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Possessing a beautiful voice and an ethereal melodic sense that suggests a freak folk variation on Mazzy Star or This Mortal Coil, singer and songwriter Cortney Tidwell was born into a family of musicians, but in her early life this heritage seemed as much a curse as a blessing. Tidwell was born in Nashville, TN, where her grandfather had been a successful recording artist and a guest on the Grand Ol’ Opry, her father was a veteran A&R man, her mother had landed several singles on the country charts in the 1970s, and their circle of friends included the likes of Townes Van Zandt and Jack Clement. However, in the mid-’70s Tidwell’s mother wad diagnosed with manic depression, and her parents split up as her mother sunk deeper and deeper into depression, only to die alone in 1999 at the age of 49. As a child, Tidwell would play piano to escape the madness surrounding her, but with time she came to associate music with the pain of her childhood and gave up playing for many years. However, around the time of her mother’s passing (which coincided with the suicide of a close friend), Tidwell returned to songwriting to make sense of her feelings, and after singing in a cover band and forming a punk combo with a friend, she began recording her own songs using a makeshift home studio, playing all the instruments herself. In time, Tidwell began playing her material in public, and while some audiences were nonplussed with her songs, she soon made friends and fans of some of Nashville’s most acclaimed musicians, including members of Lambchop and Hands Off Cuba. In the spring of 2005, Tidwell released her first record, a self-titled six-song EP released through the budding Nashville label Sissy Bragg Records.
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Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up
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gtmb wrote:
Watch the beautiful Cortney Tidwell - Son and Moon music video on R.fm! http://r.fm/artist/cortney-tidwell/
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Unwashed wrote:
Agree with these comments about the album - one of the best of the year. A reminder to listeners here that, being lovers of great music, it would be wonderful if you joined us in voting in the Festive Fifty on Dandelion Radio. You'll find the link at www.dandelionradio.com/festive50.htm. Yer top three of the year - couldn't be easier, and there are prizes for randomly selected voters. Mark W
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TheHutchman wrote:
"17 Horses" could well be the song of the year.
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Jookstevens wrote:
Love the new album. Watusii is incredible
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albertrose wrote:
the new album is so dreamy. i love it.
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PABBY wrote:
I recorded Cortney last night when she supported Andrew Bird in Manchester. I have no idea of the names of the songs though, so I'm after a bit of help. If I upload the show somewhere, would anyone familiar with her work care to help me out? Cheers.
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papirospotoyan wrote:
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yugman wrote:
She sounded a lot like Bjork last night. Good stuff.
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Ouroboros wrote:
Oh, yes, definitely this.
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Yannzola wrote:
Nice
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owlies wrote:
girl has listened to a lot of dusty springfield
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InASafePlace wrote:
Too bad the UK is the center of the world, I guess it's where I should move right?
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thetrousers wrote:
Two pairs of tickets for the April 6th show in London to be won here: http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2009/03/17/win-cortney-tidwell-tickets/
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fjd11 wrote:
one of the best voices around today, i have no clue how don't let stars wasn't a smash amongst the indie crowd. "la la" is one of those songs i can listen to on endless loop. the whole record is great though. i admit that i discovered her via ewan pearson, like some people have said. but i maintain what i claim.
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pietson wrote:
The missing link is timeless!
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carol_s wrote:
wow.
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Guillotine1789 wrote:
great voice.
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pgjesper wrote:
love ewans mix of "dont let stars keep us tangled up".wonderful feel-good listen house stuff
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GL500 wrote:
fayrouz :D
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ECash wrote:
goddamn it yes
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