Early James - Strange Time To Be AliveLimited brown swirl colored vinyl LP pressing. 2022 release. Alabama's native son, Early James, returns with his sophomore album, Strange Time To Be Alive. The lyrical wordsmith conjures the ghosts of great southern gothic writers from Eudora Welty to William Faulkner, while channeling the haunted spirits of Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt. The album evokes a timeless amalgam of forsaken blues, folk, and Tin Pan Alley crooning, anchored by his

banjo and marimba

But the lack of fixed meaning remains Mallinder's main muse: "Music should draw you in

the album includes titular track "San Francisco Days" in Isaak's modern blues style

the demand for Catafalque to meet up and become a functioning live band was met in early 2020

has been described as being closer to a symphony with cello than to a concerto

As a body of work

three days before his 46th birthday

After the great success of their first Solo Musica CD "Hymne à la Beauté"

The magic of the fascinating tonal idiom of the mandolin and violin duo makes us wish that this rediscovered version will find many delighted listeners

became well-known in the USA as a stand-up comedian during the 1950s

County" and "If I Had a Boat

this represents a program rich in contrasts highlighting Mendelssohn's artistry and the versatility of such a combination of works: "A mix requiring wit and brilliance on the one hand