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.The Social Animals
Formative Years
WACO BROTHERS AND PAUL BURCH
GREAT CHICAGO FIRE
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
The Century of Self
WHITE HINTERLAND
Baby
OKKERVIL RIVER
The Stage Names
VANESSA CARLTON
Rabbits On the Run
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