Long Sleeve Story
© Copyright-Devon Sproule
(791022183320)
Record Label: Three Word Records
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On September 7, 2001, The Village Voice welcomed Devon Sproule to New York, hailing her as "a transformed female folkie" and announcing the release of her second CD. This sophomore effort, Devon's "Long Sleeve Story" (Three Word Records) was produced by Stefan Lessard (DMB), engineered by Ryan Nichols, and featured a host of Charlottesville's finest musicians including the legendary jazz trumpeter John D'earth (Miles Davis; Bruce Hornsby).
Long Sleeve Stories:
The female-folk genre is often a big old yawn, especially when they mix it up with some (usually generic Ani-like) rock. "Long Sleeve Story" presents this transformed female folkie with a ferocious backing band. Her melodic ambitions bring to mind Bjork, and her forays into the dark, Michelle Shocked... (Bosler)
-Village Voice
September 11, 2001
Touring to support her forcoming release, "Long Sleeve Story," produced by Stefan Lessard of the Dave Matthews Band, Devon Sproule has noteworthy guitar chops and an undeniably soulful vocal sensibility.
-The New Yorker Magazine
April 16, 2001
"...refreshingly inventive and unpredictable. Devon Sproule's lyrics are some of the better I've heard in quite some time and her guitar arrangements show scant trace of a folky cookie cutter."
-Cville Weekly
September 9, 2002
"Devon Sproule is strange, but in a good way. Her choice of covers and the lyrics to her originals make me wonder where this girl is coming from. Wherever it is, I wish I was from there, too. To see someone so deep and so young is scary. The potential is here for something big, real big."
-Richmond Music Journal
May 5, 1999
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Long Sleeve Story
author: keith collishaw
I saw Devon Sproule in a in a pub called the Strand near Sligo in Ireland - she impressed me with her beutiful voice and the lyrical songs she writes. I bought Long Sleeve story along with her two later albums. At the moment this is my favorite. Must have been going through a "rock chick" phase when she did this. Hope she produces some more music along these lines (looking for her first album CD baby). I also love her "mature" music from the last two albums - hope to see her live again in England. She also gave me and my mate John a spare pint of Guiness so can do no wrong in my book
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Jaded
author: Frank Iaquinta
I'm a little jaded because I got to mix Devon at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia each time she came through. She was my favorite artist that performed there and I miss being able to see her now that I live in Florida. If you love Upstate Songs and KYSS as I do, then I think you will find this album a nice look into her earlier playing and singing. Her newer work shows what a technically proficient finger style player she is, but I enjoy this album very much especially tracks one and five.
Love,
Frank
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Outstanding!!
author: Ernest Dobson - England
I saw Devon Sproule at my local music venue in England and was knocked out by the total musicality of her performance. Not only is she a brilliant composer/singer with a very disntinctive sound, she is also an excellent, confident, performer. Buy the album but, if you get the chance, go see her live. A live album would be great.
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One to make you sit up and take notice
author: Ed Goodstein
Sproule reveals a tough side here, but it's still approachable & sensitive, and very 'musical' delicacy even
on the more rock sounding numbers. I probably just prefer
her 'quieter' & less bleak UPSTATE SONGS, but really both
sides of her musical personality are strong. And she's only about 21. Wow.
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