Artist: Alessi's Ark
Title: The Horse
Label: Virgin
Genre: Folk
Bitrate: 190kbit av.
Time: 00:12:14
Size: 17.60 mb
Rip Date: 2008-11-18
Str Date: 2008-12-08
1. The Horse 1:52
2. Neighbour's Birds 3:35
3. Let's Race 3:18
4. Patchwork Of Dreams 3:29
Release Notes:
How did someone so young create music so sophisticated? That's
the first question listening to Alessi's Ark, the debut by 18
year-old Londoner Alessi. Alessi's Ark is filled with an
innocent kind of wonder at the world, her voice sounding
otherwordly but strong as it carries words filled with visions
of nature and magic. Add to this the sweeping strings from a
symphony orchestra and a handful of instruments played by Mike
Mogis and Nate Walcott, two thirds of Bright Eyes and
something special emerges.
Alessi decided to leave school at 16 and pursue a musical
career. Her parents supported her decision on the proviso that
she return to her studies if nothing happened after a year, so
she wrote and recorded a handful of songs and took any
bookings that came her way. " I played anywhere and just felt
lucky to be asked" she says. "Then it all seemed to happen
fast. EMI came on board, and I was asked who I would like to
work with. I instantly thought of Mike Mogis, who has produced
a lot of my favourite records. I met him and liked him
straight away. Not long after that we started working on the
album in Omaha."