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Ghost Town Heart
''Ghost Town Heart'' is the debut album of Canadian alt-country/folk singer Lee Mellor, produced by Paul Johnston and Lee Mellor. It was officially released in Toronto on August 18, 2007, and on September 7 in Montreal. The album has been praised for its lyrics in both the independent and mainstream media. Track listing ''All songs written by Lee Mellor Lee Mellor, Ph.D. (born August 4, 1982 in Chester, England) is an Anglo-Canadian author, scholar, criminologist and alternative country musician distinguished by his intricate lyrics and growly vocal stylings. Education Mellor attended Bowmanvill ...'' # "Liberty Street" – 4:21 # "The Greatest Killer in a Small Town" – 3:08 # "Nowhere, Manitoba" – 5:43 # "Gravedigger Blues" – 3:50 # "Girl on the Highway" – 6:00 # "Ain't No Whiskey" – 3:53 # "St. Lawrence River" – 6:06 # "Bar Mirror" – 4:18 # "Big Rusty Hammer" – 4:33 # "Tumbleweed" – 2:20 # "Jessie Hynes" – 2:27 # "Blow My Heart Out of the Night" – 4:23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mellor
Lee Mellor, Ph.D. (born August 4, 1982 in Chester, England) is an Anglo-Canadian author, scholar, criminologist and alternative country musician distinguished by his intricate lyrics and growly vocal stylings. Education Mellor attended Bowmanville High School and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and Doctorate of Philosophy in the interdisciplinary study of homicide and sex crime from Concordia University, in 2009 and 2019, respectively. Music As a musician, Mellor has been spotlighted and interviewed on CBC Radio, and in 2007 was voted among the top 10 singer-songwriters in Montreal. By the 2008 poll he had risen to No. 3 singer-songwriter in the city, behind Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright. Mellor's debut album ''Ghost Town Heart'' was released independently on August 18, 2007. He is known for coining the term "citygrass" to describe Montreal's emerging alternative country scene. In 2010, while working on his second album, Mellor also produced and play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alt-country
Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music, mainstream country rock, and country pop. Alternative country artists are often influenced by alternative rock. Most frequently, the term has been used to describe certain country music and country rock bands and artists that are also defined as or have incorporated influences from alternative rock, heartland rock, Southern rock, progressive country, outlaw country, neotraditional country, Texas country, Red Dirt, honky-tonk, bluegrass, rockabilly, psychobilly, roots rock, indie rock, hard rock, folk revival, indie folk, folk rock, folk punk, punk rock, cowpunk, blues punk, blues rock, emocore, post-hardcore, and rhythm 'n' blues. Definitions and characteristics In the 1990s the term ''alternative coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Debut Albums
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