ARTiST: Foy Vance
TiTLE: Hope
LABEL: Wurdamouth Records
GENRE: Alternative
TiME: 72:14 min
SiZE: 94,7 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Jul-16-2007
RELEASE DATE: Jul-02-2007
WEBSiTE: www.foyvance.com
Track List:
01. Be With Me 02:59
02. Shed A Little Light 03:32
03. Doesn't Take A Whole Day 05:39
04. Fifteen 05:01
05. I Was Made 03:56
06. Treading Water 03:33
07. Gabriel And The Vacabond 05:06
08. First Of July 03:38
09. Elshaneed 04:27
10. Indiscriminate Act Of Kindness 06:14
11. Hope, Peace & Love 03:51
12. If Only You Could See Yourself Like I See 04:48
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13. Dry Wells 04:48
14. Pull Me Through 06:37
15. Two Shades Of Hope 08:05
Release Notes:
Every once in a while an artist emerges to shake you
from your seat and touch your soul, singing as if it
were the last time he would ever perform, savouring
every moment. With a distinctive, cracked, soulful
voice and a skill to write profound storytelling
songs, Foy Vance belongs to a calibre of artists
that stand the test of time, irrespective of trends
or fads, delivering heartfelt songs about the human
condition that everyone can relate to.
Foy Vance arrived into the public consciousness in
the summer of '05 with the release of his widely
acclaimed debut EP 'Live Sessions and the Birth Of
The Toilet Tour'. A series of gigs that saw him
support such diverse artists as KT Tunstall, Pete
Townshend, Joss Stone, The Spinto Band, Tegan & Sara
and Taj Mahal, led to two sell out nights at Ronnie
Scott's, and these confirmed Foy's status as an
outstanding emerging talent.
These shows amassed a dedicated fanbase and gained
the Bangor born Foy support and admiration from his
peers, including nine times Grammy Award winning
Bonnie Raitt, who invited him to support her as
"special guest" on her 21 date UK/European tour in
April '06
"One of the most soulful and powerful singers and
writers I've heard in a long while" - Bonnie Raitt
An overwhelming response from US and Canadian
audiences, due to the airing of two of Foy's songs
("Homebird" and "Gabriel And The Vagabond") on the
cult networked TV drama series Grey's Anatomy and a
showcase at SXSW, led to a huge demand for the
release of "Gabriel And The Vagabond" in the US, and
the inclusion of "Homebird" on the Grey's Anatomy 2
Original Soundtrack album.
Having spent the better part of this year so far
holed up at a remote cottage on The Mourne Mountains
in Northern Ireland recording, Foy is back with a
new single, "Be With Me" followed by his long
awaited debut album, "Hope" on July 2nd.
A close listen of "Hope" demonstrates that Foy is a
truly unique talent belonging to a calibre of
artists that stand the test of time. The recording
process has been very organic and spontaneous
capturing the live element and the rawness of Foy's
performance.
Musically it flows like a live session and it brings
out Foy's soul, blues, gospel and jazz influences
soaked up while growing up in Oklahoma but also from
spending time in Alabama and New Orleans with his
preacher father who played an intrinsic part in the
way Foy observes the world. Lyrically, Foy has an
amazing talent for telling great stories in a song,
as is so poignantly demonstrated in "Indiscriminate
Act of Kindness" and "Gabriel and the Vagabond". The
album has many highlights including the
southern-fried funk of album opener "Be with Me",
the Led Zeppelin meets Donna Summer groove of "Hope,
Peace & Love" and the rhythm & blues of "Shed a
little light". Heartfelt songs such as "Treading
Water", "I Was Made" and "First of July" complete an
eclectic package of beautifully crafted songs, which
as Foy puts it, "I see this album as small ornaments
and trinkets that form the mantelpiece".
"Hope" is a theme that defines Foy's life and which
is present throughout the album, whether in a
positive or a negative way. "I named the album Hope
because that's something that's been hereditary for
me. It came from my dad who was eternally hopeful
and every song on the album has an element or is
some sort of study of hope".
The album was written, performed, recorded, produced
and mixed by Foy himself. Tchad Blake who is best
known for his work with Pearl Jam, Tom Waits and
Elvis Costello has also contributed to the mixing of
some tracks.
Foy is currently on a UK tour with festival dates
planned throughout the summer.