[2017-03-24] Becca Stevens "Regina" with guests David Crosby, Laura Mvula and Jacob Collier (Ground Up)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:16 pm

Description
North Carolina-bred, Brooklyn based singer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Becca Stevens already has impressive musical output and has received copious praise from the likes of The New York Times, who describe her as a ''best-kept secret'' and ''impressively absorbing.'' She has recently been featured on Snarky Puppy's new ''Family Dinner--Volume 2,'' as well as collaborating with various artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Brad Mehldau, Jose James, Alan Hampton to name a few. In 2015, we saw the highly anticipated follow-up to 2011's ''Weightless'' (Sunnyside) with a new record of originals and covers entitled ''Perfect Animal'' (Universal Music) and an international tour. Becca's 2016 was spent touring the world with her band and as a featured member of David Crosby's Lighthouse Band. Always reaching, always stretching, Becca Stevens reinvents herself once again with ''Regina.'' In the years since the release of her critically acclaimed third album, ''Perfect Animal,'' Stevens has undertaken a journey that began with a study of Queen Elizabeth 1 as inspiration for a commissioned piece, which expanded into tributes to various queens from history, legend and from her personal life, songs inspired by the regal and divine, and finally ''Regina'' as a voice, like a trusted friend or an alter ego.

Tracklist
1.Venus feat. Laura Mvula
2. Lean On
3. Both Still Here feat. Jacob Collier
4. 45 Bucks
5. Queen Mab
6. We Knew Love
7. Mercury
8. Regina
9. Harbour Hawk
10. Well Loved feat. Laura Mvula
11. Ophelia
12. The Muse feat. David Crosby
13. As feat. Jacob Collier

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTC7M1X/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

interesting, she was touring with crosby.

TSmithPage · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 3671

Renny wrote:

interesting, she was touring with crosby.

Yeah, more than touring with, she was integral part of his band. I saw them on their second show of the tour and even by then it was clear they'd worked together awhile and were a pretty tight unit. I look forward to hearing this one.

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

Her last one, Perfect Animal, was excellent.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:04 pm

The pre-order price has been reduced to $9.19:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTC7M1X/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:41 pm

A couple of promo videos:

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

Wow. So innovative and original but so accessible and beautiful at the same time. She is doing some incredible work here. It reminds me in some ways of Joni Mitchell when she started to get really innovative, around the time of Hissing of Summer Lawns and Hejira. And the videos are amazing, too.

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

My copy arrived this morning. After one listen: stunning. Early, and serious, contender for my favorite new recording of the year. Looking forward to digging deeper.

[2017-03-24] Becca Stevens "Regina" with guests David Crosby, Laura Mvula and Jacob Collier (Ground Up)

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