The Milroys
The Milroys
© 2006 The Milroys (783707272603)
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The husband and wife songwriting team of CJ and John takes you on a musical journey through a darker America. Cowboys and carnies, diners and dancehalls, Silvertones and shallow graves are roadside attractions.
tracks
- 1 My Favorite Heartache
- 2 The Marryin' Kind
- 3 Silver Bullet
- 4 The Good News Gospel Hour
- 5 I'm Not Going To The Jailhouse Over You
- 6 Hallelujah Time
- 7 The Way Of The Outlaw
- 8 The Heart Of Johnnie Bellefontaine
- 9 Nancy Derringer
- 10 Cowboy Song
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AS HEARD ON GARRISON KEILLOR'S "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION"
The duo’s plaintive, sweet melodies will draw you in and linger like the cheap cologne of a traveling Bible salesman. This debut was recorded and mixed by John Keane (R.E.M., Uncle Tupelo) in Athens, GA and features the talents of ex-Whiskeytown-er Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell, Railroad Earth, Sally Van Meter, the Persuasions' Jerry Lawson and Burrito Brother and all-around session player Al Perkins.
~THE MILROYS ARE 2006 MERLEFEST/CHRIS AUSTIN WINNERS~
"From the first to the final, each cut is strong enough to take a bow on it's own. An intriguing package of songs from a formidable duo. Recommended". ~SING OUT MAGAZINE
"THIS ALBUM IS JUST A GEM" ~Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2
"This is imaginative, quality Americana that deserves to do well on the radio charts, both Americana and mainstream country" ~
AMERICANA ROOTS
"The Milroys are an inspiring duo ...They always make us feel like we have work to do. We gladly steal their ideas when we can!" ~
STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART
"At a time when "Americana" has become a nebulous, catch-all label, the Milroys clarify things for puzzled music fans. This is Americana as it was meant to be played and heard." ~ DETROIT FREE PRESS
"The Milroys have become one of my major guilty pleasures"
~Twila Oxley-Price, Ann Arbor's CURRENT MAGAZINE
"THIS WILL MAKE OUR "BEST OF 2006"
~Norm Mast...Host of "The Back Porch"
~ WVPE 88.1 FM Indiana
"Whatever "it" is The Milroys have got it big time. Every track on this album is imbued with the spirit of classic country. The songs are steeped in tradition but strangely modern at the same time. I love em!"
RALPH McLEAN, "McLEAN'S COUNTRY" on BBC RADIO ULSTER & BBC RADIO FOYLE
"C.J. Milroy has a touch of Nanci Griffith’s innocence about her" ~ AMERICANA UK
The Milroys are another in the long line of country duets ...George & Tammy, Gram & Emmylou... but that would not tell the full story at all. ~WWW.NETRHYTHMS.CO.UK
"The epitome of pure Americana in the classic storytelling tradition." ~ WWW.AMERICANAHOMEPLACE.COM
"If I had a porch, rather than a back yard in the North of England, this would be my soundtrack of choice to nod along to in my rocking chair."
~ LONESOMEMUSIC.BLOGSPOT.COM
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The Milroys
author: Joanne MartinI was listening to "Prairie Home Companion" and stopped in my tracks when I heard "My Favorite Heartache." The blended voices of CJ and John took my breath away.
Truly Wrote And Felt From The Heart
author: Krause FamilyFantastic Music And Vocals. Superb Quality Production CD.
Great CD!
author: Pat ChapinDon't generally listen to C&W, but the samples lured me; I loved My Favorite Heartache just as much as I'm Not Goin' to the Jailhouse, opposite ends of the scale. Got to hear more of these folks, the sound is wonderful!
The Milroys ought to be Top Ten!!
author: Doug BrownThis gorgeous album features 10 memorable songs all written by CJ and John Milroy. It kicks off with My Favorite Heartache, which already sounds like a standard. The central songs--Silver Bullet, The Good News Gospel Hour (from Tangerine Trousers days), and the rockabilly I'm Not Going to the Jailhouse over You--are the highlight of the album. CJ's vocals are absorbing, as are John's, and the backup is superb. Just get it now! It represents the best music out there today.
- author: Craig Carrick
"The Milroy's sweet songs of love,death and righting wrongs on the murky backroads of Americana are like going to a flea market and getting a great deal on an old guitar".