Track length: | 4:52 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012020 |
Track length: | 4:19 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012030 |
Track length: | 5:17 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012040 |
Track length: | 1:23 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012050 |
Track length: | 3:53 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012060 |
Track length: | 4:11 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012070 |
Track length: | 3:53 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012080 |
Track length: | 3:47 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012090 |
Track length: | 1:28 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012100 |
Track length: | 4:58 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012110 |
Track length: | 3:39 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012120 |
Track length: | 4:02 |
Artist: | Beady Belle |
Author: | Beate Lech |
Performer: | Beate Lech - leadvocals - vocal arrangements - wurlitzer - arrangements |
Lars Horntveth - bass clarinette and flute | |
Hild Sofie Tafjourd - french horn | |
Bjørn Lier - electric guitars | |
Jørn Øien - piano | |
Tommy Kristiansen - slide guitar - electric and accoustic guitars | |
Geir Sundstøl - lapsteel - electric and accoustic guitars | |
David Wallumrød - wurlitzer and organ | |
Marius Reksjø - accoustic and electric bass - programming | |
Erik Holm - druns - percussion - programming | |
Producer: | Bedy Belle |
Genre: | vocal - jazz - crossover |
Studio: | Beady Belle Home - Buggesroom - Malabar studios |
Arranger: | Beady Belle |
Composer: | Beady Belle |
ISRC: | NOWAJ1012130 |
Beate's voice is so capable of such enchantment, it's sometimes easy to overlook the superb musical arrangements it gently floats above. Tex Mex elements meet with Cuban percussion rhythms and unexpected horn arrangements ("Come Home", "Runaway Mind", "Turn Back Time"); Softly stumbling chord sequences open up deep twanging baritone guitar reminiscent of Marc Ribot ("Come Home", "Runaway Mind", "Walk On Air"); atmospheric echoes of dub reggae or soul-funk overlap with traces of Steeley Dan ("Bird's-eye View", "Runaway Mind", "Press of Canvas", "Leeway"); occasional glimpses of electronic beats underlay fragmentary horn and piano ("Voyage (Interlude)"); amazingly subtle multilayered vocals create expansive pathways for Beate's remarkable voice to meander purposefully through her sharp observational lyrics (particularly "Diamond in the Rough", "Apple (Interlude)", "Leeway", and "Ambush").
"At Welding Bridge" presents melodically mature music, understated yet powerful stuff, bearing more fruit with each listen. Nothing overstays its welcome, nothing intrudes where it doesn't belong. Hooks abound, yet are never pushed to the point of distraction from the rest of the song. This is assured songwriting, a rare commodity in our modern home studio and strict four-four looping culture. The songs live and breathe, each endowed with more character than many artists manage to convey in a whole album.
The majority of "At Welding Bridge" takes many of the musical conventions of country music, sets up expectation of the predictable country course, only to jump sideways into a purely urban cool jazz style, or have that vibe dissipate in a smoky haze of smooth soul cool ("The Storm", "Ambush"). But Beady Belle have never been purists: The stylistic juxtapositions are done with aplomb, never feeling bolted together, but instead are seamlessly blended, moving confidently across or simultaneously through different genres. The standard country instrumentation, particularly the guitars, shares a common ancestry with the LA sound of the seventies, while the more C&W arrangements echo Ennio Morricone's approach to the genre ("Walk on Air", "Apple (Interlude)"). But this isn't derivative - this is 21st century songwriting, speaking to the 21st century heart.
Beady Belle's approach has been one of steadfast commitment to their sound, gradually evolving, coaxing new elements to blossom that had previously only been hinted at, augmenting it with new elements, creating a consistently strong body of music, each step more confident than the last. To compare this album with "Home", it is easy to hear just how much ground they have covered in just 9 years. Just like its predecessors, "At Welding Bridge" is shot through with genuine warmth, heart, and - yes! - soul. Pure soul! Prepare to be seduced again!
Beady Belle:
Beate S. Lech - vocals
Marius Reksjø - bass
Erik Holm - drums
All compositions, lyrics and arrangements by Beadybelle
Beady Belle is one of the freshest new sounds to come out of the left-of-field music underground of Norway. A collaboration between singer Beate Lech and bassist Marius Reksjo, Beady Belle's debut album *Home* is a sensuous mosaic of sound that draws on the vast libraries of jazz, pop, techno, drums n' bass and ambient to reveal the essence of Beate's stunning live performances yet manages to combine it with the deliberate strategies of her creative musicianship.