Felony Blues

Description: Felony Blues Description: Review Sounds Like: Vintage California country that's equal parts humor and humility, with a few middle fingers thrown in for good measure For Fans of: Margo Price, Elizabeth Cook, outlaw country artists who have actually served time Why You Should Pay Attention: Los Angeles country singer Jaime Wyatt has seen a thing or two after getting her first record deal at 17, she developed a drug problem, robbed her dealer and landed in the county jail for eight months. She never stopped writing, though, and her new album Felony Blues offers a fresh, thoughtful take on prison songs from someone who knows firsthand about being on the wrong side of the law. She Says: I'm just stoked I'm not in jail or rehab right now. And I'm very proud of this record. It was easier to make this record than it was to live it ... Other folks have had it way harder than me as far as oppression and injustice, but I still had to do eight months in county for robbing a dealer, so I was pretty p*ssed. Still, if you have the attitude towards the court and the cops of 'You can't keep me down. I'm living it up on easy street here in jail, getting three free meals a day and a chauffeur to court. And thanks for getting my mail,' it sort of makes things easier. Hear for Yourself: Stone Hotel is a rollicking indictment of The Man, delivered with Wyatt's smoky, unrepentant vocals. --New Country Artists You Need to Know; January 2017 - Rolling Stone by Brittney McKenna A little bit of twang, some wild jazz fusion and a touch of introspective electronic music: Below, a few tips on forthcoming albums from Los Angeles-based artists scheduled to drop in the first quarter of 2017. Jaime Wyatt, Felony Blues (Forty Below Records). The first track from the Los Angeles-based country singer and songwriter s forthcoming album, Felony Blues, is fueled by electric twang-rock that hints at a countrified Tom Petty and a hardened Lucinda Williams. That is, if either had spent time in prison as Wyatt has. Don t make a mistake, I m a pirate, I m a thief from way back, Wyatt sings on Stone Hotel, about a drug-addicted past that, according to her press notes, prompted her arrest for robbing her dealer. Wyatt spent eight months in the clink, got three years felony probation and used that time writing songs with the goal of rebuilding her music career. Like her avowed influence David Allan Coe, Wyatt sings from experience about her legal woes during the first single, Wishing Well. Bought my ticket for the rainbow but it just hasn't come through, she bemoans as a band featuring expert session players on loan from Ryan Adams, the Punch Brothers, Shooter Jennings and others rolls along gracefully. On Feb. 7, Wyatt and band will celebrate the Feb. 24 release of Felony Blues with a set at the Bootleg Theater. --------------- --California Sounds: The outlaw twang of Jaime Wyatt; LA Times by Randall Roberts Push play on this album and you ll be reminded of the first time you heard some of the iconic female voices of roots country pop/rock such as Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow or Miranda Lambert. Jaime Wyatt may not have a career like those icons (yet) but opening track Wishing Well jumps out of the speakers with the same confidence and undeniable vocal self-assurance that immediately announces an impressive new talent. Given appropriate promotion, it s an obvious hit that ought to put Wyatt on the map. But there s more to her than one great track. Although Wyatt has a handful of under-the-radar previous releases and eagle-eyed listeners may have noticed her on a few obscure soundtracks, this short disc serves as her debut to most. Don t let the somewhat polished production dissuade you from Wyatt s predominantly original songs or her ability to sing them with the force with which they were written. The disc s title refers to her eight-month stint in the clink and subsequent probation for committing a felony. It s also an indication of lyrics influenced by that prison stay such as those Returns: In the unlikely event that you would like to return your purchase, we allow returns that are processed within 30 days of date of purchase. Please contact us for a return authorization and the return shipping address. Shipping costs are non-refundable. Payment: The following forms of payment are accepted: PayPal All major credit cards. Shipping: Our orders are generally handled and processed within 1-2 business days. Expedited shipping options are also available and can be selected during checkout. At this time, we only ship to physical addresses that are located within the 48 contiguous states of the United States of America. We are unable to ship to P.O. boxes, APO or FPO addresses, or international addresses directly. We are not responsible for undeliverable / incorrect addresses

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