Sweet Life

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Cat No: COM44912

Release Date: 15 September 2008

Label: Compass

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 766397449128

Genres: Folk Singer Songwriter

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With a dedicated fan base across the U.S. and Europe, and with help from an impressive roster of seasoned players, Catie Curtis' latest release is one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2008 for devotees of the singer-songwriter tradition. A road warrior since the mid-90s, Curtis has toured with the Lilith Fair and with artists such as Dar Williams and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Her songs have appeared in numerous television shows (Dawson's Creek, Felicity, Grey's Anatomy and Alias) and independent films (500 Miles To Graceland, A Slipping Down Life).

It's not all that hard to find a musician willing and able to offer a guided tour of life's dark clouds - but making the acquaintance of someone ready to hone in on the silver lining, well, that's an altogether rarer occurrence. Catie Curtis' ability to do just that radiates from virtually every groove of her appropriately-titled eighth studio album.

"I probably wouldn't have written a record this positive if things were going great in the world and we had peace and prosperity," the singer-songwriter explains. "There are lots of reasons to be unhappy or anxious at this time in our world and I think the album is as much about resilience as anything. In order to stay sane and keep moving forward you have to be able to look at all the bad news around you and decide to make an effort. The sadder things get, the happier my songs will be."

Backed by an array of Music City vets, including longtime Bonnie Raitt collaborators George Marinelli and Alison Prestwood, who have accompanied such artists as Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell and Peter Frampton, Curtis stretches out as broadly as at anytime in her 12-year recording career.

That's evident in the playfulness of the '30s-styled barroom plaint "Lovely" as well as in the '70s soul groove of "For Now," which exudes Muscle Shoals sultriness. As is her wont, Curtis also slips a surprising cover into the mix, this time an affirming rendition of "Soul Meets Body" by kindred alternative-rock spirits Death Cab For Cutie.
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