The recent recipient of Music Row Magazine’s DisCovery Award, as well as being named an emerging artist by the CMA in 2016, Lockwood Barr released her latest album, Signs Along the Road on July 15th. A California native, the banjo picker - who plays her dad’s 1972 Gibson Mastertone – had a hand in writing all ten of the tracks that incorporate blues, country and folk on a musical journey that begins with the bluesy sultriness of “Starve You Out of My Heart” about that all too familiar feeling of knowing you need to get that one person out of your system. That’s followed by “Signs Along the Road” which reflects on God’s plan and listening to the signs he sends even though there may be unexpected turns, “sometimes He sends deer to throw your car right off the road;” the tender ballad “Forgotten How to Cry” and the folk influenced “Indian Summer.” Barr calls to mind Bonnie Raitt on the gritty “Yesterday Don’t Give A Damn” while her vocals turn airy, yet strong, on “Through Your Eyes.” The album is rounded out by the piano centered, touching “In The Rye,” the undeniably infectious, sing- along ready “Can’t Help Loving You” and the pop-tinged “McArthur.” Don’t ignore the signs, with Barr’s signature banjo work, her heartfelt vocals and relatable lyrics, Signs Along the Road is a record you should definitely give a listen.
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9/4/2016 10:54:18 am
This post is a discussion about the Album Review: Lockwood Barr 'Signs Along the Road'. N o doubt its a fantastic album.the song and poetry is elegant.Its music its tone, everything is just perfect.
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