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FOLK RADIO UK REVIEW Nov.26 2008------------Nessi is German Singer Nessi Tausendschoen with Canadian guitar player William MacKenzie. This is their first CD together and they haven’t held back. They have Special guest musicians Harry Manx (slide player) and Kevin Breit (Norah Jones Band). You can hear the album on the Indie playlist. The album has been described as a minimalistic blend of jazzy, folky, rootsy tunes with a European flavor. That doesn’t give away much and neither would any attempt at a description on my part. What I like about it is it’s very mellow and serene with an underlying dreamlike mysterious side to it in much the same way as some old folklore tales have. Nessi has a captivating voice that has a fantastic range of styles. This the sort of album that grows on you. I had pinned down a few tracks to play but after several listens that task wasn’t so easy as I thought. I’m pretty well hooked on this. Fantastic album folks....................................................... ............................................................ .... FOLKWORLD review of Hide and Speak 2009 ( issue number 38) Accompanied by Canadian guitarist William Mackenzie and guest slide player Harry Manx, Nessi presents an unusual bandwidth from folk to jazz music. The songs are sparsely arranged leaving her voice the necessary space. It doesn’t take long before your hypnotized. Forget Heather Nova or Norah Jones….there is better! ............................................................ ...........................................................N essi Tausendschoen has already released 7 CD's in her native Germany. She has recorded jazz, classical, and chanson songs in German, English and French. She is known in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with her award winning caberet-chanson solo shows performed on TV, radio and in theaters. William Mackenzie performs with the Billy Bob Buddha Band in Europe...................................................... ................................. The new CD " Hide and Speak" was chosen in October as FAVOURITE CD OF THE WEEK on Bayerische Rundfunk 2 (Bavarian Radio 2 Germany) and they wrote ........"a wonderfull singer- songwriter album."..................................................... .............................DIE WELT am Sonntag 29,09.2008 (Germany's largest Sunday newspaper) wrote "Hide and Speak......."this is definetly worth listening to! "