Artist: Michaela Anne
Title: To Know Where / Ease My Mind
Year Of Release: 2011/2014
Label: Michaela Anne/Kingswood Records
Genre: Country, Americana
Quality: 320/Flac
Total Time: 01:21:36
Total Size: 200/544 Mb
Tracklist:
To Know Where (2011):
1. Baby We're Through
2. Willow Tree
3. Carry On
4. That Winter
5. To Know Where
6. Taken Away
7. Pardon
8. When We're Alone
9. Oh Washington
Michaela Anne's music resembles the diversity of her upbringing and evokes the ever-changing landscape of American life she witnessed first hand as a traveling child of the military. Growing up with a father who was a Naval Submarine Officer meant living as a modern day gypsy - traveling the American terrain as well as abroad.
Recorded by Jesse Lauter (The Low Anthem, Elvis Perkins), Diko Shoturma and Scott Kettner, consists of songs of the soul-searching questions her nomadic upbringing inspired. The leading track To Know Where features backing vocals by Willie Nelson's Farm Aid regular Jesse Lenat and Taken Away features guitar and backing vocals from Michael Daves (Steve Martin, Chris Thile, Rosanne Cash). Her songs weave stories of the hardships and pleasures in life, notably influenced by the American military family lifestyle - blending country, blues and folk with heartfelt lyrics and a powerful vocal delivery.
Relatively new on the scene, she has already had the privilege of sharing the stage with great New York based musicians such as Clay Ross (Matuto, April Verch), Michael Daves (Steve Martin, Chris Thile, Rosanne Cash), Scott Metzger (Rana, Kelli Scarr), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim), Marc Friedman (the Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis), Danny Molad (Elizabeth and the Catapult), Kristin Andreassen (Uncle Earl), the Spring Standards, Tony Leone (Olabelle), as well as opening for The Diamond Doves, Lady Lamb and the Beekeeper and Frontier Ruckus.
Ease My Mind (2014):
1. Lift Me Up
2. Is This What Mama Meant
3. When You Wanted Me
4. The Haunting
5. Ease My Mind
6. Black and Gray
7. I'm Not Her
8. I Ain't for You
9. Travelin' with You
10. Anymore
The beautiful Michaela Anne here gives us her second album. Originally a Jazz student Michaela became disillusioned with the genre and was unhappy, but after meeting Michael Daves she became inspired to turn her energies to a more Country style path. Michaela's father once told her that the songs that he enjoyed (Country music) all told a story with their lyrics, and as you listen to this album you will hear the same here.
