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Sandra McCracken

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The Reviews are in!

PASTE Magazine gives "Gravity | Love" 4 Stars!
"A songwriter's songwriter, McCracken doesn't feel the need to personally grace her album covers, nods to her religious faith in subtle lyrical turns, and proves she's capable of creating Americana to rival recent outings from Tom Petty of The Jayhawks, especially on "Gravity," "Traincar" and "Portadown Station" - the songs anchoring her new album." -Andrew Barles (PASTE Magazine)
"Gravity | Love is girl-pop meets folk-rock. Sandra McCracken's latest release could almost be categorized in the same vein as the Go-Gos or the Bangles, but with a mellower, rootsy vibe. It's hard to pick a faorite because they're all so distinct - you'll just have to decide for yourself." - Performing Songwriter Magazine
"Sandra McCracken's cloud-splitting voice will be my undoing. And it doesn't hurt that her writing marries the pop acumen off Lennon/McCartney to the lyrical heft of Julie Miller. If I wrote down all the superlatives I'm tempted to write down, you'd question my credibility." -Jason Killingsworth Music Editor, Paste Magazine
"Sandra McCracken is adept at writing songs that span the abstract and the tangible - songs that beg for repeated listens and imaginative reinterpretations." - American Songwriter Magazine
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Member Since: 5/21/2005
Band Website: sandramccracken.com
Band Members: Derek Webb
Influences: I listen to Derek Webb, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, David Gray, Joni Mitchell, Damien Rice, U2, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Thad Cockrell, Tom Waits, Feist, Daniel Lanois, The Eagles, Ryan Adams, Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, Waterdeep, Wilco, Neil Finn, Crowded House, The Band, Buddy and Julie Miller, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Beatles, Arcade Fire, Bleu, Sufjan Stephens, Paul Simon and so many others that I can't think of just now...but it's a start.
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Record Label: Towhee Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

the stone age...

...as I was saying, is the place where I live. TEVO is apparently not spelled TEVO at all. Welcome, Sandra, to the 21st Century, it's such nice place to visit. It is spelled TIVO, so my husband tel...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:45:00 PST

Webbs Anatomy

Well folks, I just have to say two things. First of all, I want to thank my son for his cooperation with the scheduling of dinner, his bedime, and the viewing of Grey's Anatomy tonight. This is esp...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:17:00 PST

Back Home

Two days after thanksgiving, my almost 5 month old son woke up and immediately put his arms up to reach for my face. He had done lots of practice reaching, but it always felt more like a walk-through...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:29:00 PST

The Land of the Living

Hey everybody! I'm back in the land of the living, and just played my first show since May. Actually, I believe that I am now in the land of the living more than I ever knew was possible since the a...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:21:00 PST

No more cartwheels...

Hey folks! As some of you know, we are now 9 months pregnant and in the last days of waiting. No more cartwheels for me for a while, and I look as though I may have swallowed a bowling ball. I can ...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:58:00 PST

Scott Miller and some things I've learned

I've been on the road with Scott Miller for these last couple weeks. They've been great shows, and I'm so glad to have met and gotten to hang out Scott and with many of you guys along the way. I had...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:45:00 PST

Paste Readers Poll

OH! And speaking of last year's records and people's favorites...I wanted to say thanks to everybody who voted for Gravity | Love in the Paste Magazine Top 20 Records poll. We made it to #9! Pick u...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:21:00 PST

My Top 10 Records of 2006

I must disclaim by saying that some of these are EPs and others did not officially release in 2006, but for all intensive purposes, these are the albums I was most inspired or shaped by throughout the...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:10:00 PST

the excellency of friendship, David Mead, and my CD RELEASE party

I'm happy to report that tomorrow's the BIG day for the record release of Gravity | Love! Aaaand the new record will be available on i-tunes tomorrow, and locally at Grimey's and Tower Records. We h...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:39:00 PST

NRD Action

My brother sent me this clip this morning. There is a short video that you can watch to find out about the proposed drilling. To drill in the Arctic would not quench our thirst for oil, nor treat th...
Posted by Sandra McCracken on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:54:00 PST