Ways and Means
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Mitzi’s gone political. (Gee, I wonder why? See below.)
OK, the lyrical content is about half topical, half more personal, all still rooted in the blues and gazing at the stars. (And where is the line between the political and the personal these days anyway?)
Still basking in her recent involvement in two other excellent productions – as co-producer of Cantrell Maryott’s “Moving, Not Leaving” and with abundant creative input in the Carnivaleros’ “Lost in the Graveyard” (both here on CD Baby) – Mitzi is proud to present her first completely self-produced CD.
This one includes more driving rock numbers than her previous CD “33,” but still includes the genre-fluid Mitzi Mix of styles and sounds, glued together with a blues sensibility and passionate guitar workouts. For rockers try Refugees, Flip, Home from the War, Mattie, and Hard to Know. Hoodwinked is an understated Meters-y satire that ends in the full-out release of the Welfare Reform Strut. (You gotta buy it to hear
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Vocal and Instrumental Freedom Showcased by Expert Songwriting Musician.
author: Art Spellissy
When Mitzi Cowell sits in with a band on stage, she doesn't need to take the spotlight at center stage. Soon it becomes apparent that playing guitar so well has gained Mitzi alot of fans, pleasing them always with the drive and passion she brings to her performances. Just as Mitzi reserves some of her best performances on stage to those fleeting, chancy and intuitive opportunities to wow her listeners, her talent is showcased in Ways and Means. On track after track Mitzi reminds us that songwriting and musical performance are dependent on experience and passion in a musician who is comfortable in the live venue. With each original composition she provides the heat, drive and structure to reveal her vocal and instrumental talent. In the process Mitzi convinces us of the power of her lyrics, delivered in the free and intuitive style of her art.
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WOW!!!!
author: Mark Koehorst
I absolutely love Mitzi's '33', and I was a little worried her new album might be a disappointment, but her new album is even better! I am totally in love with it. It is so totally passionate and heart-felt, while it has a musicial depth you very rarely find, even in the classic albums of the past. And everything still has this rootsy bluesy honesty at its base, so the appeal is instant. There is not one note that I don't immediately 'get'. Mitzi, your new album totally blew me away and I will be playing it a lot, probably even more than '33'!
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