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 SOUL OF JOHN BLACK
The Good Girl Blues
ICEBIRD
The Abandoned Lullaby
KEANE
Perfect Symmetry
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS
ROCKSTEADY
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
Diamonds In The Dark
KYLE ANDREWS
Amos in Ohio
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