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As the crow flies, Greenville, MS and New Orleans are just 300 miles apart. But when pianist Eden Brent traveled from her hometown to record 'Ain't Got No Troubles,' she eschewed the interstate for meandering country highways that parallel the Mississippi River's route. The circuitous road trip ended at New Orleans' Piety Street, where she recorded with producer Colin Linden in a quest to further broaden her sound: working with bassist George Porter, Jr., she and Linden injected her gritty, rootsy music with spicy elements that earmark the unmistakable Crescent City sound. Brent penned eight of the album's twelve tracks, exhibiting a keen sense of clever wordplay - the juke joint jumper "In Love With Your Wallet" is filled with wry observation, while the vaudeville throwback "My Man" is peppered with double entendre. But there's also considerable nuance: the intimacy of "If I Can't", the after-hours anguish of "Blues All Over," and the soulful, heartbreaking ballad "Leave Me Alone."

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• Contact retail@yellowdogrecords.com for free store play / review copies and posters
• National tourdates include NYC, CHI, SF, SEA, PDX, DEN, Memphis, NOLA, NC/SC/AL/FL, WV/VA/MD
• Radio campaign includes 300+ stations; focus Blues, AAA
• Upcoming features include NPR Song of the Day, American Routes, House of Blues Radio Hr, XM Bluesville. Publicist: Shore Fire Media • http://shorefire.com/clients/ebrent/
• Blues Music Awards: 5-time nominee, 3-time winner
• Album recorded in New Orleans, produced by Colin Linden, key performer George Porter Jr. (The Meters)

Press Quotes

A force to reckon with... aggressive, sultry, hot and cool.

     —Barry Mazor, The Wall Street Journal

Her singing has character and style, something like Lavern Baker and Annie Laurie's in the 1950's...

     —Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat

Rollicking, swinging, soulful, rocking, contemplative, torchy, jazzy... the variety of styles and interpretations she invokes is jaw-dropping.

     —Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist

Brent's raw talent enables her to sing and play bawdy blues and sophisticated jazz and everything that lies in between damn near as good as the best who ever did...

     —Tom Clarke, Elmore