Lauren Agnelli - Love Always Follows Me (2004)

Tracklist

01. I'm Confessin
02. Mi Querida
03. The Ballad of The Ladies Man
04. Special Someone
05. Love Always Follows Me
06. Love's Afterglow
07. Bitter / Sweet
08. it Must Be Tuesday (I Can't Reach You)
09. That Kind Of Boy
10. Western Winds
11. Sand Castle Song
12. September Song
13. (reprise) I'm Confessin
14. On The Street Where You Live
15. Technicolor Shadows

Lauren Agnelli is surely a Renaissance Woman of music. In the 70's, she was a writer for the legendary Creem magazine under the alias Trixie A. Balm. As a freelancer, she wrote the early bio/press release for Patti Smith. As a musician, she was part of the CBGB's 1977 nerve-center with her band Nervus Rex (debut lp with Blondie/Pat Benatar producer Mike Chapman). In 1983,she forms neo-beatnik folksters The Washington Squares (nominated for a Grammy award), who spearhead the folk revival with two albums and a non-stop international touring schedule, performing with such legendary figures as Allen Ginsberg. In the 90's, the duo of Agnelli & Rave rack up rave reviews with ex-Television drummer Billy Ficca touring and recording in Russia for Melodiya Records. Lauren's lp of torch songs, Kiss Of Fire, with Brave Combo makes the Japanese Hot 100 chart. Whew! These days, Lauren is an after hours chanteuse in chic Manhattan clubs; sultry vocals sugar coating the bitter pills of sad lonely standards with an innocence and faith that things will be better.
CD features Doug Miller, flute (Count Basie, Lena Horne, etc), Matt Ray, piano (Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Lovano),with arrangements by NYC guitarist Mark McCarron (RENT, etc). Songs co-written with Michael Mazzarella (Rooks) and Dave Rave that sometimes veer to the baroque of The Left Banke with Nico and jazz trio in tow! This is a smart album of adult cabaret confection. Lauren Agnelli is the Greta Keller for the CBGB's generation.

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