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Shimmer by Mark McKay
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fave it Americana | Roots Rock
11 tracks | 48 minutes
Released Sep 2004
on Mark McKay
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Rain (Like a Hallelujah) lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Rain (Like a Hallelujah) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Rain (Like a Hallelujah)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:23 Sweet Temptation lyrics BUY MP3 04:23 Sweet Temptation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:23 Sweet Temptation
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:41 Nashville lyrics BUY MP3 05:41 Nashville lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:41 Nashville
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 Stay Around lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 Stay Around lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 Stay Around
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Full Moon Eyes lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Full Moon Eyes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Full Moon Eyes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 Ready for the Show lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 Ready for the Show lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 Ready for the Show
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 U-Eye lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 U-Eye lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 U-Eye
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Memory Hotel lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Memory Hotel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Memory Hotel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:23 Mercedes lyrics BUY MP3 04:23 Mercedes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:23 Mercedes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Side of the Road lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 Side of the Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Side of the Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:51 No Way to Go lyrics BUY MP3 05:51 No Way to Go lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:51 No Way to Go
Mark McKay, who hails from the Washington DC area, proliferates beautiful and rugged songs in the tradition of rootsy rock n roll. McKay couples this style with lyrics that are philosophical, romantic, and political.
Bio / Background
Mark McKay has earned a reputation for writing rugged and beautiful songs in the tradition of rootsy rock'n roll; his work is often compared to that of Alejandro Escovedo, Cracker's David Lowry, and a Nebraska-era Bruce Springsteen. On Shimmer, his collaboration with producer Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, McKay unleashes material that is philosophical, romantic, and at times political, delivered in a style that is musically both spontaneous and expertly calculated, resulting in his boldest album to date.
Shimmer is an album that sounds big and true; electric guitars churn and moan over a driving rhythm section while individual songs are colored by organ, piano, cello, trumpet, and other instruments from Ambel's Cowboy Technical Services recording studio in Brooklyn. Shimmer is the sound of McKay's adventurous creativity both as a recording artist and performing songwriter and retains a rich live vibe.
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