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SEE VINCE'S INTERVIEW WITH DARYN KAGAN AT
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bell.html
Recado entered the Freeform American Roots Chart at 20 in June and moved from 20 to 7 on the EuroAmericanaChart. Thank you to all the DJ's for the spins and support.
About Vince's 4th CD, Recado:
"You know you've been had by the best" wrote the Austin Chronicle's Margaret Moser
Thursday, 11/01/07
Recent albums showcase some of Americana music's bestBy PETER COOPER
Staff Writer• Recado, by Vince Bell, SteadyBoy Records: Bell's songs have been recorded by Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith and other good 'uns. He has an uncanny way with a melodic hook, and his lyrics are precise and idiosyncratic. Bell was nearly killed in a 1982 car accident, and the brain trauma from the crash meant he had to re-learn the guitar and struggle for years to regain a singing voice. On Recado, his old-shoe Texas rasp delivers winner after winner. "I stared into the face of God . . . and he blinked," he sings on one song. "If I had ever learned to follow/I'd probably done that too." And on "Labor of Love," he offers a hard-learned lesson about the nature of an artist: "Songs come riding on the cinders of a house that's on fire/In the minds of people burning that way." Once again, Bell burns on, un-led.
Look for John T. Davis' review in the the July/August issue of No Depression Magazine. "Bell's lush acoustic presentation is as straightforward as his laconic, slightly raspy voice, reminiscent of Bruce Cockburn...The solitary cover, an asymmetrical cover of Townes Van Zandt's 'Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold,' lends a surreal touch to a record that is mostly packed with the kinds of observations on the human condition that have distinquished Bell's work throughout his hardscrabble career. Let's all drink a toast to second acts."
From BC Music by David Lifton: "There's absolutely nothing like a pure singer-songwriter, somebody who can hold a room spellbound with just an acoustic guitar and his voice as he spins tales about modern life with plenty of melody, heart and with. Vince Bell is one of those songwriters...returns with his fourth album Recado, and one listen should tell you why he has so frequently been cmpared with legendary songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Randy Newman."
From Marc Nolis, MazzMusikas: "...and now there is Recado...Vince treats us to ten pearls and one cover...eventually we can safely call this a little masterpiece."
From Village Records: "On this new recording he's still at the top of his game with his observant lyrics and laid back acoustic approach to the arrangements. If you enjoy subtle, literate songwriting in an acoustic type setting then you'll find much to enjoy on this one."
Recado is available at local stores, on-line and at vincebell.com
Legendary Texas Songwriter Vince Bell: His songs have been performed and recorded by such diverse talents as Little Feat, Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith, and he has had a ballet set to his work. He has released three critically acclaimed CDs, and is the author of an autobiography, One Man's Music, chronicling his amazing comeback after a devastating car accident in 1982. His new book, 'Sixtyeight Twentyeight," is "the life and times of a Texas writer and a flat-top box guitar." Referring to Bell's fellow Texas songwriters (Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett and herself) Nanci Griffith said, "From all of us who were beating the paths around Texas in the 70s, I always felt Vince was the best of us." "Vince is a poet," said the late Townes Van Zandt. He is one of those rare artists who transcend category: its a little rock 'n' roll, a little folk, a little country, some blues and jazz, some singer-songwriter. What kind of music? Vince Bell music.†(Tom Guralnick, Outpost Performance Space)
"He was a great songwriter before the accident, and he has continued to be a great songwriter after the accident. He writes songs about his life, and when I listen to Vince's songs, I want to know about the person singing the songs. I think that's what great songs do," said Lyle Lovett.
Bell has appeared on Austin City Limits and such nationally broadcast radio shows and Mountain Stage, World Cafe and several NPR shows. He has had his own segment of In The Prime on PBS/TV, and has played extensively in the US and Europe.
'You know what? This guy is a major talent.' Michael Corcoran, Austin American Statesman
