Bohemia Beat 0003 ~ Released July 1995



Key Personnel: Abra Moore - vocals, guitars, accordion, piano; Mitch Watkins - guitars, sitar, keyboards; Chris Maresh - bass; Brannen Temple, Chris Searles - drums, percussion; Bill Ginn, Doug Hall - piano; Mark Lang - slide guitar; Gene Elders - violin; Howard Levy - harmonica, Jew's harp; Paul Glasse - mandolin; Tony Stognier - cello.





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Abra on "Sing"

"They're just simple songs I had been collecting over the years in my little bag of tunes.... all real diary type stuff, just experiences, framed in my simple craft, just trying to pull from the essence of one thing or another."

"The main thing for me is living clean and pure, keeping my channels clear. That's the only way to be prepared to express what comes in. If you're blocked up, it just won't come out. If my life is good, I can capture it, and put it out later."

A critic or 2....

"...an incredibly unique talent... she flutters around her songs like a butterfly, but isn't above throwing in a bee sting or two for emphasis. With tremendously strong backing musicians.... Sing is one of those records brimming with creative promise that leaps from your stack."

~ The Gavin Report

"Edie Brickell had her 15 minutes of fame sounding like Rickie Lee Jones, but Austinite Abra Moore's fame will not be so fleeting. Moore encompasses that same street-smart coolness sprinkled with the coy girlishness that pervades Jone's soul, but digs deeper."

~ Al Kaufman / Austin Chronicle

"Moore leaves the indelible footprints of a notable artist.... bowing into the musical world with a siren's call that's hard to resist."

~ Rob Patterson / CD Review

"This is a stunning track."

~ Michael Corcoran / Austin American Statesman
referring to Sweet Chariot (click for lyrics & nice pic)

The Songs

~ Sweet Chariot ~ Touch and Go ~ I Look Around
~ Some Kind of Change ~ Somebody That Cares ~ Throw A Penny
~ Ku'u Ome O Kahaluu ~ Dream Time ~ Prayer For an Angel
~ Half Step and a Tumble ~ Sing ~ Step Without Looking



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(and quite beautiful)
review from WebSite War Against Silence



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