This is Georgia-based Jeffrey Bützer's debut release on Lona Records.Behind Bützer's command of an impressive array of instruments (piano,glockenspiel, guitar, drums, xylophone, bass, banjo, autoharp, ocarina,melodica, accordion, harmonica... and the list goes on) lies an evengreater penchant for experimentation and a deep appreciation for a widerange of musical styles. Seeming at first like a jolly dose of gypsy or circusmusic, She Traded Her Leg quickly strikes a chord with its particular brandof percussive lo-fi minimalism tinged with cinematic overtones. And whilesuch "baroque" leanings may seem, to the uninitiated, as the unfocusedwanderings of a musician with his finger in too many pies, it is only neces-sary to hear the play of melodic lines in tracks like "Wooden Giraffe" and"Broken Blunderbuss" to appreciate the uniqueness of Bützer's musicalvoice. On the second half of the album (named "One Hundred and SixtyThree Black Bubbles"), things gradually start to take a more introspectiveturn, with the insertion of gamelan-inspired rhythmic elements, violin andautoharp noises; culminating in the longest track of the album "Her Body isa Swamp." From the circus to the heart of darkness — Bützer's genre-defy-ing album is hard to beat for its playfulness and sophistication...:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Influences: Jeffrey's love of European cinema led him to the composers: Michael Nyman, Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone. Other artists that have influenced his work include: Tom Waits, Harry Partch, Captain Beefheart, ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Nick Cave, Kurt Weill, John Zorn, Moondog and Edith Piaf. Gypsy, musette, jazz and surf music have also contributed to his unique sound.

TRACKLISTING:

01. She Traded Her Leg

02. Piper Cub

03. Rabbit Catcher

04. An Eskimos Dream

05. Hoodwinked

06. Wooden Giraffe

07. A Narrow Pit

08. Dendrobium

09. The Scrivener

10. Tarred and Feathered

11. Carbonated Sewing Machine

12. Valse 1

13. Lucy 5's Theme

14. Broken Blunderbuss

One Hundred and Sixty Three Black Bubbles

15. part 1

16. part 2

17. part 3

18. part 4

19. part 5

20. part 6

21. Her Body is a Swamp

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