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fave it Modern Folk | Acoustic Blues
10 tracks | 39 minutes
Released Aug 2005
on R.X. Bertoldi
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 Black Coffee in the Mornin' lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 Black Coffee in the Mornin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 Black Coffee in the Mornin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Permanent Rain lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 Permanent Rain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Permanent Rain
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 Natural Fools lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 Natural Fools lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 Natural Fools
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:59 Window in the Darkness lyrics BUY MP3 03:59 Window in the Darkness lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:59 Window in the Darkness
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 Nothing Left to Say lyrics BUY MP3 03:37 Nothing Left to Say lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:37 Nothing Left to Say
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:49 Yvonne (Walking Masterpiece) lyrics BUY MP3 04:49 Yvonne (Walking Masterpiece) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:49 Yvonne (Walking Masterpiece)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Faint Sketches lyrics BUY MP3 04:19 Faint Sketches lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Faint Sketches
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:42 Poor Arlen (Tale of a Lost Soldier) lyrics BUY MP3 04:42 Poor Arlen (Tale of a Lost Soldier) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:42 Poor Arlen (Tale of a Lost Soldier)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Love Comes Calling lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Love Comes Calling lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Love Comes Calling
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:52 Tina's Garden lyrics BUY MP3 02:52 Tina's Garden lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:52 Tina's Garden
A great mix of powerful lyrics with soulful tunes and vocals makes these bluesy and rootsy acoustic songs both catchy and memorable.
Bio / Background
Born and raised in Washington State, Bertoldi's learned all he knows about music from listening to other songwriters and musicians. He's been strongly inspired and influenced by the music of Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Walter, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and Tom Waits, just to name a few.
This is Bertoldi's first CD. He recorded it at home on a four-track, handling all the vocals and instruments, including acoustic and slide guitars, drums, harmonica, and percussion. He blends powerful lyrics, sparse arrangements, and soulful vocals to great effect; his songs are very accessible, but also memorable.
He started writing his own songs about ten years ago, and it came as a welcome surprise to learn that--along with his family and friends--professional critics also appreciate his work.
↓ more ↓About half the songs and/or lyrics on this record have been recognized in major song contests, including the John Lennon Song Contest, Billboard Song Contest, Unisong Contest, and the American Songwriter Magazine's Lyric Contest.
His song "Black Coffee in the Mornin'" earned him a Runner Up Award in the 1998 John Lennon Song Contest, placing 5th out of more than 2,200 songs in the Folk category. "Black Coffee..." also brought him an Honorable Mention Award in the R&B/Blues category of the 1999 Billboard Contest, finishing " 278th out of all (tens of thousands) entries."
This project was very near to completion several years ago, but was sidelined due to family and work commitments. So, two sons, another college degree, and several years later, here is "Stronger not Bitter."
Bertoldi is also a picture maker, and you can check out one of his paintings and one of his drawings on the CD cover and insert.
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