Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: James Hand Title: Shadow on the Ground Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Rounder / Umgd Original Release Date: 1/1/2009 Re-Release Date: 9/8/2009 Genres: Country, Pop Styles: Americana, Neotraditional Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 011661325425 |
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James Hand, like Willie Nelson, Billie Joe Shaver, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell, hails from the central Texas prairie. There, in the honky-tonks, he has honed his musical craft and plied his trade by night, while working... more » |
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Album Description James Hand, like Willie Nelson, Billie Joe Shaver, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell, hails from the central Texas prairie. There, in the honky-tonks, he has honed his musical craft and plied his trade by night, while working day jobs from training horses, to rodeo rider, to driving trucks. With all of James Hand's songs, the themes and the stories come from life itself, from his heart. Shadow on the Ground, his second Rounder release, features 11 original country gems, plus a stunning remake of the Nat King Cole classic, "Mona Lisa." "Soul music can't be imitated. The honesty, intensity, the beauty of it is instantly recognizable - easy to love and as real as rain. And as individual as snowflakes. I loved Hank Williams from the first time I heard him sing "Lovesick Blues" on the Grand Ole Opry. For the same reason I love Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, George Jones. You believe them. James Hand's singing makes me feel the same way. You believe him." Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsReturn of a classic... Sound/Word Enthusiast | Rhode Island, USA | 09/10/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "...despite the alarmingly amateurish punctuation on the sticker (someone needs a lesson in how to use quotation marks), this is a great record by an American classic. While his last record, his first for Rounder, focused a lot on songs re-recorded from previous albums (the Rounder versions are usually superior), this is more of a mix -- some covers, some new originals. It's again flawlessly produced by Lloyd Maines and Wayne Benson, and brilliantly played. It should be said that, setting aside is gifts as a writer, Hand is a tremendous vocalist, synthesizing his influences (Hank, Lefty, etc.) into a totally original and unpredictable sound. As a writer, he just keeps getting braver: who would think to write something like "The Parakeet"??? I only wish it had included the version of "Kind of Hush" that he's been doing live for a while...but otherwise, Hand has handily beat the sophomore slump." Must Have for Pure Country fan Katherine Williamson | Texas | 11/04/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have listened to everybody from Hank Williams to Brad Paisley. No one compares in this era to the heart and soul of true country music. James Hand has the truest voice and soul of anyone who hasn't come out of Nashville in the last 30 years. He stays true to the roots of country music and writes from the heart. All you have to do is listen. If you love traditional country, this is the REAL DEAL. Just ask Willie!"
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