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fave it Folk Blues | Country Blues
11 tracks | 37 minutes
Released Jan 2004
on Greasy Spoon Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Let Me In lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 Let Me In lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Let Me In
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 New Orleans Lament lyrics BUY MP3 02:57 New Orleans Lament lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:57 New Orleans Lament
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Miss Bartender lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Miss Bartender lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Miss Bartender
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 Talkin' About lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 Talkin' About lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 Talkin' About
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Southern Smile lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 Southern Smile lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Southern Smile
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:24 Goin Fishin' lyrics BUY MP3 02:24 Goin Fishin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:24 Goin Fishin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 What's Good For You lyrics BUY MP3 03:00 What's Good For You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:00 What's Good For You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 Leaving Today lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 Leaving Today lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 Leaving Today
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 Rainy Day lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 Rainy Day lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 Rainy Day
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Sit and Wait lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Sit and Wait lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Sit and Wait
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Wine and Roses lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Wine and Roses lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Wine and Roses
Countrified-California soul with a dash of southern fingerpicking.
Bio / Background
The title for Four Year Bender's latest release, "Lucky", couldn't be more straight forward. According to principal songwriter/vocalist Ryan Smith, "....I've been fortunate to build a very strong cast of musician friends over the years and they made this record an absolute pleasure to make. Recording can be frustrating and tedious but the further we got along in this one the more I felt like a lucky man. It's also the name of the street I live on".
This straight-ahead approach comes through in the music as well, and although great lengths were taken in the way of keeping it simple things don't always go as planned. What started out as a nice little acoustic diversion from Ryan's nationally touring rock band Boomshanka, quickly exploded into a full length monster with just about everyone he knew participating in some shape or form.
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The sessions started in producer Mike Winger's apartment, moved across town to Sausalito's Studio D, and ended up in the world-renowned mastering room at "The Plant". Quite frankly, things were going too well to slow down.
"Lucky" has a warm, down-home, charm that perfectly captures the good vibes under which it was recorded. It is the sound of good friends taking the time to make the record they've always wanted to. Curious? Give it a listen, I'll bet you smile.
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