Kitchen Help / Kitchen Help
| Album: | Kitchen Help | Collection: | Country | |
| Artist: | Kitchen Help | Added: | Nov 2010 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-09-07 | Pull Date: | 2012-11-09 | Charts: | Country/Bluegrass |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 11 | Nov 4 | Oct 28 | Oct 21 | Oct 14 | Oct 7 | Sep 23 | Sep 16 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 07, 2023: | That's not Bluegrass
I've Waited As Long As I Can |
4. | Nov 03, 2017: | Traditions
Hello City Limits |
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| 2. | Nov 29, 2021: | Traditions (rebroadcast from Nov 12, 2021)
Hello City Limits |
5. | Oct 13, 2017: | Traditions
Roustabout |
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| 3. | Nov 12, 2021: | Traditions
Hello City Limits |
6. | Mar 15, 2016: | That's Not Bluegrass
Roustabout |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2012-09-03
Reviewed 2012-09-03
A good debut album from Bay Area-based bluegrass outfit, Kitchen Help. There’s nothing alt or new-grass about this record; it’s very traditional. Leader Jennifer Kitchen plays bass and sings lead on not quite half the tracks. She’s got a pleasing alto vox with a bit of twang; don’t expect the dazzle & sparkle of an Alison Kraus. Other lead and harmony vocals are provided by her male band mates who play guitar, dobro, banjo & mandolin (no violin). Mostly lost-love, “I’m-leaving-you,” or “you-left-me themes” set to up-tempo, fun music.
No FCC issues
1 Mid-fast. Female lead. Her man left, got married. Banjo, dobro, mandolin solos. (3:03)
2 ** Fast. Good male lead & harmony. Driven by banjo. Mandolin & dobro solos. (3:22)
3 Mid-tempo folkish ballad. Male/female duet. Good guitar & dobro solos. (3:05)
4 Mid-slow. Sad “TN Waltz” sorta thing. Fine F vox, bit of Patsy Cline sadness. (4:01)
5 ** Fast & fun. Great male harmony, set to a banjo breakdown. Exceptional. (3:15)
6 Fast. Classic “high & lonesome” male lead. Solos all round. OK, doesn’t stand out. (3:08)
7 Slow, sweet song. Female lead. Mandolin and dobro solos. (3:28)
8 Fast. Male harmony. Outstanding banjo. Silly lyric worthy of Grand Ole Opry. (2:55)
9 Mid-fast. Strong female lead. More like old-time country than bluegrass, I think. (2:43)
10 Slow, sad country ballad. Male/female duet. A bit like a Buck Owens song. (2:54)
11 ** Mid-fast. Good male lead vocal. Upbeat, hopeful lyric. (3:07)
12 ** Slow, pretty love song. Good female lead. Gentle, graceful accompaniment. (2:59)
13 Mid-tempo. Male harmony. (3:12)
14 Mid-fast. Male lead. Classic harmonies. Touching lyric about lost love. (2:31)
15 ** Mid-fast, happy sounding song. Female lead. Solos by all instruments. (3:02)
No FCC issues
1 Mid-fast. Female lead. Her man left, got married. Banjo, dobro, mandolin solos. (3:03)
2 ** Fast. Good male lead & harmony. Driven by banjo. Mandolin & dobro solos. (3:22)
3 Mid-tempo folkish ballad. Male/female duet. Good guitar & dobro solos. (3:05)
4 Mid-slow. Sad “TN Waltz” sorta thing. Fine F vox, bit of Patsy Cline sadness. (4:01)
5 ** Fast & fun. Great male harmony, set to a banjo breakdown. Exceptional. (3:15)
6 Fast. Classic “high & lonesome” male lead. Solos all round. OK, doesn’t stand out. (3:08)
7 Slow, sweet song. Female lead. Mandolin and dobro solos. (3:28)
8 Fast. Male harmony. Outstanding banjo. Silly lyric worthy of Grand Ole Opry. (2:55)
9 Mid-fast. Strong female lead. More like old-time country than bluegrass, I think. (2:43)
10 Slow, sad country ballad. Male/female duet. A bit like a Buck Owens song. (2:54)
11 ** Mid-fast. Good male lead vocal. Upbeat, hopeful lyric. (3:07)
12 ** Slow, pretty love song. Good female lead. Gentle, graceful accompaniment. (2:59)
13 Mid-tempo. Male harmony. (3:12)
14 Mid-fast. Male lead. Classic harmonies. Touching lyric about lost love. (2:31)
15 ** Mid-fast, happy sounding song. Female lead. Solos by all instruments. (3:02)
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