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"Like the young Emmylou": Utne Reader. "FOUR STARS": Mojo, Q, Uncut, The Irish Times, The London Sun; Performing Songwriter staff pick. Several tracks now playing at Starbucks stores in the US.
Genre:
Country: Country Folk
Release Date:
2008
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City of Refuge
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(700261244952)
Record Label: SkinnyDennis Records
SPECIAL: 10% discount if you buy more than one copy of it today!
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MOJO: FOUR STARS: "Beguiling"
Performing Songwriter, Staff Pick: "will steak your heart"
"enthralling stories ... adorned in old-timey acoustic arrangements ... a classic American album." FOUR STARS! ~Maverick
"connecting with the ghosts of American folk music" ~Americana UK
"like the young Emmylou' ~Utne Reader
"FOUR STARS!" ~ The Irish Times
"the singer-songwriter who is captivating the hearts of Britain and Europe ... an ancient resonance combined wit a modern feel" ~Country Music People
FOUR STARS "Scary bluegrass ... Gothic tracks on an inspiringly original album ... Q recommends!" ~Q
"Rachel's blessed with a really attractive (and suitably ballsy) voice and ... totally convinces with the sheer directness and clarity of her lyrical expression and ... the pure unadorned beauty and gritty confidence of her vocal tone ... an abundantly fine new set from this enchanting chanteuse." ~NetRhythms
9/10 STARS! "... as good an example of traditional Americana as you’ll find anywhere ... a great storyteller ...It’s been a good year for Americana already, and Harrington has just made it a lot better." ~CrackerJack
"FOUR STARS!" ~ The London Sun
"'City Of Refuge' - dips even deeper into Americana's bulging burlap sack and emerges with some arcane, but wonderfully fatalistic treasures which are all well worth coveting." ~Whisperin & Hollerin
Reared among the Pentecostal pines of Oregon, Rachel Harrington has been doing things in the wrong order for quite some time. She'd had extensive radio play before performing her live show, and she was opening for Grammy winners and nominees before releasing her first record.
Now, hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2007 debut, The Bootlegger's Daughter, Rachel presents City of Refuge. Her backing band is Tim O'Brien (fiddle), Mike Grigoni (dobro), Zak Borden (mandolin), and Jon Hamar (upright), with Holly O'Reilly and Pieta Brown on backing vocals.
Peopled with characters seeking respite, escape or salvation, City of Refuge farms personal and mythical stories from the American West, including tales inspired by the memoirs of prostitutes during the Alaska Gold Rush, the cantankerous Harry Truman of Mt. St. Helens, and short story writer (and fellow Oregonian) Raymond Carver. The album is produced by Evan Brubaker and mixed by David Ferguson (Johnny Cash's American Recordings III & IV). Several tracks from City of Refuge have already been selected for in-store airplay by Starbucks.
Fresh off a three month European tour, Rachel is currently touring behind the record as a duo, joined by multi-instrumentalist Zak Borden (Willy Mason).
For current tour dates, and to sign up for Rachel's monthly spam-free mailing list, please visit: www.skinnydennis.com
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Wonderful Album
author: Mr Philip Braithwaite
Rachel Harrington plays old-timey Americana songs with attitude and plenty of competence. This is an outstanding album and "Under The Big Top" is worth the price of the album on it's own.
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Great CD
author: David Burns
Haunting lyrics, melodies and arrangements. A real find!
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Captivating hearts...
author: Michael Hingston - Country Music People (Sept, 2008)
\"the singer-songwriter who is captivating the hearts of Britain and Europe ... an ancient resonance combined with a modern feel\"
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FOUR STARS!
author: The Irish Times (Aug, 2008)
\"Rachel Harrington\'s The Bootlegger\'s Daughter was one of the more impressive albums of 2007 and certainly among the best debuts; City of Refuge moves the Oregon-bred singer-songwriter to a new level.\"
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