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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: ZM201609
- Format: CD
- UPC: 880956160924
- Street Date: 07/07/17
- PreBook Date: 06/02/17
- Label: Zoho Roots »
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Run Time: 40 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2015
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: WORLD
- Language: English
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Gwen Hughes - Native Land
ZOHO debut of Atlanta-based songwriter and singer, capturing the ups and downs of her passage through life.
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We're all on a journey," says Gwen Hughes. "I express mine through song." An Atlanta-based songwriter and singer, she captures the ups and downs of her passage through life, with profound authenticity and revealing honesty on Native Land. Gwen's journey began when she started piano lessons at the age of five, and years thereafter took to singing after realizing its evocative power. "Though I live in the south, this music is universal," she says. Music hasn't just been her mode of expression but also a ticket to the world, performing in dive bars in Macon, Georgia to coffee shops in Istanbul, Turkey. At the same time, Gwen delivers an elegant and commanding tribute to the love song itself: "Native Land" features seven original tunes and four covers - all of which are first class tracks. "I hope that by listening to this album, people remember to be true to themselves," she affirms. By opening her heart, we hear the melody of a radiant and inspired soul. I Fell in Love begins with a fat, thumpy bass line that sets up a straight ahead, expectant groove. But the lyrics run in another direction, "Took me by surprise, put me on the floor, Right behind the eyes with a two by four." Gwen reveals how love happens, when you're looking the other way. One day you're just living your life, the next you have "burned me up like a chicken in a barbecue." Gwen covers this Carlene Carter country hit with aplomb. She met Carlene while touring together in a John Mellencamp-Stephen King musical. To celebrate her parents' anniversary, Gwen wrote These Years as the soundtrack to a retrospective video that was played on the special occasion. "These years with you have been the very best," she sings. Gwen's parents have since passed away, and she recorded this sweet, short song at the highest quality as a tribute to their example of enduring commitment. Kabir Sehgal GRAMMY winning producer.
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