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With a strong singing voice that moves from smooth and sweet, to raw and rockin’ on a dime, JD McPherson channels Little Richard, James Brown, Charlie Feathers, to name a few. Hi-Style Records is excited to present the debut release by JD McPherson, Signs & Signifiers! Hi-Style brought JD McPherson up from Oklahoma to the big city of Chicago to record this stellar 12 song, full length album. Produced by Jimmy Sutton and engineered by Alex Hall, the album also features Sutton on bass and guitar, and Hall on drums and piano. Recorded to an old 1960’s Berlant ¼ inch tape machine, this stellar performance, and brilliant song writing by McPherson, all come together under Jimmy Sutton’s impeccable production. This is authentic electrifying rock n’ roll/ rhythm & blues with post-structural lyrics and arrangements.
The album also features guest musicians: Scott Ligon, (NRBQ’s Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet), plays incredibly tasteful piano. Austin’s Jonathan Doyle (Nick Curran and the Lowlifes, White Ghost Shivers) and Chicago’s Josh Bell (The Del Moroccos) blow killer tenor and baritone saxophones. Susan Voelz (Alejandro Escovedo, Poi Dog Pondering), on violin, and Allison Chesley (Helen Money), on cello, contribute a beautiful string arrangement to the soulful “A Gentle Awakening”. Rounding out the album’s guests, guitar ace Joel Paterson, (The Modern Sounds) lends some choice guitar work to the Joey Simone classic “Your Love (All That I’m Missing)”.
JD McPherson’s collaboration with Hi-Style Records has claimed a permanent place in the roots music catalog and a unique hold on the landscape of contemporary alternative music.
Track listing:
1. North Side Gal
2. Country Boy
3. Fire Bug
4. Signs & Signifiers
5. Wolf Teeth
6. Scratching Circles
7. A Gentle Awakening
8. Dimes For Nickels
9. B.G.M.O.S.R.N.R.
10. I Can't Complain
11. Your Love (All That I'm Missing)
12. Scandalous
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