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DUSTY BROWN Another Turn (DUSTCD17) Dusty Brown started in 2003. Pär Eriksson met Magnus Hansson and heard some of his songs. Per got so excited so in ashort while he had got some of his music friends together and Dusty Brown was born. The members are all young giving fresh blood to an old genre. Their first live show was in fact in national swedish radio in a hsow called Frank. It was such a success so they where soon back when Frank had a kind of "best of" show. They have played the best venues around Gothenburg such as Woody West, the Wisgotha Festical and others. The music Dusty Browns members love country music and you might say they play country but it is not roots country. Their sound is mostly accoustic. You might hear some 60's soul but you won't say it's soul and you might find some bluegrass but it's neither bluegrass. You will recognize it is Dusty Brown. All songs are written by the singer Magnus Hansson. Members Magnus Hansson: vocals, guitar, banjo Pär Eriksson: guita, ppercussionr, harmony vocals Per Svenner:drum, percussions Daniel Wejdin: doublebas Joakim Fritzner: la steel, pedalsteel, slide, harmonica Kristina Carlsson:harmony vocals Josefin Hansson: harmony vocals   Order CD

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"Förvånansvärt självsäkert, välskrivet och välsjunget americana-album från en sju medlemmar stark och följsam Göteborgsgrupp."
Lennart Persson, Rootsy.nu

Dusty Brown er et ungt band (med hele syv medlemmer!) som de siste par årene har vokst frem i det aldri stillestående musikkmiljøet i Gøteborg. Etter alt å dømme er plateselskapet Dusty Records (tilfeldig sammenfall av artist og plateselskapnavn?) fødselshjelper for det meste av det som skjer med country-smak på den svenske vestkysten.

Dusty Brown er bygget rundt sangene til sangeren/ gitaristen Magnus Hansson. Han har det nødvendige håndlaget med fengende melodier og hans stemme passer perfekt til bandets avspente, gyngende groove.

Dessuten stiller Dusty Brown med de to harmonisangerne Christina Carlsson og Josefin Hansson. Resultatet er flotte vokalarrangementer som absolutt er med på å skape »Another Turn«´s engasjerende dynamikk.

Joakam Fritzner er bandets alt-mulig-mann som spiller pedal steel, lapsteel, mandolin, munnspill og elektrisk gitar. Han kan åpenbart sakene sine.

Dusty Brown gjør musikk i skjæringspunktet mellom bluegrass, folk og rock og de gjør det med en overbevisning og en instrumentell finesse som om de skulle ha mange år bak seg på bakveiene i Tennessee og Virginia.

Sammen med Willy Clay Band er de med å signalisere at svensk countrymusikk ikke bare trenger å være danseband som har byttet ut saksofon og trylleorgel med steel og fele. Dette lover godt!

Bandets hjemmeside: www.dustybrown.nu

Tom Skjeklesæther, Rootsy.nu

What is it about the Swedish psyche that finds such inspiration in the Americana tradition? Dusty Brown, a seven-piece from Gothenburg, is yet another fine example of country music's rampant cross-fertilisation, confirming again how one culture can appropriate the bones and heart of another. Apart from a few unconvincing hoe-downs, there is plenty of variety on this well-produced collection. From the catchy harmonies of 'Let It Rain' to the bleary 'Enough', Dusty Brown have a seasoned sound that belies their relatively short time together. What the songs lack in lyrical content is more than balanced by solid playing and clean, honest production. Vocalist Magnus Hansson distinguishes himself on the slower tunes like 'Another Turn', 'Take My Hand' and particularly on the hypnotic Buddy/Julie Miller-esque 'Bright Light'. Swedelicious.
Americana UK

"It's great to hear bands like Dusty Brown, an incredibly talented group of musicians among the best that ever came from Europe. If compared with other artists that play american music here in Europe there's no match! "Another Turn" is one of this year's favorites to me!"

Remo Ricaldone, Lonestar time, Italy