This is not a remix or a remaster of the original, but rather brand new recordings with new arrangements of the songs – one album is stripped down solo performances, some on guitar, some on piano and maybe one a cappella and the second is a new studio recording with his full band, Soul Carnival. For the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album, Shawn revisited the music of Soul’s Core by recording two new versions of the album. 1 country tune “Toes.” In early 2002, he formed super group The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge.
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He co-wrote “All in My Head” which was featured in episode one of the hit TV sitcom “Scrubs.” Mullins also co-wrote the Zac Brown Band’s No.
His song, “Shimmer” was used in promotion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and was included on the Dawson’s Creek soundtrack.
1 “Beautiful Wreck” from 2006’s 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No.
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And the friendly “Tell Me About It” wraps up the record with another loose Beatles jam along the lines of “Get Back”.After a series of indie record releases, Shawn Mullins’ critical breakthrough came when 1998 Soul’s Core album shot him to fame on the strength of its Grammy-nominated No. Summers brightens up on the Troggs’ “Our Love Will Still Be There”, circa 1966, rendered here with girl-group vocal treatment crossed with buzzing guitar and beeping organ. The record was produced and engineered in Portland, OR by Gregg Williams (Dandy Worhals, Blitzen Trapper, Pete Droge, Jesse Malin) and Geoff Piller in Nashville, TN. And Summers seems to echo Crow’s style too directly on two songs, “Laugh” (“Leaving Las Vegas”) and “To Be Mine” (“Strong Enough”). Transplanting is occasionally sidetracked by weak material, which is nagging on a record that tracks only 38 minutes. In the hypnotic wanderlust of the latter tune, Summers is conflicted in her yearning: “I know it’s wrong, but I wish it were tomorrow today,” she sings, as Droge’s nifty guitar work climbs into a “Let It Be”-style jam at the end. On the opening groove-rock of “The Real Low Down”, Summers alternates disdain with regret for a loved one who has strayed into sad, low life: “So cast your conscience to the wind and kiss goodbye another friend/Like pocket change that you just gave away.” Then it’s into the funky fun of “Ain’t No Way”, which again reveals a darker lyrical side as Summers examines the despair and danger found on that low path of the previous song, asking her friend, “Are you uncomfortable sleeping in your bed without leaving on the light?”ĭroge’s vocals on Transplanting are mostly confined to choruses but bubble up effectively alongside Summers on the compelling ballad “Fly” and the standout “Gone To Stay”. What’s striking about Transplanting is the often sober themes that ride atop the upbeat, sometimes goofy arrangements. Summers has a soulful voice similar to Crow’s and writes in a linear, narrative style. Four other musicians, including session guitarist Jeff Trott (originally of Wire Train, now with Sheryl Crow, and a onetime member of Droge’s band) and drummer John Hollis Fleischman, do spot duty. Last week, we read that Aerosmith’s bass player, Tom Hamilton, is being treated for throat cancer and would miss the beginning of the band’s Fall tour. And, apparently, he stayed friends with the guys in Aerosmith. The versatile duo handle much of the playing on Transplanting, juggling electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, a B3 organ, accordion and harmonica. More recently, he was playing bass for a singer named Pete Droge and recorded with local blues hero James Montgomery. Fortunately, Summers and Droge keep the scenery interesting with quirky noises, funky percussion and unvarnished guitar wrapped in a loose-and-live-sounding production that clips right along. These visuals set the mood for what the ears will find: blasts of late-Beatles jamming, touches of Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, and a wall-of-sound Troggs cover.Īn album full of this kind of nostalgia can be tough to pull off: A song that fades out, then back in (still rocking!) either has you smiling or groaning. A lighthearted throwback mood is advertised up-front, with a retro-styled album cover featuring a stamp at the upper left declaring this a “Dual Dynamic Stereo-Orthochromatic High Fidelity Recording.” And the songs are presented as two sides (five songs each, naturally). Singer-songwriter groove-rock influenced by the ’70s is Droge’s primary terrain, and Summers works much the same turf on Transplanting, though often dialing back to the ’60s for inspiration. On Transplanting, Summers moves to the center, with Droge as sideman and producer. Elaine Summers is a backing vocalist, rhythm guitarist and percussionist with Pete Droge’s band, the Sinners.
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