha's Vineyard Singer/Songwriter Retreat, started by Christine Lavin.
Carl got his start among the open stages of the fertile New England folk scene while still a teenager in the late 1980's. He developed his unique brand of songwriting throughout his early 20's, while working as a social worker and living in Colorado, New York, Michigan and Massachusetts.
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