Twelve Arrows

About the Artist
Judith Owen has been described as one of the "great talents of her generation" by Richard Thompson, with whom she performed this past summer at Joe’s Pub (part of Richard’s 1,000 Years of Popular Music). The Welsh-born singer, songwriter and piano player has a witty, theatrical flair that plays perfectly off the deep, emotional nature of her music. The L.A. Times calls Judith "whip-smart and endearing," while Variety Magazine describes her as having "an early Randy Newman charm…she’s a rocker and a jazz chanteuse, a charmer and a seducer." The great Van Dyke Parks describes her this way: "Judith Owen - as brutal as Brahms, delicate as Delius, a total refreshment to the high art of Song crafting. Dazzling, stark, light and dark, a totally significant other."

Product Description
12 Arrows is a new collection of songs from Judith Owen, recorded as solos, duets, and trios. Working with Vertical Horizon’s Sean Hurley on bass and the esteemed Herman Matthews (Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston) on drums, Judith’s new work is the most dramatic of her career. "I’ve never written ‘busy’ music – I like things sparse, and emotionally bare. These recordings push this even further, and I’m a better songwriter for it." In recent months, new songs like "Romeo & Juliet," "Some Arrows Go In Deep," and "You’re Not Here Anymore" have emerged as torch songs for those who thought they couldn’t be torched any more.

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Average customer rating: Twelve arrows - accurate and true Only a Hint of the Wonder... DELIGHTFUL DUET

Twelve Arrows Judith Owen Manufacturer: Dog on the Bed ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lost and Found Separate Ways The Calling Half the Perfect World A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection ASIN: B00008DI06 Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

1. On Me
2. Blighty
3. That Scares Me (duet with Julia Fordham)
4. Walking The Dog
5. You're Not Here Anymore
6. Sneaking Suspicion
7. Some Arrows Go In Deep
8. Romeo & Juliet
9. Black Hole Sun
10. The Heydays
11. Nothing Lasts Forever
12. Poseidon (duet with Richard Thompson)

Album Description

12 Arrows is a new collection of songs from Judith Owen, recorded as solos, duets, and trios. Working with Vertical Horizon's Sean Hurley on bass and the esteemed Herman Matthews (Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston) on drums, Judith's new work is the most dramatic of her career. "I've never written `busy' music - I like things sparse, and emotionally bare. These recordings push this even further, and I'm a better songwriter for it." In recent months, new songs like "Romeo & Juliet," "Some Arrows Go In Deep," and "You're Not Here Anymore" have emerged as torch songs for those who thought they couldn't be torched any more.

Customer Reviews:

Twelve arrows - accurate and true.......2004-01-15

This is the only Judith Owen album I own at present. Previous experience was limited to the sublime backing vocals (OK, duets really) on Richard Thompson's excellent Old Kit Bag. In Twelve Arrows, Judith has given us a collection of self-penned songs that spans a number of different musical styles, defying attempts to pigeon-hole her work. Judith's voice is expressive, articulate, honest and emotionally communicative. I love the relatively sparse arrangements, and 'one take' approach to recording. The piano playing is excellent too. I know she is compared to Tori Amos, but is this simply because both are female singer/songwriters with piano as their principal instrument? Once you get over that superficial similarity there's a big difference: Judith's work is affirming, uplifting, self-aware and includes an element of humour. Interestingly, Judith is a Brit living in the US, and Tori is an American living in the UK.

I'd recommend this CD strongly to anyone who loves music and is not preoccupied with fitting artists into genres. I can't say if this CD is better or worse than other JO work, but I guess I'll be checking out her other stuff just as soon as international delivery allows. Sadly, this other work is not available from Amazon.

Only a Hint of the Wonder..........2003-08-07

This collection only begins to hint at the wonder of Owen's voice. That fine instrument is on full display in her live shows. She has a way of attacking a line that leaves you breathless and a sparkling wit in approaching a cover. Take her cover of Chris Cornell's "Black Hole Sun" for instance. Owen pulls the song apart, massaging the tune back into shape and before you know it, the Soundgarden song is all her own.

But her own compositions make an indelible mark on the psyche too. The elegiac "You're Not Here Anymore" is a good example -- Owen has described it in her live concerts as her realization after her father's death of the changing landscapes of family life. This is more than sonic "you can't go back home." She has a way of weaving verse and note in a way that seems to skim across the water of life. And by some magic she lifts you along with her.

Judith Owens work is the wisdom of truth over despair (see "Romeo & Juliet" & "Nothing Lasts Forever"). It is fantastic to finally have a cd of her work available to a broader audience. Do yourself a favor and become acquainted with a true artisan. You'll be sure to enjoy it and you can pride yourself of knowing her work when she hits it big. Oh, and if you can catch her live, do yourself the supreme favor.

DELIGHTFUL DUET.......2003-03-28

Judith Owen's piano styling and powerful vocals may remind some of Tori Amos, but Owen's album is less angry and more ethereal. Not to be missed on the CD is the haunting and evocative duet with Richard Thompson (himself the mastery of heartbreak in love) called "Poseidon". And what a delightful surprise to find Julia Fordham on the CD as well. Can you ever hear too much of her? Owen writes all but one of the songs and has produced or helped to produce the songs as well. It is a CD well worth the listen.

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