Album Notes

Catherine MacLellan is the hotly touted, young, Canadian singer songwriter. This album was voted “Critics Favorite New Discoveries” in Penguin Eggs Magazine and she was one of the BUZZ artists at the 2008 Folk Alliance Festival.

“Church Bell Blues often comes across as a therapeutic outpouring of emotion from a young artist on the rise. It's a truly compelling record from a grand singer with a bright future on the horizon.” - Exclaim Magazine

MacLellan's immense vocal and songwriting talents are no secret to music lovers in Canada. The disc is clearly focused on Catherine's compelling voice and expressive acoustic guitar, and both are neatly framed by the empathetic production of longtime collaborator James Phillips. Her work is a characteristic of the work of many of the singer/songwriters Catherine cites as influences and inspirations, artists such as Joni Mitchell, Nanci Griffith, Townes Van Zandt, and her East Coast peer, Julie Doiron. As a young songwriter Catherine MacLellan did not have to look far for inspiration and insight into the creative process. She's the daughter of Canadian music legend, singer/songwriter Gene MacLellan, the writer of such huge international 70s hit songs as "Snowbird" (the Anne Murray classic) and "Put Your Hand In The Hand" (Ocean).