Lisa Lambe – Juniper (Blue Élan Records, 2020)
Lisa Lambe, one of Ireland’s finest vocalists, a talented actress, songwriter, and former lead singer of the group, Celtic Women has released an excellent new solo album titled Juniper.
Juniper highlights Lambe’s gorgeous lead vocals and harmonies with a sound that appeals to a wide international audience, combining masterfully-arranged folk rock, blues, Americana and atmospheric, dreamy songs.
Juniper was written in western Ireland, inspired by the Irish landscape and recorded at the secluded Attica Studios in County Donegal.
The personnel on the album includes Jake Curran on acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals; Dave Hingerty on drums and percussion, backing vocals; Anna Houston on cello and mandolin, backing vocals; Lisa Lambe on vocals; producer Karl Odlum on bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocal and programming; Ruth O’Mahony Brady on piano, keyboards, organ, backing vocals; Steve Wickham on violin; Dora Kazmierak and Simon Morgan on backing vocals.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.