circuits to the sun
somebody's sister
© Copyright-Jill Stein and Ken Selcer
(652683308821)
Record Label: au recordings/Touch the Sky Music
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Somebody's Sister is the ongoing musical experiment of Jill Stein & Ken Selcer.
They speak of defying categories, breaking down barriers and fusing idioms and cultures.
Their 4 CDs & many cassettes have won them many accolades including Musician Magazine's best unsigned band semi-finalist in 1996 & 1998, and the Massachusetts Department of Education Multi-cultural Award 3 years in a row.
This 1999 release on AU Records rocks the house with the many styles that Somebody's Sister is known for! You'll find folk/rock, folk/funk, groove & other contemporary sounds & rhythms complete with a socially conscious message (combining the outer with the personal) that brings us into the new millenium.
Somebody's Sister traverses the musical map in songs exploring life's complexities and wonders.
Throughout, they soothe the spirit and rock the house with the guitar virtuosity of Ken Selcer and the captivating voice of Jill Stein.
Review by Robert Barry Francos - 9/7/07 (http://ffanzeen.blogspot.com)
Also co-led by the prolific Ken Selcer, along with Jill Stein, is the pop rock group SOMEBODY’S SISTER: “Circuits to the Sun” (www.kenselcer.com). My question is, why can’t mainstream music sound more like this? While definitely pop music, it’s such a higher quality than just about anything one can hear on the top radio stations. It’s like SS refused to take the easy and dumbed-down route. The songs are catchy without being screechy (Clarkson), melodically all over the map (Aguilera), or just pretending to be on key (Spears). Plus Ken and Jill’s voices are so well suited for the sound that, in a more fair world, it would be SS on the charts, making listenable pop. Highlights include “Dancin’ Wild” (regular and extended mixes) and “Dirty Little Secrets”. -- Robert Barry Francos
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Here's a review fro Somebody's Sister "Circuits to the Sun' from Boston Souncheck Magazine(july 1999): Somebody's Sister - Circuits to the Sun - 11-song CD Though a home recording, Somebody's Sister's long-anticipated CD has not only the polish and production value of many major stars, but also many of their signature sounds as well. Vocalist Jill Stein combines elements of Judy Collins and Karen Carpenter, guitarist Ken Selcer dabbles in the realm of Santana and rhythm-makers Paul Gonzalez and Tom Miller work in international modes which elicit thoughts of Buffett and Simon. The rap bridges of "My Place" and "Streets of Boston" recalls Blondie and Pet Shop Boys, while "Trouble In Paradise" quotes Davey Byrne and Billy Shakespeare. Speaking of production, "Dirty LittleSecrets" is a striking and disturbing masterpiece, full of Stein's impressive self-harmonization and a message which demands to be heard. With the possible exception of the nakedly affecting "When Will I See You," most of the rest of the album, while clean and well-arranged, does not stretch as far or delve as deep. Still, the imaginative bounce of the earth-friendly title track and its musically and message-ly mimicking counterpart "Streets" roll along nicely, as does "American Dream" (all of which, along with "Secrets," were pointedly and provocatively penned by Stein), allowing the conscious lyrics to come to the fore. The skipping opener "Chance of a Lifetime" and its similarly arranged followers "Guess" and "My Place" may not have as resonant and pending a message, but they are undeniably pleasant and poppy and demonstrate SS's ability to both think and feel. - Matthew S. Robinson click on these if you want to see review on-line in the magazine http://www.bostonsoundcheck.com/amp3.html
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