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New York sextet Ollabelle's music is a hybrid of indigenous American styles, mixing folk, blues, and gospel, and drawing upon traditional sources to create something that sounds wholly new. If one is tempted to say "you've never heard anything quite like this before," it isn't because the ingredients are unfamiliar, it's because the mixture and the approach are. The alternating male and female vocalists usually sing traditional material, with arrangements that recall the kind of updated authenticity of Ry Cooder as much as the original sources. Somehow, these performances steer in between the alternating obstacles of sounding too retro on the one hand or taking an ironic posture on the other. The performers seem utterly immersed in the music, utterly sincere in their singing (though it would be surprising to find that their commitment to the religious lyrics was anything but figurative), yet they clearly are reaching back to their archaic sources through the context of contemporary music. Their few originals are of a piece with the traditional material, and even a revival of the Rolling Stones' "I Am Waiting" fits right in. It's no surprise that T-Bone Burnett's DMZ label is issuing this debut, since Burnett has demonstrated his affinity for American roots music and ability to recontextualize it for the 21st century. And it is appropriate that the Band's Levon Helm, doubtless the father of the group's Amy Helm, drums on "Soul of a Man." Ollabelle is trying to create a new sound out of long-standing folk-based musical styles in much the same way that the Band did with Music From Big Pink in 1968. The wonder is how well the group succeeds. Ollabelle is a moving collection of performances that will remind the listener of the emotional depth and scope of American music. If there is any disc capable of turning the term "Americana" into a full-fledged musical genre, this is it.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Ollabelle, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Bessie Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Tony Leone, Drums, Percussion, Tambourine - Alan Lomax, Composer, Lyricist - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Patscha - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS - Jimi Zhivago - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Levon Helm, Drums - Tony Leone, Tambourine
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Fiona McBain - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Amy Louise Helm - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Byron David Isaacs, Bass Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Tony Leone, Drums - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Keyboards, Organ - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain, Acoustic Guitar - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Amy Helm - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar - Byron David Isaacs, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Tony Leone, Drums
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Amy Helm - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Acoustic Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Harmonica, Slide Guitar - Tony Leone, Drums, Percussion
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Mick Jagger, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Keith Richards, Composer, Lyricist - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar, Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Tony Leone, Drums
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Fiona McBain, Acoustic Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Amy Helm - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Liz Tormes, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Composer, Lyricist - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Composer, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Lyricist, Mandolin - Tony Leone, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Glenn Patscha, Organ
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Alan Lomax, Arranger - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Sean Costello, Electric Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Bass Guitar - Tony Leone, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Andrae Crouch, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain, Percussion - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Amy Helm, Percussion - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Levon Helm, Drums - Tony Leone, Tambourine
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Fiona McBain, Steel Guitar - A.P. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Guitar - Maybelle Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Sara Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Amy Helm - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Electric Guitar, Harmonica - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Tony Leone, Drums
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Helm - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Glenn Patscha, Organ - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - BYRON ISAACS, Bass Guitar - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Slide Guitar - Tony Leone, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Jimi Zhivago, Acoustic Guitar - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Sean Costello, Steel Guitar - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Ollabelle, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Glenn Patscha, Bass, Organ - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Juan Garcia, Engineer - Amy Louise Helm - Pete DeBoer, Engineer - Fiona McBain - Matt Boynton, Assistant Engineer - Kari Erickson, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
Album review
New York sextet Ollabelle's music is a hybrid of indigenous American styles, mixing folk, blues, and gospel, and drawing upon traditional sources to create something that sounds wholly new. If one is tempted to say "you've never heard anything quite like this before," it isn't because the ingredients are unfamiliar, it's because the mixture and the approach are. The alternating male and female vocalists usually sing traditional material, with arrangements that recall the kind of updated authenticity of Ry Cooder as much as the original sources. Somehow, these performances steer in between the alternating obstacles of sounding too retro on the one hand or taking an ironic posture on the other. The performers seem utterly immersed in the music, utterly sincere in their singing (though it would be surprising to find that their commitment to the religious lyrics was anything but figurative), yet they clearly are reaching back to their archaic sources through the context of contemporary music. Their few originals are of a piece with the traditional material, and even a revival of the Rolling Stones' "I Am Waiting" fits right in. It's no surprise that T-Bone Burnett's DMZ label is issuing this debut, since Burnett has demonstrated his affinity for American roots music and ability to recontextualize it for the 21st century. And it is appropriate that the Band's Levon Helm, doubtless the father of the group's Amy Helm, drums on "Soul of a Man." Ollabelle is trying to create a new sound out of long-standing folk-based musical styles in much the same way that the Band did with Music From Big Pink in 1968. The wonder is how well the group succeeds. Ollabelle is a moving collection of performances that will remind the listener of the emotional depth and scope of American music. If there is any disc capable of turning the term "Americana" into a full-fledged musical genre, this is it.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:40
- Main artists: Ollabelle
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DMZ - Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and DMZ LLC
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