Album
Small Town Heroes
2014 · Blues, Folk, World, & Country
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Small Town Heroes is a Folk album by Hurray For The Riff Raff, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Leaving her home in the Bronx and traveling around the U.S., Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra eventually landed in New Orleans and hit upon a timeless acoustic sound that blends earthy delta blues, a rambling Crescent City swing, and Appalachian spookiness (lots of talk about death and guns). She’s joined here by her longtime fiddle player Yosi Perlstein, keyboardist Casey McAllister, guitarist Sam Doores, and bassist Dan Cutler, as well as a drummer and an occasional string section. But the music is rightly centered on Segarra’s dark, husky voice and tales of endless days on the road, dead-end love affairs, and life in her adopted hometown. Standout songs include the bluesy title track and the country and Creole touches of “End of the Line.” While the New Orleans shuffle on “No One Else” and “I Know It's Wrong (But That’s Alright)” might be expected, the addition of a string quartet on the stark “Levon’s Dream” and the murder ballad “Body Electric” is surprising and effective. It's an excellent new chapter from an artist whose songwriting has caught up with her exquisite voice.
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Tracklist
- 1Blue Ridge Mountain2:33
- 2Crash on the Highway2:45
- 3Good Time Blues (An Outlaw's Lament)5:17
- 4End of the Line3:38
- 5The New SF Bay Blues4:01
- 6The Body Electric2:49
- 7No One Else3:17
- 8St. Roch Blues5:09
- 9Levon's Dream3:50
- 10I Know It's Wrong (But That's Alright)2:58
- 11Small Town Heroes4:28
- 12Forever Is Just a Day3:18
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- warm
- bittersweet
- bohemian
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dan CutlerARRANGED BY ACOUSTIC BASS ACOUSTIC BASS, HARMONY VOCALS
- A.P. BaerBANJO, HARMONICA BANJO, HARMONY VOCALS DOBRO, HARMONICA
- Alynda Lee SegarraGUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, HARMONICA GUITAR, VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Avery BrightVIOLA
- Ben TrembleSLIDE GUITAR
- Casey McAllisterELECTRIC PIANO ORGAN ORGAN , ACCORDION, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Charles GarmendiaDRUMS
- Emily NelsonCELLO
- Matt NelsonCELLO
- Micah HulscherPIANO, ORGAN
- Sam DooresDRUMS, HARMONY VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR, HARMONY VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Yosi PerlsteinDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION FIDDLE
- Zach SetchfieldSLIDE GUITAR
- Zack StretchfieldSLIDE GUITAR
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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