Little Blue. A Sound Liaison Audiophile Recording.

by Carmen Gomes

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Little Blue is a collection of songs that I feel strongly about. Songs of my youth that made an lingering impression and original compositions, some written a long time ago; some only recently.
They all deal with topics of everyday life that keeps my mind occupied: the choices we make, how we define ourselves and how we deal with life in general.

I was a reasonably happy but lonely kid. I felt myself an outsider, a bit different, maybe to a certain extend excluded. Making up for this, I locked myself in my room and listened to music, singing along with every song. I developed a taste for artists that were more ''deep''.... Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Neil Young. There was something in their voices that touched me, some emotion that I recognized.
I internalized all of Neil Young's lyrics; they made a huge impact on me and served as a heavy influence on the lyrics that I started writing myself. Billie's voice still tears me apart.

Growing up, I came across songs that stuck with me. Holding Back the years and Brass in Pocket for example. I strongly related to the lyrics. I could almost smell them. Songs about love in all it's splendour and compassion. Songs about addiction, inequality and loneliness. Songs about the eternal search for an answer. I’m a grown woman now, a mother, experienced, but still searching.

To sing a song I need to picture the story of the lyrics in my head; I have to feel them. If I can't feel them, I can't sing them. And how can I expect you to believe what I am singing if I don't feel it myself? So you can say that the songs on this album are very personal, very close.

Carmen Gomes

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Stones in My Passway...Discovering the music of Robert Johnson part 2. A Sound Liaison 'One Mic +' Audiophile Recording., Desire, RAY!... A Sound Liaison 'One Mic +' Audiophile Recording., Up Jumped the Devil....Discovering the music of Robert Johnson part 1. A Sound Liaison 'One Mic +' Audiophile Recording., "Don't You Cry". A Sound Liaison One Mic Audiophile Recording., Sings The Blues. A Sound Liaison Audiophile Recording., Little Blue. A Sound Liaison Audiophile Recording., Thousand Shades of Blue. A Sound Liaison Audiophile recording., and 4 more. , and , .

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1.	Holding Back The Years 05:00	buy track
2.	Wouldn't Change A Thing 04:30	buy track
3.	Only You Can 03:32	buy track
4.	Needle And The Damage Done 02:51	buy track
5.	Little Girl Blue 04:16	buy track
6.	A Better Man 03:23	buy track
7.	Until You're Ready 04:35	buy track
8.	Soul 03:34	buy track
9.	Don't Miss You 06:09	buy track
10.	Brass In Pocket 04:26	buy track

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This album is also available in various audiophile formats at www.soundliaison.com
Little Blue is a collection of songs that I feel strongly about. Songs of my youth that made an lingering impression and original compositions, some written a long time ago; some only recently.
They all deal with topics of everyday life that keeps my mind occupied: the choices we make, how we define ourselves and how we deal with life in general.

I was a reasonably happy but lonely kid. I felt myself an outsider, a bit different, maybe to a certain extend excluded. Making up for this, I locked myself in my room and listened to music, singing along with every song. I developed a taste for artists that were more ''deep''.... Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Neil Young. There was something in their voices that touched me, some emotion that I recognized.
I internalized all of Neil Young's lyrics; they made a huge impact on me and served as a heavy influence on the lyrics that I started writing myself. Billie's voice still tears me apart.

Growing up, I came across songs that stuck with me. Holding Back the years and Brass in Pocket for example. I strongly related to the lyrics. I could almost smell them. Songs about love in all it's splendour and compassion. Songs about addiction, inequality and loneliness. Songs about the eternal search for an answer. I’m a grown woman now, a mother, experienced, but still searching.

To sing a song I need to picture the story of the lyrics in my head; I have to feel them. If I can't feel them, I can't sing them. And how can I expect you to believe what I am singing if I don't feel it myself? So you can say that the songs on this album are very personal, very close.

Carmen Gomes

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released August 23, 2016

Carmen Gomes - vocal
Folker Tettero - guitar
Peter Bjørnild - double bass, bass guitar
Bert Kamsteeg - drums

Recording Frans de Rond
produced by Peter Bjørnild

cover photo: Milan Bjornild

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Carmen Gomes Amsterdam, Netherlands

''Her style is bluesy and intimate with a sexy voice that's sweet as dark tupelo honey. ''
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"in her phrasing you can hear everything that the blues stands for. That is quite an achievement."Kees Polling -Trouw
The chef is Carmen herself, serving a dream-like melodic delicacy. Guy Zinger - , All About Jazz ... more

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