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.
DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS
TANGLED TALES
Lake Timber
Platypus
Johnny Oskam
In My Shadow
THE WATSON TWINS
TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME
Andrew Bird
The Mysterious Production of Eggs
ADMIRAL RADLEY
I Heart California
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