lisa hunter
flying


Poetic, powerful, original. Flying is a peek into the heart and mind of a woman following her dream. Twelve songs, ranging from full band tunes to intimate acoustic ballads, highlight Lisa's wise-beyond-her-years lyrics, catchy melodies, and gritty soulful voice. Lisa's roots stem from the acoustic folk world, but this album proves she can also rock with the best of them. Flying is a charismatic blend of acoustic instruments with electric guitars and a tight backup rhythm section. With a a spark like that of Ani DiFranco, the intimacy of Sarah MacLachlan, and a voice that has been compared to the diverse sounds of Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, and Alannis Morisette, Lisa's new album Flying with not only move your body, it will move your soul.

 

"...but I made a pact when times were bad; I said I'd never let you take all that I had; And I've come full circle so the lightening and the thunder are in my hands"
-from "Storm" copyright 1998 swingsistersound

"Lisa Hunter paints her folk with splotches of funk...her second disc bristles with staccato guitar work and engaging hooks, making for an infectious groove that doesn't quit. You may find yourself compelled to name-check Anik DiFranco and Shawn Colvin, an odd matchup to be sure, but a telling indicator of Hunter's own quirky artistry."
-Detroit Free Press

"It's words being caressed by wonderful harmonies and melodies, and it's just good music."
-KCWC-FM, Wyoming


 

 


The Songs

1. Faith 
[WAV][AU]

7. Blue

2. Flying 

8. Nowhere Fast

3. Underground

9. Goodbye

4. Paralyze 
[WAV][AU]

10. Water Under the Bridge

5. Storm

11. Overgrown

6. River

12. Shine


The Players

lisa hunter
vocals (all), acoustic guitar (all except 5), rhythm guitar wha (2)

danny cox
drums (1,2,3,4,7), percussion (1,3,4), shaker (2), bodhran (5)

rich griffith
bass (1,2,3,5,7,8,10), upright bass (11

brian lillie
electric guitar (3,8)
raucous electric guitar leads (7)

will osler
drums (5,8,10)

ray reyes
bitchin' wah lead (2)
acoustic guitar leads (3)

michael king
electric guitar (1,4)

geoff michael
bass & drum looping (4), lopping (6)

dave perample
hammond organ (5), piano (9)

tim diaz
hammond organ (1)

luis resto
keyboards (2)

john ferry
trombone (2)

eric korte
tenor sax (2)

bob wojahn
tamboura (3)

katie porter
cello (5)

scott selyer
sampling (6)

don michael
laughter (6)

rollie tussing III
slide guitar (9)

al smith
congas (10)

john koupal
accordion (10)

jeff plankenhorn
dobro (10)

stefan koch
cello (11) 

backing vocals on faith
parkes stewart, leah page, sue gillis, leigh ann knope, jennifer nissen, deb bianconi, k.c. groves

horn arrangement
on flying
al hill

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produced by lisa hunter, all songs written and arranged by lisa hunter
Copyright 1998 swingsistersound except "underground" written by lisa hunter and ray reyes

engineered and mixed by geoff michael at big sky recording - ann arbor, mi and by steve capp at studio A - dearborn, mi
assistant engineers: scott salyer, jason hofer, craig bentti

mastered by dave feeny at the tempermill - ferndale, mi

graphic design: denise lukes

photography: Copyright 1998 j.adrian wylie


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