{"id":1908,"date":"2019-07-01T19:51:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2019-07-02T19:54:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T19:54:11","slug":"colorado-americana-artist-lisa-bell-to-release-new-album-in-september-back-seat-is-a-musically-diverse-americana-tapestry-woven-of-roots-blues-jazz-and-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/colorado-americana-artist-lisa-bell-to-release-new-album-in-september-back-seat-is-a-musically-diverse-americana-tapestry-woven-of-roots-blues-jazz-and-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Americana artist Lisa Bell to release new album in September | “Back Seat” is a musically diverse Americana tapestry woven of roots, blues, jazz, and pop"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release
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COLORADO AMERICANA ARTIST LISA BELL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER<\/b><\/p>\n

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Back Seat\u00a0<\/em>is a musically diverse Americana tapestry woven of roots, blues, jazz, and pop<\/b><\/p>\n

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Boulder, CO-based singer-songwriter Lisa Bell is set to release her fifth album,\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>, on September 6, 2019.\u00a0 Already known as a musically diverse Americana artist with jazz influences, Lisa Bell shifts gears with the release, compiling a potent album that nods to the influences that have helped sharpen her sound \u2014 including laidback R&B, melodic soul, and American roots music \u2014 while also pushing into contemporary, Triple A-friendly territory. Gluing the mix together are Bell\u2019s expressive voice and ever-evolving writing chops, which combine to tell the story of an empty nester who, having spent years raising her children, is ready to climb back into the driver\u2019s seat and chase down new dreams. The album was produced by Evan Reeves.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled with this new album and feel it is the most genuine and expressive yet,\u201d Bell says. \u201cI took my time in writing and producing this body of work, to hone songs that really speak directly from my heart and tap into my full creative potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Early press praise for the title track from\u00a0Bsides & Badlands<\/em>\u00a0called her music a \u201cmagical haven,\u201d and wrote, \u201cshe sweetly guides the golden instruments through a sojourn of hope and well-earned redemption. \u2026while it\u2019s been six years since her last full-length, her craft has only burned stronger and brighter and braver. \u2026Bell peels back layers of her voice like an onion newly uncovered from the earth. She\u2019s flavorful but unpolished enough to crack and let the character dazzle the edges.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album began in an off-the-grid cabin in the Colorado backwoods, where Bell wrote the bulk of\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>\u2019s 12 songs. \u00a0Bell sings with a powerful, natural voice, sharing the spotlight with electric piano, organ, electric guitar, saxophone, and even ukulele. The title track, \u201cBack Seat,\u201d which doubles as the album\u2019s only co-written tune (penned alongside fellow Coloradan Andy Ard), kicks things off with sultry vocals and the story of a career in motion, while \u201cThe Road is Always Longer\u201d mixes blasts of brass with a subtle salute to blues-rock icons like Bonnie Raitt. Elsewhere, Bell gets atmospheric with the lushly layered \u201cIndia,\u201d gives herself a pep talk during \u201cGet in the Flow,\u201d and rides a punchy, keyboard-heavy groove with \u201cWhat Went Wrong,\u201d all before bringing\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>\u00a0to a soothing stop with the chill, mid-tempo \u201cMeet Me in the Space Between.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps most importantly,\u00a0Back Seat\u00a0<\/em>tells a story that reaches beyond Bell\u2019s own experience. There are deep, mature love songs here \u2014 songs that examine human relationships not from the perspective of starry-eyed newlyweds, but of lovers who\u2019ve ridden the rollercoaster of a long, emotional partnership together. There are worldly songs, too, with \u201cIndia\u201d \u2014 recorded in part at Colorado\u2019s eclectic The TANK Center for Sonic Arts \u2014 recounting Bell\u2019s eye-opening and transformational journey to the magical country. A nature theme runs throughout the album, as well, thanks not only to the remote cabin in which Bell wrote the songs, but also to the ambient sounds of Colorado\u2019s wilderness \u2014 including rain, rivers, bird calls, and more \u2014 that she recorded with help from her son, Brendan Bell. A rising star in the world of \u201cchill\u201d EDM, Brendan (AKA DJ Covex) also appears on \u201cI Can\u2019t Stand the Rain\u201d and \u201cIndia,\u201d adding ambience and atmospheric sounds to the tracks.<\/p>\n

A graduate of the University of Missouri\u2019s Conservatory of Music, Bell launched her professional solo music career nearly 20 years ago, steadily transforming herself from a jazz standards singer into an eclectic, seasoned musician who co-writes her own songs and shared shows with headliners like Stanley Jordan, Christopher Cross, and Oleta Adams.\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>\u00a0finds her writing without collaborators for the first time. Bell wasn\u2019t just chasing the muse this time; she was proving to the world \u2014 and, perhaps, to herself, as well \u2014 that she wasn\u2019t finished with her musical journey. After four albums and countless performances, she still had something compelling to say.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you reach middle age and it\u2019s \u2018empty nester\u2019 time, you have an opportunity to recapture whatever dreams you might\u2019ve left behind,\u201d Bell explains. \u201cThat\u2019s the focus of\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>. My son is just beginning with his music career, but I\u2019m not close to being done with mine. I\u2019m finding my own voice and my own style of writing, rather than being heavily influenced by others. And I\u2019m happy to be behind the wheel again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bell is planning an album release show to celebrate\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>\u00a0and will be performing on September 5, 2019 at the Nomad Playhouse in Boulder, Colorado.\u00a0 Tickets are $12-15 and are already available\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Bell is planning additional shows in support of\u00a0Back Seat<\/em>, which will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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For Immediate Release July 1, 2019   COLORADO AMERICANA ARTIST LISA BELL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER   Back Seat\u00a0is a musically diverse Americana tapestry woven of roots, blues, jazz, and pop   Boulder, CO-based singer-songwriter Lisa Bell is set to release her fifth album,\u00a0Back Seat, on September 6, 2019.\u00a0 Already known as a … <\/p>\n

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