Blue Pony by Julie outlet Miller NEUF

Tracks:
A Kiss On outlet The Lips
Take Me Back
By Way Of Sorrow
Dancing Girl
Give Me An Ocean
All The Pieces Of Mary
The Devil Is An Angel
Letters To Emily
I Call On You
Face Of Appalachia
Forever My Beloved
Blue Pony
Last Song

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Julie Miller (vocals, guitar); Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Karen Peris (vocals); Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar, mandoguitar, melodica, bass); Tammy Rogers (fiddle, mandolin); Larry Campbell (fiddle, banjo, bouzouki); Matt Slocum (cello); Bill Mallonee (harmonica); John Andrew Schreiner (piano); Phil Madiera (Hammond B-3 organ, pump organ); Allison Prestwood, Byron House (bass); Donald Lindley (drums); Paul Griffith (drums, percussion); Steve Hindalong (percussion).
• Engineers: Buddy Miller, Duane Jarvis, Don Peris.
• Personnel: Julie Miller (guitar); Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar, melodica); Emmylou Harris, Karen Peris, Steve Earle (vocals); Larry Campbell (banjo, bouzouki, fiddle); Tammy Rogers (mandolin, fiddle); Matt Slocum (cello); Bill Mallonee (harmonica); John Schreiner (piano); Phil Madeira (organ); Paul Griffith (drums, percussion); Donald Lindley, Alison Prestwood (drums); Steve Hindalong (percussion).
• Audio Mixer: Buddy Miller.
• Liner Note Author: Julie Miller.
• Recording information: Dogtown Studios.
• Photographer: Bob Miller .
• Unknown Contributor Role: Buddy Miller.
• BLUE PONY, Millers debut record on Hightone (her previous effort was on a small, Christian-oriented label) places her as a kind of quirky alternative-Americana artist. Think of a rootsy Victoria Williams, whose voice Miller often brings to mind. As if to purposely move past the "country" label, BLUE PONY starts off strong with a rocker, "A Kiss On the Lips," with its understated energy and Hammond B-3 backing. The next song "Take Me Back," is a high lonesome duet with Julies husband and co-producer, Hightone recording artist Buddy Miller. It recalls the kind of Appalachian folk songs that lie at the roots of commercial country music.
• While BLUE PONY does feature guest appearances by some big names (both Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle contribute their talents), the real star here is Millers voice, a slightly helium-laced affair that youll either find completely irresistible or somewhat annoying. What makes her singing remarkable, though, is her ability to suggest girlish innocence while singing about a deep kind of evil.

Professional Reviews: Entertainment Weekly (4/25/97, p.72) - "...arrives on her alt-folk-rock debut armed with dark, poetic lyrics about betrayal, redemption, and the damage caused by long-held secrets....One of the years most haunting surprises."

- Rating: A

Producer: Julie Miller, Buddy Miller

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Buddy Miller; Tammy Rogers; Steve Earle; Steve Hindalong; Karen Peris; Bill Mallonee

Release Date: 1 April, 2008

Label: HighTone Records

Dimensions: 14 x 0.6 x 12.7 centimeters (0.10 kg)