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Anyway

by Amy Farris

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Heading East 03:49
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Undecided 02:44
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Anyway 03:21
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Poor Girl 04:06
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Hard To Say 03:09
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No Exit 03:59
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Big Louise 02:52
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Let Go 04:24

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As a backing player and vocalist for Alejandro Escovedo, Kelly Willis, and others, violinist/singer/songwriter Amy Farris has accumulated substantial experience with some of Austin's most accomplished and recognizable names. On her debut solo disc -- produced by roots rocker Dave Alvin -- Farris proves that she is every bit as talented as those she's played with. Boasting a sensitive but strong voice that merges bits of Patsy Cline, Maria Muldaur, Nanci Griffith, Dolly Parton, and Willis, Farris combines earthy country, folk, swing, and pop to produce an intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable Americana mix. An unusual but striking cover of Scott Walker's "Big Louise" shows that her influences run deeper than the typical strummy Austin fare, and her violin and viola add sadness and a European feel to much of this music. Supported by a terrific band led by Alvin and his associates, Farris is allowed plenty of room to explore her '50s girl group pop roots, mingling them with folk and rock as on the evocative title track. She's just as effective on the pure honky tonk of the Alvin co-write "Pretty Dresses" as on the urging swamp blues with gypsy violin of "My Heart's Too Easy to Break," another Alvin co-write. She gives a jaunty country & western spin to X's "Poor Girl," and even shifts into swinging jazz mode reminiscent of Dan Hicks on "Hard to Say." The disparate genres are joined by Farris' clean, innocent, yet confident vocals that are beautifully captured due in no small part to Alvin's sympathetic production, which never overwhelms her lovely voice.

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released May 4, 2004

2004, 2004 Amy Farris

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