Word: twangs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...never really go home. Louise Woodward touched down on English soil Thursday for the first time in 15 months of au pair-hood, trial and notoriety. "I've really missed the old place a bit," Louise said at Manchester airport, with what one reporter described as "a slight U.S. twang." But it was not the same England she left, nor the same one that supported her to the hilt during last November's trial. The tabloids are beginning to turn on Louise: "First Class Child Killer," blared the front page of Thursday's London Mirror. It was a tale with...
...Alana Davis Blame It on Me (Elektra) A fresh and uncommonly rich fusion of blues and folk-pop, Davis' debut is a stunningly mature work for a songwriter of just 23. Combining the twang of Bonnie Raitt and the soulfulness of Tracy Chapman, Davis uses her serene voice to breathe light and life into songs, creating a captivating, genre-bending sound...
...Leahy take care of vocal and guitar-playing duties, and share the singing with Colleen MacDonald, who also plays bass. Dan Lech provides the backbone of the band on drums. What distinguishes Buttercup from run-of-the-mill alternapoppers is Tim Obetz's slide guitar playing. The full-bodied twang he evokes from the instrument superbly compliments Buni and Leahy's guitar work, but Obetz often plays the melody. This gives some tunes a bluesy, country-tinged character as often rambunctious as it is pliant and melancholy. Slide guitar is a refreshing addition to the traditional lineup of dual guitars...
Love is a great listen. The occasional slips into schmaltz blemish parts of it, but Buttercup's pop sensibility keeps the tunes fresh and energetic and Obetz gives the band a dimension that other alternapop outfits don't have. The slight twang on "Deal With the Devil" gives a coyness to the tune's moodiness, elevating an otherwise trite pop tune to something far more musical. This seems to be the name of the game for Buttercup: reconfiguring pop cliches in extremely inventive ways. Even their love songs are tinged with irony, infusing pop fantasy with real world bitterness. Their...
Rickard says he is surprised at the number of people who confuse his accent with a British Cockney or a Danish twang, especially considering that there is little difference in the accent across regions...