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NEW INDIE CD Soon to be released :
"Anything but Love"
a bluesy take on Americana with help from Politicks hot young guitar player, Mike Trella!!! Look for Lisa Kay, Fast Eddie and a host of other great players on this new effort!
Brooksie Wells never set out to become a country star – but that may be exactly what happens if she’s not careful. This Virginian singer/songwriter’s self-released CD features twelve original songs telling vivid stories of real-life triumphs and heartaches in the classic country music tradition. At once highly personal and widely universal, the stories told on "Been There" have either happened to you personally, or they’ve happened to someone you know well.
A stellar cast of backup players gives "Been There" a lilt and polish reminiscent of the country masters, hearkening back to the days before the tag “Contemporary Country” became a buzzword for Pop/Rock music with a southern accent. The down-home fiddle of Rickie Simpkins (Lee Ann Womack), the sweet mandolin of Lisa Kay Howard, and the liquid guitar leads of Jeff Severson combine to set "Been There" solidly in the country genre. Add the slick sass of Larry Williams’ keyboards (Al Jarreau), the funky backbeat of “Fast Eddie” Galvin’s blues harp (B. B. King), and the sultry sax of Dontez Harris, and more than a few of Wells’ songs will have any cowgirl’s boots kicking up dust on the roadhouse dance floor.
A seasoned performer in both the acoustic folk singer/songwriter genres, and in original children’s music, Brooksie Wells steps out in a new musical direction with "Been There." Why a country record at this juncture? “I have a lot of stories to tell,” she says. “Country music tells stories, and I’ve always wanted to make a country record. At this point in my life, it’s time to put more focus on myself and what I want to do,” says this mother of two teens.
When asked about the CD’s title, Brooksie Wells explains, “I’ve dedicated this project to all the wonderful women friends who have been there for me through thick and thin over the years. That, plus the sense that when it comes to many of life’s greatest struggles and challenges, I’ve been there. Now it’s time to write and sing about it.”
Been There is available at www.CDBaby.com and at all Brooksie Wells’ live performances.
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