2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.
The Goldberg Sisters
Stranger's Morning
THE BURNING OF ROME
(Selections from the forthcoming album) With Us
WE ARE AUGUSTINES
Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Eleni Mandell
Artificial Fire
SMITH WESTERNS
Dye It Blonde
MARIA MCKEE
Late December
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