Johnette Napolitano 'Scarred'

 

Lead singer of LA rock royalty Concrete Blond, Johnette Napolitano's  critically acclaimed first solo album was co-written and co-produced by Will Crewdson and Sultan at Livestock Music.

 

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 Ellie Lawson

Over the years the producers at Livestock Music have worked with many artists to conceptualise their ideas and visions.
Ellie Lawson went on to sign a major record deal and work with legendary producer William Orbit.
 

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The lovely chaps at BBE records gave us a shot at covering any Radiohead track we liked for possible inclusion on this album featuring Mark Ronson, Cinematic Orchestra and rjd2.  

 

We didn’t know Mark Ronson at the time of production but cinematic orchestra have always been one of our heroes so we jumped to it.

 

We chose to cover an obscure version of a fairly lesser known song - ‘blow out’. This version was recorded on a radio show in vancouver with  the posies.

 

We tried to capture the essence of the acoustic guitar and replaced bassline with long deep strings. We didn’t expect much as our artist wasn’t famous enough, but we made it onto the album as the only unsigned artist.

 

Other artists on this album include:

Mark Ronson, Cinematic orchestra, rjd2, and Sia.

 

 

Muruch Review

[ SCARRED ]

Johnette Napolitano's Scarred will be released on May 29th. The former Concrete Blonde front woman possesses one of the most distinctive and powerful voices I've ever heard. No matter what song she chooses to sing, her vocals never fail to be chillingly hypnotic. She has a dramatic, earthy tone akin to that of Patti Smith, Nick Cave, or Leonard Cohen - all of whom she has successfully covered in the past - yet Johnette's pipes have a more thunderous echo and can transform even the most harmless of ballads into a dark cinematic tale fit for a vampire movie. But Napolitano has not allowed herself to be backed into the Goth corner, instead she has utilized that darkness as a firm foundation for whatever genre she chooses to experiment with. Her fondness for Spanish, Native American, and Western elements is present on Scarred, as well as electro-dance synths and beats and an almost psychedelic rock...all wrapped seductively around that earthquaking voice.

 

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Track: “Blow Out” featuring Reeta Loi

Artist - L.O.FREQ

Album: Exit Music (Songs with Radioheads)

BBE RECORDS 2006 - Released Worldwide