Enduring. Beautiful. Organic. The aptly named Ironwood radiates strength with every song. âCozy brilliance ⦠could she be the merger of Maria McKee, Natalie Merchant, Shawn Colvin and Dolly Parton?â Louisville Eccentric Observer

11 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, COUNTRY: Americana

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Mare Wakefield
Ironwood

Enduring. Beautiful. Organic. Thatâs how Mare Wakefieldâs newest record feels. The aptly named Ironwood radiates strength with every song. Thereâs the woman who calls out all liars in âEnough Bad Love.â The mother who saves her daughter but pays a high price in âPretty Little Bird.â The gun-toting girlfriend in âSlimeball,â and the tongue-in-cheek barfly in âWhiskey Does it Better.â

But thereâs a lovely elegance to the record as well. Sparkling guitars highlight opener âEnjoy the View,â while stark piano and cello complement the title track. And producer Nomad Ovunc rose to new levels on the hushed soundscape of âDreams Come True.â âItâs mostly bass and voice, and it might just be my favorite,â Mare confides. âNomad does this amazing thing where he frets the bass high on the neck, making it sound like some kind of baritone harp. That tune is always a show-stopper live, and with the atmospheric synth sounds itâs really gorgeous.â

Besides Ovunc, Mare gets help on her fourth independent release from note-worthy Nashvillians Joe Rathbone, Colleen McFarland and Dave Isaacs. Texas troubadours Dylan Sneed, Kristy Kruger and David Newbould stop by to put on a harmony. And the sound is rounded out by Tommy Perkinson on drums, Sari Reist on cello and Josh Fuson on harmonica.

The entire CD is RADIO FRIENDLY and FREE OF PROFANITY


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âOne of the best weâve heard. Four stars!â
Maverick Magazine, UK


âCozy brilliance ⦠could she be the merger of Maria McKee, Natalie Merchant, Shawn Colvin and Dolly Parton?â
Louisville Eccentric Observer


âMusically sophisticated, weaving elements of jazz and bluegrass into her compositions. Donât pass up the opportunity to see her perform.â
Cheryl Eddy, San Francisco Bay Guardian


âAt times soft and soulful, at others riotous and rowdy ⦠a unique and wholly self-evolved performer with that special ingredient.â
Mark Wehner, Producer/Host, Americana Tonight, Nashville TN


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