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Corners
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"David LaMotte
is a thoughtful songwriter whose lyrics shine with
clear images and well chosen words. Memorable lines
abound..."
- Victory Review, Tacoma, WA
"A singularly mellifluous and rich voice, a keen
sense of appropriate tune and a carefully honed talent
on the six-string... lyrical finesse.... This is a
darkly beautiful collection...”
- Rapid
River, Asheville, NC
Full
Review by Kevin McCarthy
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The
clear growth in David’s songwriting is supported
by insightful production and a stellar cast of
musicians. These include Michael Manring, who
is best known for his extensive work with Michael
Hedges; Keith Lowe, currently playing bass in
Fiona Apple’s road band; Hans Teuber on saxophone
and flute, now touring with Ani DiFranco; and
guest appearances by Southeastern singer/songwriters
Beth Wood, Chris Rosser and Christine Kane.
Evan Brubaker’s production is as appropriate
as it is creative, letting each song define itself
rather than forcing it into a box. Some songs
are recorded with no instrumentation other than
David’s voice and guitar. Others break new
ground for his recorded work, incorporating strings,
horns and stacked electric guitar tracks.
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Songs
Lens
Cap
French
Kiss (Champs Elyseés)
Northbound
Deadline
Stranger
Saturday
Janey
Dans
La Louisiane
Home
By Now
After
the Rain
Hold
On
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David's ten-piece band at
the release party at the Grey
Eagle. There were over four hundred people in
the audience that night.
From left to right: electric guitar: Joe Ebel, drums:
Jay Hoots, bass: Mike Alexander, fretless bass:
Don Porterfield (behind David), David, Keyboards:
Evan Brubaker, Harmony Vocals: Christine Kane, Kristin
deWitt, Beth Wood, piano: Chris Rosser. |
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Guest
Artists:
Evan
Brubaker (Salt Lake City, UT) producer
Kristin deWitt (Austin, TX) harmony vocals
Tom Dziekonski (Seattle, WA) strings
Sean Halley (Los Angeles, CA)electric guitar
Dave Jette (Seattle, WA) drums
Christine
Kane (Asheville, NC) harmony vocals
David Lange (Tacoma, WA) Hammond organ, Wurlitzer,
grand piano
Keith
Lowe (Seattle, WA) bass
Michael Manring (San Francisco, CA) fretless bass
Chris
Rosser (Asheville, NC) electric guitar, dotar
Hans Teuber (Seattle, WA) saxophone
Beth
Wood (Arlington, TX) vocals
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And
by the way...
Lots of people
ask about the cover art on Corners. When
trying to decide what to do with the cover for
this record,, I only knew that I didn't want to
be on the cover, and that I wanted the cover art
to convey a certain mood. I called Lynne Siler,
the professional photographer who shot all the
pictures for Hard Earned Smile, and asked
her what she had in her portfolio that might fit
the bill. She sent six images, and this one was
clearly right. It's a photo of her own reflection
in the face of a steel sculpture in Florence,
Italy. The texture of the photograph is due to
marring and rust on the metal, and was not added
by computer manipulation. Special thanks, once
again, to Lynne for sharing her superb art.
- David
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The
Performing Songwriter
magazine says...
It seems especially fitting that David LaMotte supplements
the track listing for his latest CD with the name
of the city in which each song was written. Contemplative
and intimate, LaMotte's acoustic-based compositions
sound conceived by a man who's at home no matter
where he finds himself, so long as he's got his
guitar in-hand. Produced with a light touch by Evan
Brubaker, Corners demonstrates why LaMotte
has long been one of western North Carolina's most
renowned songwriters.
Employing a variety of tunings (which he thoughtfully
includes in the liner notes), LaMotte creates melodious
folk pop imbued with a subtle, joyous spirit. Vocally,
LaMotte exudes an easy going charm that brings to
mind James Taylor (or, at times, America's Gerry
Beckley), but at no point does he come off as imitative.
Supported by a superb cast of backers that includes
Keith Lowe (bass), Sean Halley (electric guitar),
and Dave Jette (drums), as well as guest turns from
Michael Manring, Beth Wood and Christine Kane, LaMotte
constructs an aural world that's as inviting as
a warm smile.
- Russell Hall, November 2000 issue
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