Pilgrim Beware
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Blues Americana/folk/country
Status:
Disbanded; sole release, Shanghaied & Haunted (1999)
See also:
CD Baby's Pilgrim Beware page
Comparisons:
Mazzy Star, Cowboy Junkies
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Pilgrim Beware mostly does a mind of Americana/folky blues with a country touch. Lead singer Jennifer Paul has a sweet, young-ish sounding slightly smokey, slightly wavery voice. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
Shanghaied & Haunted is their sole known release
Recordings:
Shanghaied & Haunted (1999)
Release info:
1999
Availability:
See CD Baby's Pilgrim Beware page
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Jennifer Paul—vocals
Stephen Dorocke—acoustic guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, accordion, mandolin, bouzouki; additional vocals (10)
Brian Doyle—electric guitar, percussion, harmonica, percussion, acoustic guitar
Randy Jezierski—drums
Tom Musick—bass
Bob Melvin—additional vocals (10)
Guest artists:
John Poston—banjo (1, 5), additional vocals (10)
Bob Melvin, Ken Rebholtz—additional vocals (10)
Comments:
Shanghaied & Haunted starts with a delightful bossa nova-flavoured track, "Soap The Ring," but continues mostly in a more bluesy tone. My favourite tracks here are the lively "Soap The Ring" and "Josephina." The more bluesy tracks are good in a Mazzy Star-like way, but not as special to my ears. A promising band and I'm sorry they are no more. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
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