Nashville, TN (May 11, 2018) - Academy of
Country Music Female Vocalist Of the Year, Grammy nominee and
multi-million selling '80s icon Sylvia is set to release her
newest CD, SECOND BLOOM - The Hits Re-Imagined, on Red Pony
Records June 8. The album is available for pre-order now from iTunes
and CD Baby. Fans who order
digitally will receive "Like Nothing Ever Happened" as an
instant gratification track. Those who prefer a disc, will have their album
autographed by Sylvia and receive an email containing instructions on how to
obtain their "grat track" download. The project's first single, a
reprise of Sylvia's signature Country/Pop smash, "Nobody," has just been released to radio and programmers.
Release Date: 8 June 2018
Label: Red Pony Records
Copyright: ℗© 2018 Sylvia
10 Tracks
Total Length: 35:23
SECOND BLOOM includes 10 all-new interpretations of
her # 1 / Top 10 hits from the RCA years (1979 to 1987). The Indiana-born
songstress became known for her unique "Prairie Music" sound, with
hits like "Drifter" and
"Tumbleweed," and
crossed over to the Pop market with the unforgettable "Nobody," which sold an
astounding two million copies, spent 52 weeks on the Billboard
charts, and was named BMI's Song of the Year.
Sylvia's new version of "Sweet Yesterday" brings her
life experience to bare with an even more poignant and meditative take on the
song. "Cry Just A Little Bit"
is updated with strings and drums with an infectious shuffle feel, while "Fallin' In Love" takes a
decidedly Bluegrass spin that swings joyfully along as Sylvia's voice and Andy
Leftwich's fiddle take turns in the spotlight. The disc closes with "You Can't Go Back Home," a
song that was not previously released as a single, but serves as an allegory
for Sylvia's approach to recording SECOND BLOOM. The song metaphorically
reflects her intention to not re-record the songs note-for-note but to give
them a fresh rendering. Sylvia's interpretation of the song is subtle,
reflective, and memorable. This is Sylvia at her most powerful.
Message from
Sylvia:
The synthesizer-laden, Country/Pop sound of the
past is replaced throughout with a cleaner, more streamlined and organic
approach. Tin whistles and strings are paired, fiddle and classical guitar meet
- and in each joining they form a magical backdrop for Sylvia's clear and
soulful vocals. While much of her formative music is defined by a certain era
and genre, the songs themselves are bound only by the artist's imagination. And
Sylvia has imagination to spare. She and longtime collaborator John Mock
modernized instrumentation and voicing and, in some cases, departed
dramatically from the original production values. Consistent, however, are the
signature licks that fans will recognize and Sylvia's genuine reverence for
these tunes that form her artistic lineage.
"My
desire was to bring my music from the '80s into alignment with the music I'm
creating today," she notes. "I wanted to breathe new life into
the songs as if I was recording them for the first time while still honoring
their musical identity. I believe the spirit of the music is just as relevant
today as it was when these songs first bloomed."
On SECOND BLOOM, Sylvia bridges the gap, bringing these hits to life in a new way while paying homage to the music that made her a star. This is an album that is by turns introspective and carefree, evocative and joyful. Longtime fans will remember why they fell in love with Sylvia's music, while new admirers will be captivated by the purity of her voice and musical convictions.
TRACK
LISTING
1) Drifter (Archie
Jordan, Don Pfrimmer)
2) Nobody (Kye
Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
3) Tumbleweed (Kye
Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
4) Fallin'
In Love (Randy Goodrum, Brent Maher)
5) Cry Just
A Little Bit (Bob Heatlie)
6) Sweet
Yesterday (Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
7) Like
Nothing Ever Happened (Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
8) Snapshot (Kye
Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
9) I Love
You By Heart (Jerry Gillespie, Stan Webb)
10) You Can't
Go Back Home (Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan)
ABOUT SYLVIA
Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Sylvia sold over four
million records and enjoyed a string of hits that earned her multiple
honors and awards. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter began sharing new
facets of her voice and artistic perspective through her work on her own record
label, Red Pony Records in the 1990s.
In 2016, she released the critically-acclaimed IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY,
her most personal album to date and the first on which she co-wrote most of the
songs. She's shared the stage with George Strait, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge
Boys, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, Dottie West, T.G. Sheppard, Janie
Fricke, Bill Anderson, Hank Williams, Jr., and others.
A certified life and career coach, she has been
a board member of a non-profit serving those impacted by mental illness and
substance abuse. She supports various charities, including Music City Animal
Rescue, Park Center, and Crossroads Pets/Campus. Sylvia lives in Nashville,
continues to tour and enjoys spending time with her Border Collie/Italian
Greyhound mix, Cate.
Related BLOG POST (Sept 2016):Country singer Sylvia announces 'It's All in the Family,'album set for release Oct 7
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