Rupert Wates
Country of origin:
From England, currently in the U.S.
Type of music generally:
Contemporary folk/folk/rock, sometimes with jazz or Americana flavours
Status:
Most recent release, Colorado Mornings (2016)
See also:
Rupert Wates' site
Comparisons:
Richard Shindell, Bruce Cockburn
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Wates makes modern folk with smart and edgy lyrics. (starnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Any—he's consistently good
Recordings:
- Sweet or Bitter Wine (2005)
- Coast to Coast (2008)
- Dear Life (2008)
- Joe's Cafe (2010)
- At The Losers' Motel (2011)
- The Rank Outsiders Ball (2014)
- The Nightwatchers (with Bartosz Hadala, 2015)
- Colorado Mornings (2016)
Sweet or Bitter Wine
Release info:
2005—Bite Music
Availability:
See Rupert Wates' site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Comments:
Robust folk music with lyrics that are sometimes dark, sometimes light but always clever and insightful. The title song is especially great. (starnell@yahoo.com)
Dear Life
Release info:
2008—Bite Music—BR12108
Availability:
See Rupert Wates' site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Rupert Wates—vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Guest artists:
Michael Manning—bass
Chris Howard—percussion
Stacey Lorin—backing vocals
Grant Dermody—blues harp (5)
Megan Peters—backing vocals (5)
John Morton—electric guitar (8)
Darin Watkns—drums (8)
Produced by:
Rupert Wates with Evan Brubaker
Comments:
Robust folk music with lyrics that are sometimes dark, sometimes light but always clever and insightful. The title song is especially great. (starnell@yahoo.com)
Joe's Cafe (2010)
Release info:
2010—Bite Music—BR12109
Availability:
See Rupert Wates' site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Rupert Wates—guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
Derol Anger—violin
Michael Manring—bass
Bartosz Hadala—piano
Chris Howard—percussion
Gretchen Witt—guest vocals
Ashley Gonzalez—guest vocals
Produced by:
Rupert Wates
Comments:
The new record by Rupert Wates has a neat, sometimes jazzy sound and some inspired songs. The ambitious album shares stories of ordinary people in the U.S in the last century. He runs the gamut from comedians to serial killers and never wavers once. The vocals are handled by Wates himself and guest singers. Gretchen Witt acquits herself well on "Sally's Farm" and Ashley Gonzalez is superb on "The skies of South Dakota." It's a brilliant album all told. (starnell@yahoo.com)
At The Losers' Motel
Release info:
2011—Bite Music—BR12110
Availability:
See Rupert Wates' site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Rupert Wates—acoustic guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
Mike Holstein—double bass
Valeria Miller—backing vocals
Byron Hedgepeth—percussion
Amy Lovinger—violin
Franklin Keel—cello
Bartosz Hadal—string arrangements
Produced by:
Rupert Wates
Comments:
Another solid effort from the ever-reliable Wates. He's written some truly affecting song and gets great support from the band. "Fools' Parade" is a strong song with a powerful lyric about the follies of humanity. "Why I had to leave" is a reflective song of love lost that gets a lovely treatment. "Be near me" is a warm , comforting song that shows Wates at his best. He's made another fine album. (starnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to starnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.
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