Citygirl Blues by Lisa Graciano
Lisa Graciano took things in her own hands as an independent singer-songwriter in 2006, and created this album containing eleven of her own songs. Once again she teamed up with some of the finest musicians in the city of Amsterdam. She wanted each song to have a different feel from the other; some semi-acoustic and others done mostly live with the band and guest musicians. From the Acoustic Blues 'Cool' to 'Beautiful Home' which has traces of Gamelan Music influence right down to the Funky sounding 'Kicked Him Out'. From the simple live track of 'Making A Living' to the Van Dijck & De Vries production of 'Citygirl Blues' and 'All We Need'. The overall feel is still the familiar Bluesy Graciano sound.
Tracklist
| 1. | Citygirl Blues | 4:09 |
| 2. | Cool | 4:03 |
| 3. | Beautiful Home | 2:34 |
| 4. | Under The Same Sun | 4:02 |
| 5. | Kicked Him Out | 3:35 |
| 6. | Treat Your Woman Right | 3:54 |
| 7. | Train Song | 4:02 |
| 8. | Once A Nomad Always A Nomad | 3:11 |
| 9. | Making A Living | 3:22 |
| 10. | Gonna Give Me His Love | 4:39 |
| 11. | Cool (Version With Band) | 4:31 |
| 12. | All We Need | 4:46 |
Credits
Lisa Graciano (vocals and guitar) with
Daniel de Vries on guitar
Joost van Dijck on drums
Irjänä Rankka on bass
Very special thanks to these three fine musicians for their enthusiasm and contribution in my songs, going so far as to helping me make this album and thanks for backing me up wonderfully during performances.
Also very special thanks to:
Henning Brand (drums), Aldo Hakman (piano), Paul van Dijck (violin and mandolin) and Frank Sutherland (guitar) for their musical contribution.
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 recorded, produced, and mixed by Lisa Graciano at her home studio in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 11 recorded and mixed at Van Dijck Studios in Marken, the Netherlands.
Tracks 1 and 12 recorded and mixed at Van Dijck Studios, the Amsterdam branch. Producer: Joost van Dijck. Engineer: Daniel de Vries.
Track 10 mostly recorded at G.U.S. Musicproductions, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Sound Engineers: Ricky de Leau and Tom Heringa. Additional recording took place at Lisa's and final mix at Van Dijck Studios .
Mastering: Mediatrack, Amsterdam.
Printing: MultiCopy Amsterdam WTC
Photos by Kristina Kamphuis. CD concept and design: Lisa Graciano
All songs written by Lisa Graciano
© 2006 Lisa Graciano/Purnama Music (BMI)
License
All rights reserved.
Lisa Graciano is a singer, songwriter and guitar player with extensive experience in performing live. She grew up in 3 South East Asian cities, and immigrated to the Netherlands with her mother when she was 22 years old. She was in the alternative music scene of Manila, and folk, jazz and blues music circuit of Amsterdam. She now lives in Oakland, and leads the gamelan-infused band Purnamasari.