Lorna Brooks - Since Life Stood Still [CD]

LAST NIGHT FROM GLASGOW

£11.68

Cat. no: LNFG179CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 0612477006685
Release Date: 17 Jan 2025
Genre: Blues

Classy, rich and powerful, the new album from singer-songwriter Lorna Brooks is her best work yet - Since Life Stood Still is Lorna's fourth album as a solo artist and solidifes her position as one of Scotland's greatest songwriters

Written and arranged by Lorna Brooks this album has guests including a written collaboration and duet with Carol Laula, Hazel Morrison on drums (The Bathers and Starless) the amazingly versatile Seonaid Aitken on violin, Justyna Jablonksa on cello, Jack Elliot on bass and fabulous brass section including Lesley Wilson (trumpet), Alex Stewart (trombone) and Kassandra e'silva (Saxophone). Althea Stentiford, Lorna's long term wonderful ghost voice on backing vocals joined by Scott Haig Mellors. Recorded at Lost Oscillation studios in Leith and produced by Dave Oscillation & Lorna Brooks.

"Lorna Brooks returns with her frst new album in 15 years employing her rich alto and jazz tones to a classy work. The cleansing 'Dawns a new day' the timeless romance of thought I knew you before the beseeching and cathartic Soothe me and the slick soul funk of Cold Denial. Ten long years is garnished in Bacharach and David style wistful woodwind, We send ships with rich mournful trumpet and Claim the night with a bluesy tinge to her vocals while her cover version of Jeff Buckley's Everybody her wants you sits naturally with her own material." - The Scotsman, 4 stars

CD Tracks: I Thought I Knew You Before / Ten Long Years / Claim The Night / Cold Denial / Losing My Way / Dawns A New Way / After The Fire / Everybody Here Wants You / Soothe Me / Trust In You / We Send Ships Dear / Do It