Rock Archeologia

Anders Osborne - Peace (2013 Alligator Records) 

Artist: Anders Osborne
Title Of Album: Peace
Label: Alligator Records
Catalogue#: ALCD4956
Release: October 4, 2013
Country: US
Genre: Blues Rock
Duration: 00:50:33

• Between the potency of his richly detailed songwriting, his intensely emotional, soulful vocals and his piercing, expert guitar work, New Orleans’ Anders Osborne is a true musical treasure. He is among the most original and visionary musicians writing and performing today. Guitar Player calls him “the poet laureate of Louisiana’s fertile roots music scene.” New Orleans’ Gambit Weekly recently honored Osborne as the Entertainer Of The Year. OffBeat named him the Crescent City’s Best Guitarist for the third year in a row, and the Best Songwriter for the second straight year.Osborne also won Song Of The Year for his composition, Louisiana Gold.
• Since the release of his 2010 Alligator Records debut, American Patchwork, his 2012 follow-up, Black Eye Galaxy, and his critically acclaimed 2013 EP, Three Free Amigos, Osborne has earned hordes of new fans. He has toured virtually non-stop, either with his road-tested trio, as a solo artist, or as a guest with his countless musical admirers, including Toots and The Maytals, Stanton Moore, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. He’s appeared on Galactic’s Ya-Ka-May album, and in 2011 produced and played on critically acclaimed albums by Tab Benoit, Johnny Sansone and Mike Zito.
• Now Osborne delivers the next chapter of his spiritual odyssey, Peace. With the new CD, Osborne continues the journey started by American Patchwork and Black Eye Galaxy, emerging from a whirlwind of emotional chaos and moving toward a sense of inner peace. Recorded at Dockside Studios in Louisiana and produced by Osborne and Warren Riker, Peace looks at the title subject from all angles. Drawing strength and inspiration from his family and friends, Osborne created the most observational record of his career. According to Osborne, «Peace is light from darkness. The songs are written from the outside looking in. They are not making any judgments. I’m just stating facts. I’m writing from a brighter perspective. There’s less dusk and dark, and much more sunlight. The results are greater than I expected. The driving tones and sounds are free and natural. This is one of the coolest records I’ve ever made.»
• Since his recording debut in 1989, Osborne has written virtually all of his own material and contributed memorable songs to a wide variety of artists. Two tunes co-written by Osborne appear on Keb Mo’s Grammy-winning 1999 release Slow Down. Country superstar Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with Anders’ song Watch The Wind Blow By. Osborne’s compositions have been covered by artists as diverse as Brad Paisley, Tab Benoit, Jonny Lang and Kim Carnes. His songs have appeared in multiple feature films. He can also be seen performing in an episode of HBO’s New Orleans-based drama, Treme.

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 • Tracklist:

01. Peace 06:47
02. 47 04:45
03. Let It Go 04:35
04. Windows 05:00
05. Five Bullets 03:11
06. Brush Up Against Me 02:37
07. Sentimental Times 04:54
08. Dream Girl 04:24
09. Sarah Anne 05:43
10. I'm Ready 04:09
11. My Son 04:47

    Produced by Anders Osborne and Warren Riker
    Engineered and Mixed by Warren Riker
    Recorded and Mixed at Dockside Studios, Maurice, LA
      “rock out with your dock out“
    Assistant Engineer: Justin Tocket
    Additional Recording at Freshface Sound
    Assistant Engineer: Ernie Burnz
    Mastered by Collin Jordan and Bruce Iglauer at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL
    Front and Back Cover Photos by W. David Foster
    Inside Photo by Andy Levin
    Packaging Design by Kevin Niemiec
    Alligator Logo by Michael Trossman
 

Members:
Anders Osborne - guitar, vocals and piano
Eric Bolivar,  Brady Blade - drums
Carl Dufrene - bass, vocals
John Gros - b3, piano, french horn
Jason Mingledorff - baritone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Justin Tocket, Susan Cowsill - background vocals
Warren Riker - percussion

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