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
Week Ending: Nov 11 Nov 4 Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 14 Oct 7 Sep 23 Sep 16
Airplays: 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 04, 2024: Traditions
Hello City Limits
4. Jun 07, 2023: That's not Bluegrass
I've Waited As Long As I Can
2. Feb 07, 2024: That's not Bluegrass
Roustabout
5. Nov 29, 2021: Traditions (rebroadcast from Nov 12, 2021)
Hello City Limits
3. Jan 31, 2024: That's not Bluegrass
I've Waited As Long As I Can
6. Nov 12, 2021: Traditions
Hello City Limits

Album Review
Be Sharp
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.

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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)


Track Listing
1. Are You Missing Me   8. Sophronie
2. I'm Gone Long Gone   9. I Just Got Wise
3. Chilish Love   10. I Could Cry
4. A Few Old Memories   11. Hello City Limits
5. Roustabout   12. All I Ever Loved Was You
6. Old Swinging Bridge   13. Rollin' On Rubber Wheels
7. I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters   14. Does It Have To End This Way
  15. I've Waited As Long As I Can