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In White Light Rachel Bissex |
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Track Listing: In White Light  Here Now Just Like That Last Blast of Winter Waitin' on the Rain Welcome to the Game A Little Wild Into My Arms Standing in the Dark No More Songs Never Go Back Dancing With My Mother Rachel Bissex was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. Her mom Harriet bought her a $35 guitar at Newton Centre Music when she was thirteen and armed with Joan Baez and Peter Paul and Mary how-to books she's never looked back. An award-winning songwriter, Rachel had a flair for witty lyrics and great melodies. Rachel wrote "In White Light" especially for her son, Matt, who was serving in the US Army in Bagdad at the time; Rachel wrote that she was inspired by the notion that the moon and its light was the same the world over. She dedicated In White Light "to all those with loved ones far away." In White Light was Rachel's fifth release and many of the songs reflect her journey through cancer treatments. But the themes are uplifting and full of hope despite adversity and feature arrangements by Troy Peters played with the Vermont Youth Orchestra. "Poignantly, her last album, "In White Light," reflected her battle with cancer – not in any self-serving way, but as a celebration of the importance of life." -- John Lowe, Times Argus |
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"Since migrating from Cambridge,
Mass to Nashville some three decades ago, Mark Brine has carved out a strong
reputation as an uncompromising traditionalist on the country music scene which
has made him one of the elder statesmen of Americana."
-- Shaun Dale, Cosmik Debris Magazine
"I could listen to him sing all night long … he does a good job that boy does." -- Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree "A fine young man who I think has a great future." -- Hank Snow, Grand Ole Opry "Brine could easily have been added to the cast of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' without raising an eyebrow. He belongs to that group of artists whose individuality and quirkiness consign them to the periphery of what's commercially viable. But God bless him for not just being another cog in the musical wheel." -- James McSweeney, Flyin Shoes |
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"Brine writes wonderful story songs about
ordinary people and ordinary places. To tell these stories, Mark has a voice that is
as comfortable as a favourite coat."
-- Pete Smith, Country Music Round Up "I think what makes Mark Brine such a gifted songwriter/storyteller is the fact that he seems to be such an obvious fan of many genres of music. He's someone who is like a sponge when it comes to reintegrating influences into his own work." -- Gail Worley, Ink 19 "His career has pursued the path of a truly independent artist - someone who follows his soul and does things his own way … his ability to write and produce has made his name synonymous with quality." -- Doug Floyd, AltCountryTab.com ©2004 Mark Brine Music. All rights reserved. |