Playlist week of November 28, 2015

2015-11-28

November 28, 2015 – BBC Playlist

Playlist week of November 28, 2015

ICYMI: Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire Show playlist November 28, 2015

Toby Keith - 10 Foot Pole | Album: 35MPH Town  CD - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Sweethearts of The Rodeo - If I Never See Midnight Again (Kristine Oliver; Nov 28, 1956) BIRTHDAY

Merle Travis - Sioux City Sue (Nov 29, 1917; died Oct 20, 1983 (aged 65) BIRTHDATE

Jewel - Family Tree | Album: Picking Up the Pieces Amazon UK - UK iTunes (30 Oct) - Amazon.com 

Chris Young - Sober Saturday Night | Album: I'm Comin' Over New CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Jody Miller - Johnny One Time (Nov 29, 1941) BIRTHDAY

Kathy Crinion - Tennessee Rain | Album: Lovin' What I Do New CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Stephanie Urbina Jones - Fiery Angel | Album: Fiery Angel New Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra - Small Town Blues

Mindy McCready - If I Don’t Stay The Night | Album: If I Don't Stay the Night Amazon UK  (Nov 30, 1975; died Feb 17, 2013 (aged 37)) BIRTHDATE

Jason James - I’ve Been Drinking More | Album: Jason James Amazon UK CD (6 Nov) - MP3 - UK iTunes (3 Sept) Google - Amazon.com   

Allison Moorer - Is Heaven Good Enough For You | Album: Essential Collection Amazon UK

Lisa Wright - Girl Like Me | Album: Before I Die (EP; Sept 2015) MP3 - UK iTunes - CD Baby - Amazon.com 

Hank Williams Jr & Eric Church - Are You Ready For The Country? New Single

Jeannie Kendall - The Color Of Her Eyes | Album: Jeannie Kendall (Feb 2003) Amazon UK (Nov 30, 1954) BIRTHDAY

The Wilburn Brothers - That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (Teddy Wilburn Nov 30, 1931) BIRTHDAY

Kim Richey - Breakaway Speed | Album: Thorn In My Heart Amazon UK (Dec 1, 1956) BIRTHDAY
Joe Diffie - Ships That Don’t Come In | Album: Playlist: The Very Best Of Joe Diffie Amazon UK

Andrea Zonn - Ships | Album: Rise CD - MP3 - Amazon.com

Hunter Sealy - Nashville Radio

Sibling Rivalry - Natural Thing | Album: First Light (EP) MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Daniele Alexander & Butch Baker - It Wasn’t You, It Wasn’t Me | Album: I Dream In Color (Daniele Alexander; Dec 2, 1954) BIRTHDAY

Joey & Rory - Long Line Of Love | Album: Songs of Faith & Family 

Lila McCann - Changing Faces | Album: Lila (1997) Amazon UK (Dec 4, 1981) BIRTHDAY

Ferlin Husky - Timber I’m Falling

Chelsea Bain - The Power Of A Woman New Single

Vince Gill - Without You | Album: Next Big Thing Amazon UK

Jefferson Ross - Georgia Lullaby | Album: Dogwood Cats (Feb 2015) Amazon UK

New on The Show

Jason James

“I’ve Been Drinking More” -  “I think it's a wonderful one, great steel bridge, in Merle Haggard and George Jones vien of things, young artist with a cold solid country voice, I think he’s great” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire

Home Town: Texas City, Texas

The 13 track debut of the Texan Country musician Jason James comes with a mixture of traditional styled Honky Tonk songs, Country Rock and ballads! All 13 tracks were written by the artist himself.

Band Members: Jason James-vocals/guitar, Elvin Levins-Bass/backing vocals, Adam Berlin-Drums, Steel- Tony & Fiddler X - Brandi Clark

One of the finds of the year, this is absolutely essential (5 STARS Duncan Warwick | Country Music People)

Up and coming Texas artist Jason James is here to bridge the gap between the red dirt music we enjoy and the classic country we love.

Elements of country, honky tonk and blues are prevalent and flawlessly Jason James' self-titled debut, on the esteemed New West Records label, introduces a charismatic young artist whose effortless mastery of his chosen style serves as a deeply compelling vehicle for his vibrant creative spirit. 

The talented Texan writes rousing honky-tonk anthems, heart-tugging ballads and smart, sly-humored country-rock tunes that echo the vintage classics that are his touchstones, and sings them with a level of emotional urgency that makes it clear that he means every word. 

The 13 original compositions that comprise Jason James make it clear that the artist is making music that's timeless rather than retro, reflecting his interest in adding to country tradition rather than merely emulating it. A stellar supporting cast was recruited to bring James’ songs to life: producers John Evans (Hayes Carll, Corb Lund), Keith Gattis

(Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam) and engineer Steve Christensen (Steve Earle, Destiny’s Child) were at the helm, while the virtuosic talents of Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam), Glen Duncan (George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton), Steve Hinson (Randy Travis) and New West labelmate Robert Ellis can be heard gracing the expansive, 13-song collection.

If you fell asleep about 40 years ago and are just waking up now, you might be a little puzzled by what they call country music these days. Even newbies Maddie and Tae note the change, singing “Conway and George Strait never did it this way.” Don’t be alarmed, it hasn’t all gone to rap and cornfield keg parties, there are new artists creating, or maybe recreating, the vintage sound of cowboy-hat (not baseball cap) wearing country artists from the by-gone days. Jason James is one of these....The Rowdy.com

It wouldn't be out of line to lump in Jason James' "I've Been Drinkin' More" with such country drinking staples as Gary Stewart's "She's Acting Single (I'm Drinking Doubles)," Johnny Paycheck's "I Can't Quit Drinking" and George Jones' "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)." And for good reason: The 30-year-old Texas singer-songwriter cites all three of those artists as key influences on his brand of heartbreaking barroom country....The debut single from James self-titled debut album, due later this summer, "I've Been Drinkin' More" (>> soundcloud) isn't a celebration of booze, however, but in the style of classic country, a sorrowful mid-tempo ballad about self-medicating Read more: Rollingstone.com

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Lisa Wright

“Girl Like Me” -  ”I think she’s really talented..The EP is really lovely, this one's just a great track, another high quality homegrown EP, I think it’s great” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire

Genre: Country/Pop

Home Town: Essex

Short Description: Country singer-songwriter.

Long Description: Tempting the UK to country/pop music

Influences: Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Alison Krauss.

In 2012 she was given the thumbs up at the auditions of the Open Mic UK competition and performed at Towngate Theatre in Basildon in the live regional stages of the UK competition. She performed in front of hundreds of audience members and a professional judging panel for a place in the national final at the O2 arena in London.

Lisa Wright, 23, is your not-so-typical Essex girl (from Harold Wood, a suburb in NE London)

A country enthusiast at heart, she began singing and song writing at an early age and dons Alison Krauss as her idol.

Released on 17th Sep 2015 the 4 track was a “heavily anticipated” debut EP which takes what is great about country and mixing it with British charisma and character.

Read More Lisa Wright - Before I Die EP Review + Profile

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Sibling Rivalry

“Natural Thing” – “I think its rather good” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire

Country/ Indie & Alternative

"Home" Single Leading the Charge for Animal Welfare

 

(Houston, Texas) - FIRST LIGHT, the debut EP from Sibling Rivalry, the acoustic country duo consisting of brother and sister Olivia (16) and Mitchell Butaud (20) released Aug 21, 2015.
The six-track debut EP, produced by Shane Stevens and Neeki Bey was made available at major digital retailers.

FIRST LIGHT features songs co-written by the siblings alongside notable writers including Stevens, Joanna Cotten, Ken Johnson and Maria Christensen.
The EP's premier single, "Home," is a touching tale of homelessness featuring a video that brings attention to the plight of homeless animals. In a generous act of charity, Sibling Rivalry is donating personal proceeds from the sale of "Home" to the Cesar Millan Foundationand its efforts to promote animal welfare worldwide. The video is available for viewing on >> YouTube

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