2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.
TOMMY GUERRERO
From the Soil to the Soul
OVER THE RHINE
The Long Surrender
JACK JOHNSON
To the Sea
BUTCH WALKER AND THE BLACK WIDOWS
The Spade
Young The Giant
Home Of The Stranger
THE CAT EMPIRE
Two Shoes
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