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With its white suburban soul and pleasant, midtempo pop, Diane Birch’s debut sounds like a relic from the ‘70s singer/songwriter era. Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Carole King are obvious touchstones here, and the twentysomething Birch (who wasn’t born until the mid-‘80s) approximates their vintage flair by aligning herself with the likes of R&B singer Betty Wright and producer Steve Greenberg, both of whom helped launch Joss Stone’s career several years prior. While Stone’s debut focused on the sheer power of her vocals, however, Bible Belt functions instead as a showcase for Birch’s songwriting. She pens every song here -- a marked difference from Stone, who performed cover songs on her own debut -- and sings them with understated grace, adding a touch of grit to the sustained high notes of “Fire Escape” and some coffeehouse sass to the sprightly “Valentino.” Few rookie songwriters play to their strengths this well, and that’s the charm of this record, which doesn’t blow your socks off as much as whet your appetite to fill your glass, recline your chair, and enjoy the record from start to finish.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
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Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Raymond Angry, Hammond Organ - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Tom Malone, Arranger, Trombone, Arrangement Horn - Betty Wright, Producer - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Lou Marini, Saxophone - Mary Wooten, Cello - Suzanne Ornstein, Violin - Jeanne LeBlanc, Cello - Lisa Kim, Violin - Sandra Park, Violin - Jim Hines, Trumpet - Dawn Hannay, Viola - Eileen Moon, Cello - Vivek Kamath, Viola - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - John Angier, Arranger, Strings - Liz Lim, Violin - Tom Carney, Violin - Soohyun Kwon, Violin - Jungsun Yoo, Violin - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Fender Rhodes Keyboards, MainArtist - Michael Roth, Viola - Sarah O'Boyle, Violin - Arnaud Sussmann, Violin - Shan Jiang, Violin - Jenny Strenger, Violin - Annaliesa Place, Violin - Desiree Elsevier, Viola - Sumire Kudo, Cello - Wei Yu, Cello - Natalia Lipkina, Viola - Minyoung Chang, Violin - Kuan Cheng Lu, Violin - Christoph Huebner, Viola - Sophie Shao, Cello - Karen Marx, Violin - Eva Burmeister, Violin - Eric Nowlin, Viola - Daniel Panner, Viola
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - John McCurry, Guitar - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - George Porter Jr, Bass - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Angelo Morris, Guitar - Stanton Moore, Drums, Percussion - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Shannon Powell, Tambourine - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2010 S-Curve Records
Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Raymond Angry, Hammond Organ - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Tom Malone, Arranger, Trombone, Arrangement Horn - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Jim Hines, Trumpet - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2010 S-Curve Records
Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Produced by, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer, Produced by - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Tom Malone, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Arrangement Horn, Sackbut - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals, Produced by - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Angelo Morris, Guitar - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Fender Rhodes Keyboards, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2010 S-Curve Records
Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Raymond Angry, Hammond Organ - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - John McCurry, Guitar - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Frank London, Trumpet - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Tom Malone, Arranger - Diane Birch, Composer, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2010 S-Curve Records
Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer, Choir, Claps - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Raymond Angry, Hammond Organ - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer, Choir, Claps - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Mary Wooten, Cello - Joel Katz, Choir, Vocals, Claps - Suzanne Ornstein, Violin - Jeanne LeBlanc, Cello - Lisa Kim, Violin - Sandra Park, Violin - Eric Ralske, Horn - Dawn Hannay, Viola - Eileen Moon, Cello - Vivek Kamath, Viola - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - John Angier, Arranger, Strings - Liz Lim, Violin - Tom Carney, Violin - Soohyun Kwon, Violin - Jungsun Yoo, Violin - Phil Myers, Horn - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Bells, Choir, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Fender Rhodes Keyboards, Claps, MainArtist - Cole Williams, Choir, Claps - Michael Roth, Viola - Sarah O'Boyle, Violin - Arnaud Sussmann, Violin - Eugene Pitt, Choir, Vocals, Claps - Shan Jiang, Violin - Bobby Jay, Choir, Vocals, Claps - Jenny Strenger, Violin - Annaliesa Place, Violin - Desiree Elsevier, Viola - Sumire Kudo, Cello - Wei Yu, Cello - Natalia Lipkina, Viola - Minyoung Chang, Violin - Kuan Cheng Lu, Violin - Christoph Huebner, Viola - Sumyia Dabney, Choir, Claps - Jose Moro, Choir, Vocals, Claps - Sophie Shao, Cello - Karen Marx, Violin - Eva Burmeister, Violin - Eric Nowlin, Viola - Daniel Panner, Viola
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Salaam Remi Gibbs, Composer - Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Lou Marini, Saxophone - Joel Katz, Producer, Vocals - George Porter Jr, Bass - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Stanton Moore, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Cole Williams, Producer, Vocals - Eugene Pitt, Producer, Vocals - Bobby Jay, Producer, Vocals - Fionn O'Lochlainn, Guitar - Sumyia Dabney, Producer, Vocals - Jose Moro, Producer, Vocals - Michael Longoria, Producer, Vocals
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Salaam Remi Gibbs, Composer - Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Raymond Angry, Hammond Organ - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Bells, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Anna Wayland, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Michael Mangini, Producer, Mixer, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Greenberg, Producer - Adam Blackstone, Bass - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Steve Greenwell, Engineer - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Diane Birch, Composer, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Cole Williams, Producer, Vocals - Fionn O'Lochlainn, Guitar - Sumyia Dabney, Producer, Vocals
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Steve Greenberg, Producer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Tom Malone, Arranger, Trombone, Arrangement Horn - Betty Wright, Producer, Vocals - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Lou Marini, Saxophone - Jim Hines, Trumpet - Steve Greenwell, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Angelo Morris, Guitar - Cindy Blackman, Drums - Howard Beno, Engineer - Diane Birch, Composer, Organ, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Steve Greenberg, Producer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Betty Wright, Producer - Sheldon Steiger, Engineer - Maxim Moston, Violin - David Creswell, Violin - Steve Greenwell, Mixer, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Howard Beno, Engineer - Diane Birch, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Alicia Svigals, Arranger, Violin, Strings - Eugene Briskin, Cello
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2009 S-Curve Records
Album review
With its white suburban soul and pleasant, midtempo pop, Diane Birch’s debut sounds like a relic from the ‘70s singer/songwriter era. Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Carole King are obvious touchstones here, and the twentysomething Birch (who wasn’t born until the mid-‘80s) approximates their vintage flair by aligning herself with the likes of R&B singer Betty Wright and producer Steve Greenberg, both of whom helped launch Joss Stone’s career several years prior. While Stone’s debut focused on the sheer power of her vocals, however, Bible Belt functions instead as a showcase for Birch’s songwriting. She pens every song here -- a marked difference from Stone, who performed cover songs on her own debut -- and sings them with understated grace, adding a touch of grit to the sustained high notes of “Fire Escape” and some coffeehouse sass to the sprightly “Valentino.” Few rookie songwriters play to their strengths this well, and that’s the charm of this record, which doesn’t blow your socks off as much as whet your appetite to fill your glass, recline your chair, and enjoy the record from start to finish.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:55
- Main artists: Diane Birch
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: S-Curve Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 S-Curve Records ℗ 2010 S-Curve Records
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