Catherine Feeny
Catherine Feeny
© 2003 Catherine Feeny (829757536828)
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Moody folk/alt. country with sweet, understated vocals, poignant lyrics and sparse production.
tracks
- 1 Beltloops & Bluejeans
- 2 Please Don't Leave Me in Winter
- 3 Maggie
- 4 Leave You on the Pavement
- 5 Unsteady Ground
- 6 Cry for Me
- 7 Cold Mountain
- 8 Mr. Blue
- 9 I Come Home
- 10 Old Friend
- 11 New York in the 70s
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notes
The heart, said author Carson McCullers, is a lonely hunter. Catherine Feeny's songs take you on a pilgrimage for those prizes -- love, peace, resolution -- that keep us hunting. She somehow sings the struggle between wish and fulfillment.
Blending folk, country, pop and blues influences, Feeny inspires many comparisons -- Suzanne Vega, Rickie Lee Jones, Cat Power to name a few -- but her music stands on its own. Intimate landscapes, painted with a voice that is alternately earthy and delicate, mark her self-titled debut.
Feeny grew up on the East Coast, listening to her parents' records. Simon and Garfunkle and Cat Stevens were early favorites. She sang as a child, and eventually picked up her dad's old guitar so she could strum along.
"I never understood how someone could come up with an original tune," she says. But amid scale exercises and cover songs, she found her first melody. "I don't remember my first song," Feeny says. "But I remember the process of creating it. I loved it."
Feeny played in her native Philadelphia, with bands and as a solo artist. After a stint in Washington, D.C., she moved to Los Angeles, where she began pursuing a music career in earnest. She plays in L.A. and abroad.
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Love it!
author: Sarah ParrottFrom the moment I heard Mr. Blue, I had to get the cd. I was on the waiting list for awhile and it was certainly worth the wait, I love it and have been having my friends listen to it and they love it as well!
good stuff in Lessine
author: Masquelier DaidyThanks for your show in lessine...le son était très étonnant et pleins de suptilités. Sa voix bien...et les musiciens accompagnant...et le tout très bien senti. On se laisse porté par sa musique intimiste et remplies de sentiments. Hope to see her sooner...déjà impatient de voir la suite de son travail...
comfort food
author: Siobhan CrosbyCatherine's music is comforting, yet challenging all at once. I get lost in her soothing voice. Keep it coming!!
- author: Van Der Cruyssen Thierry
J'ai écouté des morceaux sur son site et je ne connaissais pas car je recherche des petits concerts dans des petites salle et je trouve qu'elle a un style à la Norah Jones que je trouve exellents et j'ai pris congés expressements pour la voir et l'écouter.
Love the cd. I already recommended it to some friends.
author: ShannonLove the cd. I already recommended it to some friends. My friends love what I have played for thm. This heightens my anticipation of the next cd.
Fabulous album!
author: Alex BBuy it... BUY IT NOW! Your ears will thank you for it I promise. This is a great album, full of gems. Highlights for me are 'Beltloops & Bluejeans', 'Maggie', 'Unsteady Ground' and the amazing 'I Come Home', which is truly fantastic. Highly recommended.
Love it
author: Dan ChapmanOk so i stumbled across this artist by accident and heard some demo stuff - the album didn't disappoint. It's one ot those albums where less is definately more. Every track is heartfelt and meaningful both haunting and warming along the way.
Magical moments
author: CynthiaSat with some friends on a summer night, drinking red wine and listening to the cd. It was one of those magic moments you can't recreate no matter how hard you try. I am glad I have the cd and my new special memories. She obviously has a way about her that can bring people together!
great music !!
author: Nathaly McCARTHYGreat music, good words, very intimate ! to listen as "ambiance" background music or on the road in the car !!
More!!
author: HenkThis is so wonderful. Please Catherine, give us more of this stuff soon. (This cd is not for sale in Holland!!)
Fantastic album--I've found a treasure!
author: Emilie WilsonThis album is full of home runs. "Please Don't Leave Me in Winter," "Maggie," "Unsteady Ground," "I Come Home," "Cold Mountain"... Mellow, catchy tunes with delicious lyrics. It's my new favorite. Just wish I could find the lyrics printed somewhere.
- author: musiclover
I had the oppotunity to meet Catherine while she was dating an old friend of mine and I also got to see her in concert in very small venues. I want to say that her writing and her rawness drive this album. Her voice fits perfectly to the songs.
every song is awesome
author: alkrispectacular voice, smooth - easy, natural perfection. lyrics are poetic and moving. this is one of those rare gems where you love each and every song on the album. fans (like me) of artists like rosie thomas, nina nastasia, trespassers williams, rachael yamagata, kathleen edwards simply must get this CD!
a beautiful, natural introduction to a great talent
author: Sebastian RogersI come back to this album constantly. In my opinion, there is no contemporary female singer songwriter with a more beautiful voice or a greater potential to be a lasting and important artist. Catherine Feeny is the real thing. Some of the songs on this album will stay with me forever.
Rich, soulful, compelling and sweet.
author: Eddie Moffett -- God’s of MusicRich, soulful, compelling and sweet -- the warmth of the melodies in Catherine Feeny’s debut, self-titled release dance behind the words that define some of our darkest, but most beautiful and familiar moments. An ethereal and airy quality runs through each song; carried by soft harmonies, lightly played piano and Catherine’s angelic voice. The production efforts and musical accompaniment of Joe Purdy allow the choruses of songs like Maggie and Unsteady Ground to build at precisely the right moment -- raising goose bumps with the support of slide guitar and male backing vocals -- while Mr. Blue, has all the melodic perfection of a McCartney tune, built-out with harmonica and mandolin. Fans of inspired folk music are sure to fall in love with Feeny’s lyrics and emotive melodies.
Feeny's cd is a breath of fresh air.......... Jennifer Barragan
author: Jennifer BarraganCatherine songs are original and heartfelt. She sings with a purpose and is a really good storyteller. She is not tyring to be anyone else but herself. I love this cd and listen to it all the time. Feeny's cd is a breath of fresh air..... Jennifer Barragan
- author: Lydia B.
..it's like listening to the girl version of Bruce Springsteen..sad and sweet..with lyrics and melodies that spark my imagination.
delicate instrumentation, clean production, clears path for powerful, heartfelt
author: William Millermoving, sensual, vibrant, confident; ms. feeny here in self titled debut, takes the listener on a ride that is clearly a personal account of her learning's, teachings, and passions for music. joni mitchell, norah jones, catherine feeny; forever favorites.
A hauntingly beautiful expression of strength and longing
author: William Beard w/ FlavorpillA heart-warmingly sweet lullaby that soothes the soul and stirs yearning in the heart. Catherine's haunting voice comes from an honest, personal space. The album ranges from sultry blues 'beltloops & bluejeans' to ringing out passionate dark protest on 'Unsteady Ground'. This album becomes a personal treasure, speaking to the courage we all earn in the face of life's bittersweet desire for love.
intimate and original
author: reviews.comThis is an amazing debut album - sparse, intimate, with an earthy voice that will grab you and not let you go
like coming home
author: suzonplease don't leave me in winter... beautiful