This all new recording finds Gretchen taking her turn at Western and Americana music. With Tom along for the ride they cover a rich landscape of originals and covers by Dylan, Tyson, Van Zandt, Sorrels, McCaslin and others. They also save room for her cover of Tom’s new song “Guadalupe.” From note one to the end this one has a lived in quality that makes it almost seem as though we are eavesdropping on the proceedings. There’s no phony production or overreaching with the singing and playing, just authentic music. It’s almost as though we just happen to be on the couch in the studio with them on the other side of the glass. This disc will not be sold in stores, so grab it now and start enjoying it with the rest of us.

Scarlet Letter Records

Quoting straight from Tom Russell: 

"....I'm a guest singer on the record. Gretchen is God's chanteuse.We covered Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Rosalie Sorrels, Mary McCaslin, Jennifer Warnes, Ian Tyson, Stephanie Davis…and Gretchen sang a version of my new song: "Guadalupe." The music and Gretchen's voice was hauntingly simpatico to the desert landscape. The yucca, sagebrush, chimesa and Mexican broom washed past our windows, like a Maynard Dixon painting touched up by Willem DeKooning. All of the singing was underscored by Barry Walsh's marvelous piano score. Eric Satie meets Eno. The landscape and the music blended until they fused together. Eric turned to me and said: "This record is a western masterpiece. There's not a bad song on it." I listened to Gretchen's voice. Unearthly. There was no motive in putting this out, except a love for the West and a desire to make "westerners" aware of Gretchen's powers. And to celebrate the poetry of the songs."

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Be sure to check out Gretchen's previous releases HERE.  They are all great and not too easy to find.