SEASICK STEVE
''SONGS FOR ELISABETH (EP)''
2010
25:19
1 8 Ball 03:36
2 Walkin' Man 02:41
3 My Donny 03:17
4 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 05:11
5 Just Like A King 04:54
6 My Home (Blue Eyes 02:26
7 Ready For Love 03:11
Songs for Elisabeth is a compilation of Seasick Steve's songs that creates a blues alternative to the standard Valentine's release. The tracks are brought together from the Californian's four studio albums, and include the previously unreleased "Ready for Love," which retains his warm blues sound alongside songs from his debut. The artwork, created by his son Didrik Wold, is designed as a Valentine's card with a greeting written by Steve.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Kenyon Hopkin
Like T-Model Ford, Seasick Steve (aka Steve Wold) began recording his own music much later in life than other musicians. A storytelling singer reviving traditional country blues, Wold spent his childhood in California, but left home at 14. As a hobo, he traveled for several years, jumping trains and working odd jobs. After drifting around the U.S. and Europe, he finally ended up in Norway. Aside from his respectable musical background (which includes recording early Modest Mouse, appearing on BBC television, and playing with John Lee Hooker), Wold is also noted for his unusual custom-made stringed instruments. By the time he was in his sixties, he'd finally released some official material. His first solo album, Doghouse Music, out in late 2006, was performed almost entirely by Wold. Another record, Cheap, was recorded with the Swedish rhythm section the Level Devils. An amorous seven-track Valentine’s Day EP called Songs for Elisabeth (six of the cuts were culled from previous releases) arrived in 2010. With a rustic and at time almost punk-blues approach to his material, Wold increasingly merged country blues trance boogie with a street holler voice that makes Tom Waits seem like a mainstream crooner, and the best of his songs carry a hard-earned wisdom that can only come from living on the street one block over from the edge of civility. He released the stark and powerful You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks in 2011, and returned in 2013 with his sixth offering, Hubcap Music, which featured guest appearances from Jack White and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
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''SONGS FOR ELISABETH (EP)''
2010
25:19
1 8 Ball 03:36
2 Walkin' Man 02:41
3 My Donny 03:17
4 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 05:11
5 Just Like A King 04:54
6 My Home (Blue Eyes 02:26
7 Ready For Love 03:11
Songs for Elisabeth is a compilation of Seasick Steve's songs that creates a blues alternative to the standard Valentine's release. The tracks are brought together from the Californian's four studio albums, and include the previously unreleased "Ready for Love," which retains his warm blues sound alongside songs from his debut. The artwork, created by his son Didrik Wold, is designed as a Valentine's card with a greeting written by Steve.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Kenyon Hopkin
Like T-Model Ford, Seasick Steve (aka Steve Wold) began recording his own music much later in life than other musicians. A storytelling singer reviving traditional country blues, Wold spent his childhood in California, but left home at 14. As a hobo, he traveled for several years, jumping trains and working odd jobs. After drifting around the U.S. and Europe, he finally ended up in Norway. Aside from his respectable musical background (which includes recording early Modest Mouse, appearing on BBC television, and playing with John Lee Hooker), Wold is also noted for his unusual custom-made stringed instruments. By the time he was in his sixties, he'd finally released some official material. His first solo album, Doghouse Music, out in late 2006, was performed almost entirely by Wold. Another record, Cheap, was recorded with the Swedish rhythm section the Level Devils. An amorous seven-track Valentine’s Day EP called Songs for Elisabeth (six of the cuts were culled from previous releases) arrived in 2010. With a rustic and at time almost punk-blues approach to his material, Wold increasingly merged country blues trance boogie with a street holler voice that makes Tom Waits seem like a mainstream crooner, and the best of his songs carry a hard-earned wisdom that can only come from living on the street one block over from the edge of civility. He released the stark and powerful You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks in 2011, and returned in 2013 with his sixth offering, Hubcap Music, which featured guest appearances from Jack White and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
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