(Dog Eared Discs/Hemifran) 2024.
CD/Digital
Americana/roots music/acoustic – USA
Kate McDonnell is an established name in Americana/folk/roots music and has released 6 albums. Her newer product „Trapeze“ consists of 14 tracks, written over three years.
Her musical legacy was recognized and appreciated, and in addition to receiving several recognitions and awards, she performed at numerous significant events, such as the Newport Folk Festival“. Songs from the actual album she has penned independently, or in collaboration with Ann Lindley. On the „Trapeze“ album, she touches „universal“ themes, as an exploration of life’s purpose, and the struggle with herself, but part of the material also possesses a specific sort of humor and irony.
With the performing assistance of drummer Sam Zucchini and bassist James Gascoyne, she has created a dozen songs done in mid to mid-up-tempo, where distant vocalization and some stylish association leads to earlier periods such as the 70s era, but with contemporary views towards newer tendencies within Americana/roots music folk breakthroughs. Presented songs all the time followed evident melodicity and relevant arrangements works. „Trapeze“ continues the „paths“ of creativity of the previous work „Ballad Of A Bad Girl“.
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katemcdonnell.com
katemcdonnell.bandcamp.com/album/trapeze
feb 10 2025
Kate McDonnell – „Trapeze“
(Dog Eared Discs/Hemifran) 2024.
CD/Digital
Americana/roots music/acoustic – USA
Kate McDonnell is an established name in Americana/folk/roots music and has released 6 albums. Her newer product „Trapeze“ consists of 14 tracks, written over three years.
Her musical legacy was recognized and appreciated, and in addition to receiving several recognitions and awards, she performed at numerous significant events, such as the Newport Folk Festival“. Songs from the actual album she has penned independently, or in collaboration with Ann Lindley. On the „Trapeze“ album, she touches „universal“ themes, as an exploration of life’s purpose, and the struggle with herself, but part of the material also possesses a specific sort of humor and irony.
With the performing assistance of drummer Sam Zucchini and bassist James Gascoyne, she has created a dozen songs done in mid to mid-up-tempo, where distant vocalization and some stylish association leads to earlier periods such as the 70s era, but with contemporary views towards newer tendencies within Americana/roots music folk breakthroughs. Presented songs all the time followed evident melodicity and relevant arrangements works. „Trapeze“ continues the „paths“ of creativity of the previous work „Ballad Of A Bad Girl“.
hemifran.com/news
katemcdonnell.com
katemcdonnell.bandcamp.com/album/trapeze
Objavio Branimir Lokner • International reviews • • Tags: Americana, Branimir Lokner, Hemifran, Kate McDonnell, Newport Folk Festival, roots music, Time Machine Music, Trapeze