Candace Asher
ASIN: B00004YN3Z
Editorial Reviews
Richie Havens, Recording Artist/Songwriter
"Watch out for her! I have watched Candace grow into an incredibly dedicated and talented singer/songwriter!"
Product Description
Candace Asher's self-titled debut CD contains eleven original songs written or co-written by Candace. Stylistically, Candace walks the line between Americana and contemporary country. In each song, the quality of Candace's voice is equally matched by the music and lyrics she writes.
Candace's belief that life is a spiritual journey about love and healing comes across with a sense of the soul that is all too rare. As her voice twists and turns, listening to her CD is like flipping through the pages of a photo album. Refreshingly, Candace shares her joys and sorrows of days gone by with lyrical focus, musical variance, vocal purity and an appealing optimism.
Candace Asher
Candace Asher,Candace Asher,Crazy Wisdom Music,A soulful, heartfelt mixture of country, folky, pop, (americana) Honest, radio-friendly songs in the female singer songwriter tradition
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Candace Asher
Candace Asher Manufacturer: Crazy Wisdom Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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| Country
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ASIN: B00004YN3Z Release Date: 1999-06-01 |
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Album Description
Candace Asher's self-titled debut CD contains eleven original songs written or co-written by Candace. Stylistically, Candace walks the line between Americana and contemporary country. In each song, the quality of Candace's voice is equally matched by the music and lyrics she writes.Candace's belief that life is a spiritual journey about love and healing comes across with a sense of the soul that is all too rare. As her voice twists and turns, listening to her CD is like flipping through the pages of a photo album. Refreshingly, Candace shares her joys and sorrows of days gone by with lyrical focus, musical variance, vocal purity and an appealing optimism.
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Candace Asher-A Well Needed Place in Our Musical World.......2001-01-03
Candace Asher-A Well Needed Place in Our Musical World.......2001-01-03
Who needs boundaries?.......2000-10-28
Candace Asher's debut is one of those gems that you may miss if you blink. That's because the 11 (largely self-composed) songs aren't so heavily genre-laden as much as they are a recipe: a little blues here, a sprinkle of jazz there, a spoonful of folk, add some classic rock & roll - there are a lot of elements that make up this engaging songwriter. She's in a class of her own, and walks a fine tightrope amongst many of her contemporaries.
As another reviewer has mentioned, I too first saw Candace on the Women In Country/Naked Nashville doco while living overseas. She frequently performs around Nashville in-between tours, and it's great to see an artist of her calibre tough it out in a town notorious for ignoring individuality and tenacity.
Candace Asher - A Pace-Maker for the Country Heart.......2000-09-13
Candace Asher probably never did well with coloring books or paint-by-number canvases. True artists cannot be confined or limited. They are compelled to color outside the lines. Candace Asher is that kind of person.
It is rare that I am so impressed with an artist's entire CD. There are usually one or two really hot tunes, several mediocre, and a few that detract from the others. Asher's collection goes from one great song to another. With each song I get the feeling, "I can identify with that...I know that emotion."
Throughout the CD, the listener is taken on an incredible journey with the heart. One is reconnected with the fires that once kindled in the passion for living, a passion that we all too soon abandon in favor of existence.
Remembering a time when couples would pick a song to call their own, I have rediscovered that magic moment in time in Candace Asher's music. Every one of her selections touches a nerve, ...a heartstring. It's so easy to get attached to her beautiful voice, lyrics and music, as she melds contemporary country and pop.
The touching words of "That Old Car" softens the toughest of hearts as it describes an old car in the drive, and how it symbolizes freedom. That Old Car, if only it would start, would take a young woman far from her troubles and heartache. It is but one of 11 beautiful stories. Others, such as "More Than Just a Vase," A Face in the Crowd" and "Every Time Your Heart Breaks" are songs you want to hear again and again.
As I said earlier, "Candace Asher's CD travels with me like a pace-maker." Her music reminds me that my heart still beats beneath it's callousness. It takes some pretty powerful music for me to make that statement. Candace Asher IS "powerful music."
A Wonderful CD - A Talented Performer.......2000-09-12
Candace can hold her own with any of the major talents in Nashville as both a singer and writer. She has her own wonderful style and sound that shows none of the "cookie-cutter" approach to country music that crowds the radio these days. Her performances stir a variety of emotions, she sings from the heart, and her lyrics hit me every time I listen to the CD. I can enjoy her music and take away an uplifting message or new meaning every time I listen. Even after more than a year, this is one of a few CDs that I always have with me wherever I go. I have become an unabashed big fan of Candace.
If I had to pick my favorite cuts (a difficult choice to make), my two favorites are probably "Something in Me" and "One Tender Tear". Both tell wonderful stories with important messages. In "Something in Me" she speaks to me about trusting that inner voice that we too often are not able to hear clearly but more often than not would lead us where we want to go - it's important to reach out and go for our dreams. "One Tender Tear" (my personal favorite for both the tune and the lyrics) tells me that everyone deserves to find the treasure of a true love.
This CD contains a variety of songs that have a nice flow to them and thus makes it a wonderful collection to listen to over and over. Candace is the real deal and this CD was a must for my collection. You also do not necessarily have to be a fan of country music to enjoy this CD - you just have to appreciate and enjoy good music. Way to go Candace!
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ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock
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ASIN: B00005V4ON Release Date: 2006-03-07 |
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Manufacturer: AFIM ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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