Roller Disco by Jennah Barry
Immersed in a gentle haze, "Roller Disco" spins like the intrinsic soundtrack to a sentimental memory. Finding its musical footing somewhere along the paths carved out by Harry Nilsson, Burt Bacharach, and Emmylou Harris, the song sways with a softly strummed nylon guitar guided by perfect restraint. Be it a brief and breathy flute run, the soft touch of a mallet, or an old familiar slide, "Roller Disco" is orchestrated with perfect, stirring delicacy. All the while, Barry's signature "sweet and addictive" vocals dispatch lyrics ingrained with salt water wisdom and stirring storytelling.
"Barry has an unsettling ability to capture the warmth of an evening (possibly seaside) while slowly cracking into that cozy façade with the tap-tap of insistent heartbreak." - CBC Music
"...gentle yet powerful." - SLAM Magazine Germany
Tracklist
| 1. | Roller Disco | 3:42 |
Videos
Credits
Jennah Barry - vocals-guitar-horns-vibes
Colin Nealis - bass-lapsteel-violin/viola-sequencer-keyboards-clarinet
Mike Belyea - drums
Produced by Colin Nealis
Engineered by John D. S. Adams (Stonehouse Studio)
Additional Engineering by Colin Nealis
Mixed by Jonathan Anderson (Protection Island Recording)
Cover photo by Kira Curtis
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radio diffuseurs privés du Canada.
License
All rights reserved.
Jennah's undeniable, rosewater voice sets a mood wherein even the hardest truths seem palatable.
Moving effortlessly between folk, country and soft rock motifs, Barry’s music sets her at the forefront of a tradition of women making music as strong as it is sentimental.