Rebecca Martin
- People Behave Like Ballads Released August, 2004
Rebecca Martin, Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Steve Cardenas, Electric Guitar
Ben Monder, Electric Guitar
Bill McHenry, Tenor Saxophone
Peter Rende, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, Pedal Steel, Pump Organ, Mandolin, Background Vocals
Matt Penman, Acoustic Bass
Darren Beckett, Drums
“…the songs are all hers this time, and nearly every one carries a chilling
mule-kick, originating either in Ms. Martin’s lyrics, her singing or the
arrangements of her modest band...The relaxed self-possession in the songs
and in Ms. Martin’s dusky, middle-range voice, which stretches out on vowels
for a while before the vibrato kicks in, suggests that she may not
particularly care whose camp she's put in, or who she's compared to.
-New York Times Critics Pick
“…she echoes (Joni) Mitchell’s depth and authority in her writing. As
evidenced throughout the 16 tracks that fill ·(People Behave Like) Ballad,
all Martin originals, she is fearless in her pursuit of gut wrenching
emotional honesty. Let Martin’s astute, erudite perspectives on the human
condition wash over you, and you’ll know you’re in the company of emerging
genius.
- JazzTimes
“…the gentle tunes work like pop with gauzy melodies supporting Martin’s
romantic ruminations, the clever refrains feeding back into the disc’s
dreamy aura. Here is an impressive title that deserves more hype."
