Album Notes

Boasting a strong, impassioned vocal delivery, subtle phrasing, impeccable timing, swinging tunes and revelatory, carefully honed lyrics, Sutlive and her sterling crew glide through 10 original tracks which include aching ballads, mid-tempo folk- and country-rockers, and a pair of shape-shifting reveries ("Bay Love" and the closing "Time To Go Home") which would nestle quite comfortably on Van Morrison's classic "Astral Weeks."
-Jim Musser's Music Beat

Recorded and produced in Iowa City, Iowa, "One bedroom apartment" is the first full-length album by singer-songwriter Becca Sutlive, now a resident of San Francisco. After five years of playing solo, Sutlive teamed up with somewhat of an all-star list of Iowa musicians, including Dave Zollo, Randy Davis and Marty Letz, to record an album straight from the heart.
With influences ranging from Lucinda Williams and Johnny Cash to Liz Phair and Courtney Love, Sutlive combines pure rock with an alt-country flare. The real gem here is a great set of pipes and a talented young songwriter backed by a rock-solid band. Produced by Patrick Brickel and released on Sam Knutson's Mudfence music. Pick up a copy today!

Becca Sutlive
'One Bedroom Apartment'
Mudfence Music

Singer/songwriter Becca Sutlive cut her musical teeth at various local venues over the past several years, and before she headed west to exercise her prodigious gifts in the Bay Area, she cut this most impressive debut disc with a pan-genre collection of some of Iowa City's finest roots musicians.
Boasting a strong, impassioned vocal delivery, subtle phrasing, impeccable timing, swinging tunes and revelatory, carefully honed lyrics, Sutlive and her sterling crew glide through 10 original tracks which include aching ballads, mid-tempo folk- and country-rockers, and a pair of shape-shifting reveries ("Bay Love" and the closing "Time To Go Home") which would nestle quite comfortably on Van Morrison's classic "Astral Weeks."
Beautifully recorded, mixed and mastered by Patrick Brickel at PZM Studios, "One Bedroom Apartment" features a core band of Sutlive, guitarist Randy Davis, bassist/guitarist Brickel and drummer James Robinson. Elegant textures are provided by Will Jennings (harmonica), Joe Peterson (mandolin), Dave Zollo (keyboards), Nathan Basinger (organ), Marty Letz (pedal steel) and Sam Knutson (vocal harmony).
Released this week on Knutson's Mudfence imprint, "One Bedroom Apartment" is a wall-to-wall solid sender, and even rent control couldn't keep this meteoric talent from going through the roof.

Jim Musser's Music Beat column appears in Info to GO! every Thursday. You can reach him by writing to 1100 Arthur St. B5, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-6606, calling 354-6123, or e-mailing jmussa@aol.com.