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Shady Rosy : Shady Country Lanes
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Original country with a traditional feel, just voice and bass, real, kick-ass bass.
Genre: Country: Traditional Country
Release Date: 2007
Shady Country Lanes Record Label: Funguy Productions
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Red Dress 3:04 $0.99
Hello Stranger 2:37 $0.99
We Don't Talk Much Any More 2:39 $0.99
If Wishes Were Horses 3:18 $0.99
Pointless Conversation 1:51 $0.99
Dangerou Waters 2:28 $0.99
Packin' My Bags 3:36 $0.99
I'm Not Tryin' to Change You 4:11 $0.99
White Picket Fence 2:55 $0.99
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Album Notes

Shady Rosy is comprised of Tony Laviola and Louise Peacock.

Tony plays bass (yes everything you hear on this CD is Tony's work - there are no other instruments!).

Tony also did all the arrangments and co-wrote all the songs, and also co-produced this album.

Tony has been a musician for the past 40 years, and is as comfortable playing in a formal setting as in a casual one.

When Tony is not being part of Shady Rosy, he plays on Jazz gigs, Rock gigs and Blues gigs in and around the Toronto area.

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Louise Peacock is a singer/songwriter. She initiates all the songs - she gets an idea for a song, throws it out to Tony and they then work on it together.

Louise writes the lyrics, but Tony often makes suggestions and they change or remove a word or a line.

Louise has been involved with music since the 1960's and her background includes Classical, Jazz and pop.

She began recording in 2000 and has been involved in numerous internet collaborations. She is on two compilation CDs "Blues Foundry" and " Blue Noel" and has recorded two previous CDs, "10 Weezy Pieces" and "Shady Blues"

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REVIEWS

Creative Duo!
author: Maggie Fields
The CD, "Shady Country Lanes," is a lingering, thoughtful walk through pure country values on love, friendship and loss. The presentation, however, created entirely as a voice/bass-instrument duo, is very unique and provocative. Written and sung by Louise Peacock and supported by Tony Laviola's extraordinary expression on three different bass instruments, the combination is startlingly intimate. Most of the songs are lyrical observations on kinds of love and relationships, sometimes with a unique twist; several address the timeless sentiments of wanderlust, emptiness and change. All are well-written. A very creative effort by the Peacock/Laviola duo, well realized! Favourite songs: #6, #2, #7
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Beautiful songs
author: Rosa da Silva
I love the album. All of the songs have great lyrics and tell a "story" that we can all relate to at some level. The melodies are very catchy, and one finds oneself humming along ..... It's certainly interesting to have only voice and bass - leaving a very basic sound, not muddied by many layers of instruments. The playing is really exceptional ... although they tell us it's only bass - there are times when you could swear there were other stringed instruments playing. ... I have special "fave" songs, and among those is the first one "Red Dress" which about a naive small town girl who meets the wrong guy, and also "If Wishes Were Horses ...". this one makes me all teary... it's sad yet wishful yet joyous too. Really nice songwriting!
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Simple but Complex
author: Marty Lowman
You've got to hear this. Only vocals and bass that's why I say it's simple. But when you listen you'll find a full sound - that's why I say complex. The bass work by Tony Laviola is amazing.
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Brilliant Bass playing
author: Louise Peacock
It's really not "on" to review one's own material, but I CAN review the very talented Mr.Tony Laviola, without whom there would be no album....... When we started this project, I wanted it to be just bass and voice..... During the year that we were working on the project, Tony contributed wonderful arrangements, really good additions to the songs, and last but not least, his incredible bass playing....... Tony uses his bass as a solo instrument - he used three different basses, one of which was a stand-up bass...... In addition to playing the only instrument on the album, Tony also co-produced Shady Country Lanes, and it is thanks to his meticulous pickiness that we achieved the high standards that you will hear..... and ......All I can say is that Tony is phenomenal, and I'm grateful to him for all his contributions.
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