Berlin -febr 25 2016 STERN
Sie in Westernstiefeln und mit Lederjacke über dem Blümchenkleid. Er mit Cowboystiefeln, groß gemustertem Karohemd und dunklem Jackett. Roots-Rock mit Country-Einschlag würde man tippen, wenn man das Cover des Albums «Unfolding» (earMusic/Edel) von Balsamo Deighton ansieht
Und liegt damit auch nicht ganz verkehrt: 70er-Ikonen wie Gram Parsons, Jackson Browne oder Emmylou Harris zählen Steve Balsamo und Rosalie Deighton zu ihren Einflüssen. Für die etwas rockigeren Momente sorgen Vorbilder wie Tom Petty.
«Erwachsener Songs über das menschliche Befinden», so beschreibt das Duo sein in London entstandenes Debütalbum «Unfolding», das mit Hilfe der Fundraising-Plattform «PledgeMusic» das Licht der Welt erblickte. Die beiden Musiker kennen sich schon viele Jahre und haben auch in Deightons Band The Storys einige Zeit zusammengespielt. Nach deren Auflösung blieben die beiden «übrig».
Und sie passen gut zusammen - vor allem beim Gesang: «Ich liebe Rosalies ätherische Stimme und obwohl wir unterschiedliche Sänger sind, passiert da immer etwas Magisches», sagte Steve Balsamo laut Mitteilung der Plattenfirma.
Am Schönsten passt das alles in dem Song «Long Way Round» zusammen. Eine langsame, von Melancholie getragene atmoshärische Ballade über die Krux mit der Liebe. Rosalie Deighton schrieb den Song, nachdem ihr damaliger Partner sie betrogen hatte. Ein Hauch von Düsternis durchzieht das Lied, mit dem sich Balsamo Deighton wohl am weitesten von ihren Westcoast-Ikonen entfernen.
Und in ihren schönsten Momenten positioniert sich das Duo zwischen Fleetwood Mac und Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Balsamo Deighton - Blue - 'Live From The Coast'
Lovely video of our song Blue from our Album Launch at Coast Italia, Swansea. Febr. 2016
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Friday, February 19, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Unfolding of a musical journey Balsamo Deighton debut recording
Unfolding of a musical journey Balsamo Deighton debut recording
February 8, 2016 by Bluesdoodles
Thirteen may be unlucky for some. Not so for the Unfolding of a musical journey, Balsamo Deighton’s debut recording. The album Unfolding is pure Americana from the duo Steve Balsamo and Rosalie Deighton. Steve and Rosalie are both respected singer song writers and joining forces the power of two is quadrupled. As they explain this is a collection of ‘grown up songs on the human condition’. They met over ten years ago and then the music journey took them on different routes. Several times around the world in various musical guises, their paths crossed again when Rosalie – who grew up in the successful folk band The Deighton Family and is considered one of Britain’s finest female vocalists – supported Steve’s highly regarded country rock band from Swansea, The Storys. Unfolding is the outcome of a collaboration that has created an album that is fragrant with emotion and flows with the turbulence of life tempered with those golden days we all want to capture.
Opening with piano chords that gain your attention and then Drive On builds from simplicity into flowing lyrics and a melody line that drives you through a scenic route. Track one gained my attention could this be sustained yes the drum snares and the vocals soar now this is Americana with thoughtful lyrics and textures in the tempo. Yes, this is music that will always, if not careful, drift into the background BUT Balsamo Deighton have enough grit to keep you listening and the feet will tap. Lyrics have a hint of rawness and do not stop the whole production from becoming too syrupy sweet. By half way through the duo are in full flow and the album has a shape that is distinctive. Light In The Dark for me needs perhaps musically to have had a stronger darker side to add another shape in the repertoire of a duo with stylish voices and the power of lyrics. Then I got that hardening of the beat with Run Back To Your Life, vocal harmonisation and a tune that adds tonal depth and darkness as they sing about parting there is a never-ending circle of yearning throughout this track; with its feel of country drenched Americana. The beat picks up and 50 Foot Jesus hits the airwaves this is a quirky number that certainly once again catches your attention. As the 50 Foot Jesus on a billboard caught theirs! The title track is poignant, acapella has incredible power when done well as in the opening of the closing track. Unfolding written with immense feeling as penned in memory of a fan who was killed in Afghanistan and the simplicity of the track ensures it is all about the words.
There is a bonus (iTunes only) track thirteen For The Night with Rosalie opening in a trance like number as if waking from a dream. A gentle number closing Unfolding.
Balasamo Deighton are a duo in harmony with each other, this is Americana folk that tells a tale that they unfold using melody as the roadway and vocals as the driving medium..
Bluesdoodles gives this CD SEVEN
doodle paws out of TEN ….
Balasmo Deighton – Unfolding Released 5th February 2016 – earMusic a project of Edel (Distributed in the UK by Absolute via Universal).
2. Blue
3. Ride It
4. Sky Blue And Back
5. Long Way Round
6. Light In The Dark
7. The Dream Song
8. Run Back To Your Life
9. The Ghost of Me And You
10. 50 foot Jesus
11. These Four Walls
12. Unfolding
13. For The Night ( iTunes only)
http://balsamo-deighton.blogspot.nl/
February 8, 2016 by Bluesdoodles
Thirteen may be unlucky for some. Not so for the Unfolding of a musical journey, Balsamo Deighton’s debut recording. The album Unfolding is pure Americana from the duo Steve Balsamo and Rosalie Deighton. Steve and Rosalie are both respected singer song writers and joining forces the power of two is quadrupled. As they explain this is a collection of ‘grown up songs on the human condition’. They met over ten years ago and then the music journey took them on different routes. Several times around the world in various musical guises, their paths crossed again when Rosalie – who grew up in the successful folk band The Deighton Family and is considered one of Britain’s finest female vocalists – supported Steve’s highly regarded country rock band from Swansea, The Storys. Unfolding is the outcome of a collaboration that has created an album that is fragrant with emotion and flows with the turbulence of life tempered with those golden days we all want to capture.
Opening with piano chords that gain your attention and then Drive On builds from simplicity into flowing lyrics and a melody line that drives you through a scenic route. Track one gained my attention could this be sustained yes the drum snares and the vocals soar now this is Americana with thoughtful lyrics and textures in the tempo. Yes, this is music that will always, if not careful, drift into the background BUT Balsamo Deighton have enough grit to keep you listening and the feet will tap. Lyrics have a hint of rawness and do not stop the whole production from becoming too syrupy sweet. By half way through the duo are in full flow and the album has a shape that is distinctive. Light In The Dark for me needs perhaps musically to have had a stronger darker side to add another shape in the repertoire of a duo with stylish voices and the power of lyrics. Then I got that hardening of the beat with Run Back To Your Life, vocal harmonisation and a tune that adds tonal depth and darkness as they sing about parting there is a never-ending circle of yearning throughout this track; with its feel of country drenched Americana. The beat picks up and 50 Foot Jesus hits the airwaves this is a quirky number that certainly once again catches your attention. As the 50 Foot Jesus on a billboard caught theirs! The title track is poignant, acapella has incredible power when done well as in the opening of the closing track. Unfolding written with immense feeling as penned in memory of a fan who was killed in Afghanistan and the simplicity of the track ensures it is all about the words.
There is a bonus (iTunes only) track thirteen For The Night with Rosalie opening in a trance like number as if waking from a dream. A gentle number closing Unfolding.
Balasamo Deighton are a duo in harmony with each other, this is Americana folk that tells a tale that they unfold using melody as the roadway and vocals as the driving medium..
Bluesdoodles gives this CD SEVEN
doodle paws out of TEN ….Balasmo Deighton – Unfolding Released 5th February 2016 – earMusic a project of Edel (Distributed in the UK by Absolute via Universal).
Track Listing
1. Drive On2. Blue
3. Ride It
4. Sky Blue And Back
5. Long Way Round
6. Light In The Dark
7. The Dream Song
8. Run Back To Your Life
9. The Ghost of Me And You
10. 50 foot Jesus
11. These Four Walls
12. Unfolding
13. For The Night ( iTunes only)
http://balsamo-deighton.blogspot.nl/
Balsam Deighton Under The Apple Tree Sessions at C2C
Sun March 13, 2016 - 12:40 PM
London, United Kingdom, 2016
Under The Apple Tree Sessions at C2C O2 Arena
with:Balsamo Deighton
Under The Apple Tree Sessions (Bob Harris stage) in Building Six O2 Arena
Balsamo Deighton in UK country Charts!
Well THANK YOU for helping us get into the UK Country Charts!!! We are so happy!!!!!
(Steve)
It's amazing...
...we write a bunch of songs from the heart, record them, then send them out into the world like sonic messages in bottles.
...
We hope that they land, somewhere, and hope that they connect with people the way they have connected with us.
The feedback and reviews we've had so far really makes us think that we have connected in some way.
As songwriters, this is very, very satisfying.
But being on a list with Buddy Miller, sheeeeesh!
Thank you from both of us x
(Steve)
It's amazing...
...we write a bunch of songs from the heart, record them, then send them out into the world like sonic messages in bottles.
...
We hope that they land, somewhere, and hope that they connect with people the way they have connected with us.
The feedback and reviews we've had so far really makes us think that we have connected in some way.
As songwriters, this is very, very satisfying.
But being on a list with Buddy Miller, sheeeeesh!
Thank you from both of us x
http://balsamo-deighton.blogspot.nl/
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