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.
JOHN HIATT
THE OPEN ROAD
LOS STRAITJACKETS
Rock En Espanol
John Doe
Forever Hasn't Happened Yet
THE IGUANAS – If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
MODEST MOUSE
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
LIGHTS AT SEA
Palace Walls
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