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Mama's Kitchen by The Cultivators
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fave it Country Rock | Folk Rock
12 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Sep 1999
on Hayden's Ferry Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:34 All Alone lyrics BUY MP3 05:34 All Alone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:34 All Alone
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:01 Mama's Kitchen lyrics BUY MP3 07:01 Mama's Kitchen lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:01 Mama's Kitchen
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roots-rock, alt-country, or Americana - with honesty, originality, high energy, and a strong pop sense
Editorial review
Minneapolis wordsmith/singer/guitarist Dan Israel and his Cultivators deliver a moving, catchy batch of ditties on this, their second full-length release. The songs are world-weary, yet hardly jaded, with nuggets of hope buried in their centers. Israel ruminates on heartbreak, loneliness, and detatchment with a distinct Midwestern flair, and the band itself is tightly focused and right in time with the melancholy mood of the lyrics. Lead guitarist Tom Sampson throws out sublime, country-pop inflected licks with an understated grace, while the rhythm section (Jeremy Smith on bass, Andy Rauh on drums) easily juggles the fragile combo of Israel's dramatic vocals and jangly strumming. Lending their admirable talents are ex-Geardaddy Randy Broughten on pedal steel, Jayhawk sideman Mike "Razz" Russell on fiddle, and honey-voiced Kristin Mooney on backing vocals. With a collection of material this strong and friends like that on board, this record promises to be The Cultivators' long-awaited breakthrough- straight from mama's kitchen to you. ~ Tom Hallett, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"Memorable, jangly American pop...the Cultivators get my vote for one of the finest American bands out there." - Tom Peter, Jr., Rant N Rave Magazine
"It's just a matter of time before the Cultivators break out of their native Minneapolis area." - Bill Frat