Georgette Dashiell
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
contemporary folk/country rock
Status:
Most recent release, daffodils in winter (1999)
See also:
AllMusic's info on Georgette Dashiell
Comparisons:
Gillian Welch, Joan Baez
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
If you enjoy Gillian Welch, you would probably like Georgette's singing. Less commercial work than most of what Joan Baez has done. Because of the strong instrumental work, almost a new branch on the folk tree. For the folk, as opposed to folkie purist. (world@oz.net)
Recommended first album:
daffodils in winter only album to date
Recordings:
daffodils in winter
daffodils in winter
Release info:
1999—Broken Angel Productions, P.O. Box 2306, Boise, ID 83701, U.S.A.—BA 0218
Availability:
Mail order to above address and some online retailers
Ecto priority:
Moderate: "Spiraling Down" probably the most Ecto track.
Group members:
Georgette Dashiell—acoustic guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
Bill Liles—fretless bass, electric bass
Lawson Hill—percussion
Ben Burdick—acoustic slide guitar on 2 tracks, jazz guitar on 1 track
Brad Nelson—electric guitars on 5 tracks
Don Dunningham—electric and rhythm guitar on 1 track
Vicki Stagi—violin on 1 track
Comments:
No sex, drugs, rock 'n roll here! A unique contemporary folk, soprano voice, with a driving vibrato, the debut album of Georgette Dashiell exhibits strong guitar work by Georgette and accompanying musicians. The CD tends to overwhelm the senses on a first listening. Georgette performs with a range of subtlety, enfolded in a strong delivery, that emerges best with repeated listening. Songs about loneliness, remorse, searching, pain, happiness, driven yet unbroken souls, the passage of time, simplicity and ultimate redemption.. it's all there, if you take the time to listen.
The lack of more standard rock or country/rock melodic hooks, and the additional lack of more traditional ballad forms, leads me to classify Georgette's music as contemporary/modern folk. (world@oz.net)
Further info:
Email brokenangel@brokenangel.com
Thanks to Dave Nelson for work on this entry.
