esmé patterson „woman to woman“

ESMÉ PATTERSON „WOMAN TO WOMAN“
Label/Vertrieb: Xtra Mile Recordings/Indigo – VÖ: 30.01.2015
Als Gründungsmitglied der Americana Band Paper Bird konnte Esme Patterson erstmals von
sich reden machen und wurde schnell zum einem wichtigen Bestandteil der Folkszene in
Denver. Stets bekannt dafür immer mehrere Eisen im Feuer zu haben, trat Patterson als
Backgroundsängerin bei Tennis bei Letterman und Leno auf. In jüngster Vergangenheit
kollaborierte sie mit Shakey Graves und Nathaniel Rateliff.
Das Konzeptalbum „Woman To Woman“ ist ihre zweite Soloveröffentlichung.
Die Songs auf „Woman to Woman“ sind Antworten auf berühmte Popsongs und sollen dabei
die Stimmen der Frauen widerspiegeln, über die in diesen Songs gesungen wird, darunter
befinden sich u.a. Songantworten aJolene (Dolly Parton), Alison (Elvis Costello), Loretta
(Townes Van Zandt), Caroline (The Beach Boys), Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles), Evangeline
(The Band), and Irene (Leadbelly).
TRACK LISTING
1. Valentine (Elvis Costello - 'Alison')
2. Never Chase A Man (Dolly Parton - 'Jolene')
3. Tumbleweed (Townes Van Zandt - 'Loretta')
4. The Glow (The Beach Boys - 'Caroline, No')
5. Bluebird (The Beatles - 'Eleanor Rigby')
6. Louder Than the Sound (The Band - 'Evangeline‘)
7. A Dream (Leadbelly - 'Goodnight Irene')
+ 3 Bonus Tracks (Oh Let’s Dance, What Do You call a Woman, Wildflower)
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„I was sitting in a hotel room in Spearfish, SD learning to play a Townes Van Zandt tune
called "Loretta," and as I was singing the words, I started to get angry," says Esme
Patterson on the inspiration behind her new album 'Woman to Woman.' "I started thinking
about how one-sided and subjective a lot of 'love songs' are, and how a lot of women
immortalized in songs might tell a different side of the story if anyone ever asked."
That realization inspired Patterson to write an album of response songs that aims to give
voice to seven women from popular music: Jolene (Dolly Parton), Alison (Elvis Costello),
Loretta (Townes Van Zandt), Caroline (The Beach Boys), Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles),
Evangeline (The Band), and Irene (Leadbelly).
"They are archetypes from famous songs, frozen forever in black and white," she says. "I did
my best to add some color and give them some humanity."
Well-known for her work as a vocalist for Denver, CO's Paper Bird, Patterson also appeared
on Anais Mitchell's 'Hadestown,' has performed on both Letterman and Leno as a backup
singer for Tennis, and has collaborated with artists like Shakey Graves, Nathaniel Rateliff,
Nick Jaina and Reed Foehl. 'Woman to Woman' is her second solo release.
"I am constantly aware of being in a very male-dominated industry. You'd be surprised how
often people ask, 'so who writes your songs for you?'," Patterson says. "I don't necessarily
have a soap box that I'm standing on with this album. The idea is more to start a
conversation and to open up a dialogue on how we view and express female archetypes in
popular music."
"I believe that strong women's voices in the music industry are rare. One goal of this work is
to be a voice for women, and to expand the perspective of the listeners to see these objects
of desire, resentment and pity as women, and humans, with their own side of the story to
tell."