Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Windsor-based pop singer &
songwriter Crissi Cochrane marries the heart of the East Coast with the soul of
Detroit on Little Sway, a new 10-song album released worldwide today on iTunes
and at CrissiCochrane.com.
Produced
in Windsor with local engineers and musicians, Little Sway sees Crissi stepping
into new creative territory. While the artist's previous release, the Pretty
Alright EP (2011) reached #5 on the national campus radio Folk chart, this new
album carries the influence of jazz, soul, bossa nova, Motown, and R&B. It
is a spirited and charming album, with a modern pop sensibility, which pays
homage to great swing & blues musicians of the past - such as mid-century
sax players Stan Getz and Lester Young (whose styles influenced the sax
arrangements on the record), and writers George & Ira Gershwin (whose 1924
song "The Man I Love", popularized by Billie Holiday, is
reinterpreted by Crissi on this album). This warm, vintage spirit is painted
anew with modern, crafted beats & programming from the creative genius of
Windsor producer Adam Rideout-Arkell.
Crissi
attributes the change in her musical style to the change in her environment.
Born and raised on the East Coast of Canada, Crissi moved to Windsor from
Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2010. Windsor/Detroit's dense radio airwaves,
second-hand vinyl shops, and rich musical history sparked a creative revolution
in the young writer.
The
record received funding support from the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent
on Recordings (FACTOR), the Ontario Arts Council, and the Windsor Endowment for
the Arts. It features bass & drums by Mike Hargreaves & Stefan
Cvetkovic, both of local rock/soul trio The Walkervilles, and a sax section
arranged and led by Drew Jurecka (who has arranged songs for internationally
acclaimed artists Jill Barber, Raine Maida, and Jully Black).
Next
week, Crissi returns to Halifax to perform at The Company House (2202 Gottingen
St.) on Friday, February 7, with special guests Jon Samuel & Willie
Stratton. For ticket sales and more info, please visit
http://crissihfx.brownpapertickets.ca
In
Windsor, Crissi will celebrate Little Sway with an album release show at The
Phog Lounge (157 University Ave. W.) on Saturday, February 15, with special
guests Sarah Hiltz & Mike Hargreaves.
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