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.Sarah Jane Scouten
When the Bloom Falls from The Rose
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
Hysterical
Los Lobos
The Ride
Citizen Cope
The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
Chris Daniels & the Kings
Stealin’ The Covers
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Torches
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