Bird Song

Heather Masse - Bird Song

Bird Song
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Artist: Heather Masse
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-11-10
Music Label: Red House
Soundtracks:
  1. I Don't Wanna Wake Up
  2. Bird Song
  3. Our World
  4. Chosen
  5. Over the Mountain
  6. Bathtub
  7. High Heeled Woman
  8. Morning's Breaking the Rules
  9. Orphan Girl
  10. Time's a Hoax
  11. Hollywood
  12. Be My Sailor
  13. Mittens

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Music Review: Gorgeous vocals & a great variety of original songs
Rating: 5 Stars

Anyone who has heard Heather Masse sing with The Wailin' Jennys knows that she has a gorgeous voice with an amazing range. And anyone who has heard her numerous appearances on A Prairie Home Companion - eight in just the last eleven months - knows how incredibly versatile her voice is. During those guest appearances she's sung music by everyone from George Gershwin to Bob Dylan, from Johnny Mercer to Iris Dement, and from Hank Williams to Franz Schubert, and she's done it stunningly. She even makes Garrison Keillor sound great in duets.

"Bird Song" highlights both Masse's gorgeous voice and its tremendous versatility. But it also shows that she's a talented songwriter. She wrote the words and music for all thirteen songs on the album with the exception of the lyrics of one song, which she co-wrote with Nicky Mehta, a fellow member of The Wailin' Jennys. While "Bird Song" is primarily jazz-influenced pop, it shows off Masse's songwriting versatility as well. It ranges from the haunting jazz-folk ballad "Chosen," to the inspirational, gospel-tinged "Over the Mountain," to the sassy and rollicking country boogie "High Heeled Woman." It slips from the sultry jazz-blues of a steaming-hot "Bathtub" into the playfully seductive pop "Mittens."

Singing harmony on seven of the songs is Aoife O'Donovan, lead singer of Crooked Still and member of the folk-noir trio Sometymes Why. O'Donovan's gentle, breathy soprano perfectly complements Masse's round, rich alto. Completing the package is outstanding instrumental accompaniment. Especially notable are East Coast guitarist Lyle Brewer and West Coast keyboard player Jed Wilson, both of whom, like Masse and O'Donovan, are alumni of the New England Conservatory. During instrumental interludes Brewer's guitar is a total joy to listen to, but during the vocals it never overpowers the real focus of this album: Masse's extraordinary voice.

So check out one of the most talented young vocalists around. Dance with a High Heeled Woman and enjoy a steaming-hot Bathtub - but put on Mittens, because Bird Song will knock your socks off.
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Description of Bird Song

Bird Song is an autumn collection of acoustic pop and jazz songs that warm the soul with uplifting songs like "Our World" and "Bird Song," co-written with Wailin' Jenny Nicky Mehta. Alternately melancholy and playful, she tears it up on the sassy country number "High Heeled Woman" and on the sexy blues song "Bathtub" while "I Don't Wanna Wake Up Today" finds Heather at the top of her game, showing she is a songbird of the first order.

Featuring Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan on harmonies, the CD soars with lush vocals and a swinging band. Heather produced the album herself in collaboration with engineer Kent Heckman and the talented members of her band--Jed Wilson (keyboards), Karl Doty (bass), Lyle Brewer (guitars) and Joel Arnow (drums). A versatile group of musicians, Heather's band breathes a vibrant energy into her songs, allowing them to take flight. A truly enchanting album, Bird Song is acoustic pop at its best--thoughtful and soulful and sure to be a hit with fans of Norah Jones and Alison Krauss.

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