GOLD IN THE HILLS
Live from the 12 Bar (London, England)
Featuring Kendel Carson, Oliver Swain & Adam Dobres
February 2008
Although only a mere 23 years old, singer, songwriter and fiddler
Kendel Carson debuts on Rearview Mirror Tears with the artistic
assurance and musical maturity of a far older artist as well as the
charm of a future star. Produced by musical legend Chip Taylor and
released on his Train Wreck Records, Rearview Mirror Tears introduces
an artist whose natural blend of folk, country and rock marks her as
one of 2007's brightest new musical lights.
Starting on the violin at age 3, Carson has been a featured guest
soloist with the Victoria Symphony and a member of the esteemed
National Youth Orchestra of Canada. But the violin prodigy also began
making her name as a fiddler at age 9, playing with the BC Fiddle
Orchestra and later with such Canadian groups as The Paperboys and
Outlaw Social as well as in a band with her brother Kid Carson
(formerly The Carsons). A veteran of international tours, the Canadian
folk festival circuit and numerous sessions, Kendel caught Taylor's
ear at the Canmore Festival in 2004 when she played a fiddle workshop
with Carrie Rodriguez, whose duet albums with Taylor are some of the
most acclaimed roots music works of the new century.
Impressed with her prodigious talent, Taylor invited Carson to New
York City to collaborate on songwriting and record what was intended
as demos. After a few days of writing together, Taylor and Carson hit
the studio, where the magical vibe that unfolded resulted in a
full-blown album in a mere few days. Singing solo with Taylor singing
live harmony (Carrie Rodriguez & brother Tyler Carson would later add
their voices as well) and fiddling with a Gypsy allure, Carson is
backed by such top players as guitarist John Platania (known for his
work with Van Morrison) and drummer Dan Rieser (who plays with Norah
Jones). Brimming with a fresh energy and rich with spirit and
musicality, Rearview Mirror Tears is one of those memorable debuts by
a new talent on which her bright future is immediately obvious.
April 2007
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