Hi Friends,
As
some are aware, I have NOT done a second solo album yet. BUT I have
produced Anny Celsi's new CD Tangle-Free World. This is as close to an
NB solo album as I can get as I co-wrote two songs, play all the drums
and percussion, most of the 6&12 string acoustic guitars and sing
most of the backing vocals. But people, Anny is the genius here. I am
so proud to have been a part of this project from the day I tracked the
drums to the title track on Thanksgiving day with the worst case of the
flu ever, to last Friday when the masters were sent to Germany for
pressing. Now we are booking our UK promotional tour and it is going
swimmingly! Read below some details about the recordings on Anny's
myspace and GO LISTEN!!!!
Love, Nelson Bragg
Heeeeeeer's ANNY!!!
"Songs Posted from My New CD!"
The
new CD "Tangle-Free World" is finally mixed & mastered and on a
boat to Germany to be pressed up by Taxim. This project was begun on
Thanksgiving of 2006 and has been a long and joyous process of music
making and discovery.
I've posted two songs from the disc on my
page - the title song, "Tangle-Free World," and "The Night She Learned
to Drive." They represent the wide spectrum the songs cover, from
full-on psychedelic pop madness to intimate roots-rock. In the sixties
and seventies, you might have heard The Zombies on the radio next to
Laura Nyro followed by Glenn Campbell. Why not?
"Tangle-Free
World" features cameos from some of my dear friends and amazing
musicians -- Nelson Bragg, Carl Byron, Phil Parlapiano, Adam Marsland,
Evie Sands, Teresa Cowles, Jonny DuFresne, Rick Gallego, Robbie
Rist...and you'll hear my young son Ivan in there doing his best Hugh
Masakela, at both 13 and 16 years of age. I'm extremely proud of this
track, which was produced by Nelson and Phil.
"The Night She
Learned to Drive" is a song I wrote based on a long road trip I took
with Ivan many years ago. You'll hear much more intimate production.
which allows the story to shine through. Again, major contributions
from Nelson, Carl and Jonny, and that's Ivan singing with me on the
choruses.
This album has been a labor of love and I hope you'll give these songs a listen. More to come....
thanks
Anny
