| Kitchen Help / Kitchen Help |
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| Album: | Kitchen Help | Collection: | Country | |
| Artist: | Kitchen Help | Added: | 11/2010 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-09-07 | Pull Date: | 2012-11-09 | Charts: | Country/Bluegrass |
| Week Ending: | 11 Nov | 4 Nov | 28 Oct | 21 Oct | 14 Oct | 7 Oct | 23 Sep | 16 Sep |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 03, 2017: | Traditions Hello City Limits | 4. | Aug 11, 2015: | That's Not Bluegrass Roustabout | |
| 2. | Oct 13, 2017: | Traditions Roustabout | 5. | Aug 04, 2015: | That's Not Bluegrass Roustabout | |
| 3. | Mar 15, 2016: | That's Not Bluegrass Roustabout | 6. | Jul 21, 2015: | That's Not Bluegrass I've Waited As Long As I Can |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2012-09-03 | ||
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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) | ||
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