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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Anybody else caught any of the early buzz on The Wreckers, the new alt.county duo featuring Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp? Their debut album is due out May 23rd; it's called "Stand Still, Look Pretty." And they ARE-- pretty, that is. Hell, they're drop-dead gorgeous! Check out some pics of them at www.michellebranch.com and see if they don't remind you (visually, anyway) of a young Ann and Nancy Wilson. One's dark and beautiful, and the other is blonde and beautiful. But don't let the pretty faces fool you. These ladies can actually SING without 27 layers of vocal processing and pitch correction, unlike the Britneys and that other Jessica and the other cookie-cutter pop tartlets. And they (gasp!) play their own instruments-- acoustic guitars. They're Gibson poster girls (well, nobody's perfect!)and I've heard some early buzz that this will be a monster album--maybe not necessarily in sales, but in content. I'm looking forward to it.
I'm curious why they chose the name "The Wreckers?" I don't know, but I have some interesting theories... |
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | There is an article on them in the current edition of Performing Songwriter. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | They harmonize good together.
Reminds me alot of (early) Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks)
Sounds promising...... :cool: |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | There's an article on them in the latest Guitar World Acoustic, too. Michelle Branch, especially, reminds me of young Ann Wilson, who (back in the day) reminded me of my first true love. You know the one. It was white-hot, like a supernova. If you'd have stayed with her, you probably would have ended up killing each other--but, boy, it would have been one hell of a ride! |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I know what you mean,rick.....mine wasn't my first but she was REDHEADED!!! |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Whoa! And you're still ALIVE?! |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Yeah,a few scars and I walk with a limp but.....( Sigh ) ;) |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | "If I had killed my wife the first time I thought about it...I'd be out now"
Nice looking young ladies..wish someone at Ovation would go see them...NOW! |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Yeah--can you imagine an ad featuring those two young traffic-stoppers playing Ovations? I bet there'd be a definite sales spike-- at least among male pickers and grinners. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | "I'm curious why they chose the name "The Wreckers?" I don't know, but I have some interesting theories..."
---From what I read over a year ago they were playing a few shows together with Jessica opening for Michelle. The road crew called them 'the home wreckers' in jest because they are so beautiful, and they were gaining male fans rather quickly. They cut it down to 'the wreckers' for short.
I covered their first single in a trio gig that I did with two female singers. It was a simple song called 'the good kind', which was released as a single on a tv show soundtrack (The OC?-dunno, I don't watch it) back in Nov 04' (I think), and the crowd seemed to dig it. The harmonies were cool. That song is on itunes, and I believe I got an acoustic version there as well. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Johnny--
You just corroborated my main theory-- I sorta figured it had something to do with "Homewreckers!" Hope they stay away from MY home, because I think my resistance level would be pretty low! Actually, "Wreckers" is a great name. Kinda edgy, in addition to the obvious "homewrecker" connotation. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Johnny--
Not having much luck finding the song on I-tunes. Any help? |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Duh--sorry. The ACOUSTIC version. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | A 13-year old lives in my household, and I will not forget the day she asked me to purchase Michelle Branch's album, "Hotel Paper." Almost 1 1/2 year later, she still plays it with her player in her room, but I will not forget the time she played that CD too much that it almost drove me nuts.
Honestly though ... of all the CDs in her current collection, I prefer listening to Michelle Branch's music over her stacks of ... (umm... posting them names ain't necessary). :D |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Hmmmm. I was thinking Strummin' 12 might have checked back in by now. |
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THE WRECKERS: A LATTER DAY, COUNTRY-ROCK HEART?