Stephanie Rearick

Country of origin:

U.S

Type of music generally:

Experimental alternative pop

Status:

Most recent release, Democracy (2007)

See also:

Stephanie Rearick's site

Comparisons:

Jane Siberry, Veda Hille, Tom Waits

Covers/own material:

Own and covers and other's lyrics

General comments:

Stephanie Rearick plows an individual path through the music business. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Recommended first album:

Democracy is the first we've heard

Recordings:

• Live At Mother Fool's (1999)
• The Long Picnic (2001)
• The Bucket Rider (2003)
• Star Belly (2005)
• Democracy (2007)

Democracy

Release info:

2007—uvulittle Records—uvu 304

Availability:

See uvulittle Records

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended

Group members:

Stephanie Rearick—vocals, piano, trumpet

Produced by:

Stephanie Rearick, and Stephanie Rearick with Edward Reardon, Jon Hain

Comments:

A most odd record and I mean that positively. Rearick plays individual music, and she sounds mostly like herself. One minute she hammers at the piano and the next she delicately plays it. She gives Leonard Cohen's "Democracy" a dark reading and also covers Beatles originally. She's clearly an artist with her own vision. She has a great voice and her piano skills are impressive. This album deals with democracy and the lack thereof wonderfully. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.