DONNA THE BUFFALO
''SILVERLINED''
JUL 8 2008
SUGAR HILL
47:52
1/Temporary Misery
Tara Nevins/3:19
2/Tomorrow Still Knows
Jeb Puryear/4:50
3/Locket and Key
Tara Nevins/3:19
4/Garden of Eden
Jeb Puryear/3:52
5/Broken Record
Tara Nevins/3:17
6/Meant to Be
Jeb Puryear/3:48
7/Biggie K
Jeb Puryear/3:25
8/Silverlined
Tara Nevins/3:08
9/The Call
Jeb Puryear/5:02
10/I Don't Need a Riddle
Tara Nevins/2:54
11/Blue Eyes
Jeb Puryear/4:02
12/Beauty Within
Tara Nevins/3:02
13/Forty Days and Forty Nights
Jeb Puryear/3:54
David Andersen /Vocals (Background)
Béla Fleck /Banjo
Tom Gilbert /Drums
Amy Helm /Vocals (Background)
David Hidalgo /Vocals (Background)
Scott Kettner /Percussion
Tara Nevins /Accordion, Fiddle, Guitar (Acoustic), Scrubboard, Vocals
Jeb Puryear /Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
Bill Reynolds /Bass
Catherine Russell /Vocals (Background)
Deep Singh /Tabla
Kathy Ziegler /Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Pat Sullivan
With a pan-Americana recipe bubbling with elements of pop, folk, Appalachia, cajun, zydeco, and jam band, Donna the Buffalo entertained a very loyal fanbase--known as "the Herd"--for almost 20 years before releasing this understated gem in 2008. Singer-songwriters Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear trade relaxed but confident vocal turns over a poly-instrumental laticework of banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, accordion, washboard, and keys on catchy anthems such as "Temporary Misery" and "Garden of Eden." For fans of rootsy sounds with a modern approach, SILVERLINED is exactly what its title suggests.
BIOGRAPHY
by Heather Phares
Rootsy folk-rock sextet Donna the Buffalo formed in 1987 in Ithaca, NY. The group's three vocalists -- Tara Nevins, who also plays fiddle, guitar, and accordion; guitarist Jeb Puryear; and keyboardist Joe Thrift -- add another layer of diversity to the group's eclectic and often socially conscious sound. Guitarist Jim Miller, drummer Tom Gilbert, and bassist Jed Greenberg complete the ensemble. Donna the Buffalo started touring almost immediately after they formed, and they continue to do extensively. The group is a regular attraction at festivals like Merlefest and Telluride, and has also shared the stage with likeminded artists such as 10,000 Maniacs, Los Lobos, and Rusted Root.
Nearly concurrent with the start of their touring, Donna the Buffalo began releasing albums. Their debut, 1989's The White Tape, was recorded and released by the band itself; for their following album, The Red Tape, they enlisted their friend Mitch Easter to produce. Finding time to record when their busy touring schedule allowed, Donna the Buffalo released a self-titled album in 1993, following it with 1996's The Ones You Love, 1998's Rockin' in the Weary Land, and 2000's Positive Friction. The band released Live from the American Ballroom in 2002, followed by a string of records that included Wait Til Spring (with Jim Lauderdale), Life's a Ride, Red Tape, and Silverlined. Nevins also released a solo album, Mule to Ride, in 1999.
''SILVERLINED''
JUL 8 2008
SUGAR HILL
47:52
1/Temporary Misery
Tara Nevins/3:19
2/Tomorrow Still Knows
Jeb Puryear/4:50
3/Locket and Key
Tara Nevins/3:19
4/Garden of Eden
Jeb Puryear/3:52
5/Broken Record
Tara Nevins/3:17
6/Meant to Be
Jeb Puryear/3:48
7/Biggie K
Jeb Puryear/3:25
8/Silverlined
Tara Nevins/3:08
9/The Call
Jeb Puryear/5:02
10/I Don't Need a Riddle
Tara Nevins/2:54
11/Blue Eyes
Jeb Puryear/4:02
12/Beauty Within
Tara Nevins/3:02
13/Forty Days and Forty Nights
Jeb Puryear/3:54
David Andersen /Vocals (Background)
Béla Fleck /Banjo
Tom Gilbert /Drums
Amy Helm /Vocals (Background)
David Hidalgo /Vocals (Background)
Scott Kettner /Percussion
Tara Nevins /Accordion, Fiddle, Guitar (Acoustic), Scrubboard, Vocals
Jeb Puryear /Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
Bill Reynolds /Bass
Catherine Russell /Vocals (Background)
Deep Singh /Tabla
Kathy Ziegler /Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Pat Sullivan
With a pan-Americana recipe bubbling with elements of pop, folk, Appalachia, cajun, zydeco, and jam band, Donna the Buffalo entertained a very loyal fanbase--known as "the Herd"--for almost 20 years before releasing this understated gem in 2008. Singer-songwriters Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear trade relaxed but confident vocal turns over a poly-instrumental laticework of banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, accordion, washboard, and keys on catchy anthems such as "Temporary Misery" and "Garden of Eden." For fans of rootsy sounds with a modern approach, SILVERLINED is exactly what its title suggests.
BIOGRAPHY
by Heather Phares
Rootsy folk-rock sextet Donna the Buffalo formed in 1987 in Ithaca, NY. The group's three vocalists -- Tara Nevins, who also plays fiddle, guitar, and accordion; guitarist Jeb Puryear; and keyboardist Joe Thrift -- add another layer of diversity to the group's eclectic and often socially conscious sound. Guitarist Jim Miller, drummer Tom Gilbert, and bassist Jed Greenberg complete the ensemble. Donna the Buffalo started touring almost immediately after they formed, and they continue to do extensively. The group is a regular attraction at festivals like Merlefest and Telluride, and has also shared the stage with likeminded artists such as 10,000 Maniacs, Los Lobos, and Rusted Root.
Nearly concurrent with the start of their touring, Donna the Buffalo began releasing albums. Their debut, 1989's The White Tape, was recorded and released by the band itself; for their following album, The Red Tape, they enlisted their friend Mitch Easter to produce. Finding time to record when their busy touring schedule allowed, Donna the Buffalo released a self-titled album in 1993, following it with 1996's The Ones You Love, 1998's Rockin' in the Weary Land, and 2000's Positive Friction. The band released Live from the American Ballroom in 2002, followed by a string of records that included Wait Til Spring (with Jim Lauderdale), Life's a Ride, Red Tape, and Silverlined. Nevins also released a solo album, Mule to Ride, in 1999.
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