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.PAUL THORN
PIMPS AND PREACHERS
BROOKVILLE
Life in the Shade
FICTION PLANE
Left Side Of The Brain
EL SPORTIVO AND THE BLOOZ
Nights and Weekends
STRAWBS
DANCING TO THE DEVIL'S BEAT
RICHARD X HEYMAN
Actual Sighs
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