SACD 22102 Sticks & Stones SACD/Hybrid*

SACD 22102 Sticks & Stones SACD/Hybrid

Sticks & Stones”

Bluegrass Music is a form of American roots music and is a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, music of African-American and the English, Welsh and Irish traditional music.

Music however is a living thing´, constantly changing, evolving and influencing young contemporary creative musicians.  Bluegrass continues to inspire beyond the borders of the countries of its origins with a new band from Sweden adding another facet to the jewel of Bluegrass……Sticks & Stones.

1. Sticks & Stones  (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström/J.Lindberg Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´08	07. You don’t have to ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´05
02. The lillies of the valley  (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´21	08. We burned the houses to the ground (Music & lyrics: A.Bergström)	4´39
03. Guide me ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	4´02	09.Al Mansoury (Music: A.Bergström)	1´39
04. No one but myself to blame ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström/J.Lindberg Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´49	10. Silence ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström/ Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´18
05. Eldsmark  ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´17	11. People  ( (Music: R.Sjöberg/A.Bergström/J.Lindberg Lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	3´51
06. Far away (Music & lyrics: J.Lindberg)	4´23	12. Waiting (Music & lyrics: R.Sjöberg)	2´46
Rebecka Sjöberg – lead vocals		Emma Salomonsson – guitar, vocals
Alexander Bergström – guitar, dobro, mandolin, saw, vocals		Jonas Lindberg – bass, mandolin, vocals
Erik Berggren -guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals		Special guest appearance by Jim Van Cleve – fiddle

The members of Sticks & Stones met at a Swedish university in 2004. Coming from the north of Sweden they all shared an intense interest in acoustic music. Having completed their studies they moved independently to Stockholm, to pursue their individual careers and it was a couple of years before their paths crossed again. Then, quite by coincidence, Rebecka Sjöberg and Jonas Lindberg met in Stockholm where their dreams and visions were once again renewed with even greater enthusiasm. The music which had captured their souls was bluegrass. Their three friends, Emma Salmonsson, Alexander Bergström and Erik Berggren quickly joined them and a new bluegrass band had been born… Sticks & Stones.

Bluegrass Music is a form of American roots music and is a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, music of African-American and the English, Welsh and Irish traditional music.

Music however is a living thing´, constantly changing, evolving and influencing young contemporary creative musicians. Bluegrass continues to inspire beyond the borders of the countries of its origins with this band from Sweden adding another facet to the jewel of Bluegrass… Sticks & Stones.

“What makes this album all the more impressive is that it is not a collection covers; the music is all original. If you were to be introduced to it without knowing who was playing or where they were from, you’d be hard-pressed not to jump to the conclusion that this is a hot new US band – that’s how authentic this music is.” – John Crossett, www.theaudiobeat.com, 4/5 Music, 4.5/5 Sound!

Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a ‘Red Book’ Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!

Musicians:
Rebecka Sjöberg, lead vocals
Jonas Lindberg, bass, mandolin, vocals
Emma Salmonsson, guitar, vocals
Alexander Bergström, guitar, dobro, mandolin, saw, vocals
Erik Berggren, guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
Special Guest Appearance:
Jim Van Cleve, fiddle

Εταιρία

Opus3 Records