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...as simple as that by Woody Russell
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fave it Folk Rock | Americana
8 tracks | 46 minutes
Released Jan 2005
on Cats Up The Street Music
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On this 1996 debut release, Russell reveals his "cinematic" lyrical gift as scenes of rural Americana are played out to the sounds of a mostly acoustic setting. Cello and oboe complement a few tracks, bringing the "ethereal" vibe to the mix.
Bio / Background
In the summer of '96, Woody Russell led his trio at the time (James Burkman, bass - Dan Frank, drums) into a cozy Seattle studio to record what would become a landmark debut for a genuinely gifted artist. The resulting album was "... as simple as that". With reviewers referring to the sound of the album as being "ethereal Americana" and later, "Thinking Man's Americana", Russell adopted this description of his work and is known as the "sole purveyor" of the style today.
"I don't take it too seriously," Woody elaborates, "but I guess the label suits me rather well. It sort of suggests a bit of sophistication and the general atmosphere, or mood, which I try to bring into my music. It says something 'bout the underpinnings of my sound, too; the Americana thing. What's been written in reviews about my style, in this case, is more or less accurate enough to adopt the name as a working ideal."
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