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Lacy co-produced her debut CD Lovefeast with Jim Gallagher at the Gamble-Huff and Kajem/Victory studios in Philadelphia. The album's eclectic musical influences range through traditional Asian, African and Celtic music sources and result in a singular style inspired by the natural world. In "Song of Songs," Old Testament love poetry drifts through a heavenly arrangement of Arabic and Indian percussion, flute and keyboards. "Silverback," based on the life of gorilla researcher Dian Fossey, blends thundering drums and African percussion with ethereal sounds from a variety of sources: guitars, bass, synthesizers and the Rwandan gorillas themselves.


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"A host of multicultural influences come into play.... Similar in nature -- but not necessarily in style -- to singers like Ofra Haza, Sinead O'Connor and Enya... delicate and ethereal, with a molten core and a clear, strong delivery....hauntingly embracing; there's also a real sense of movement here, which may be due in part to her background as a dancer as well as a musician. You can almost feel a physical expression manifested in the turn of an instrument or a percussive rhythm."

- Carol Shutzbank, Big Shout

 

"Kate Bush/Tori Amos feel with an exotic Middle Eastern twist....
a sumptuous affair."

- a. d. amorosi, Philadelphia City Paper

"Full of the artful and ethereal sounds found on... albums ranging from those of Kate Bush to the Waterlillies', James' strength is drawn from her deft ability to create an inspired mood through her use of exotic rhythms and instruments."

- CMJ, "Certain Damage"

 

"[Kate] Bush's theatrical, Olde English-balladry style is a sometime inspiration... but so too are the tribal world beat percussive paens of Peter Gabriel and David Byrne."

- Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News

 

"enough successes to make this very well-recorded disc worthy of a serious listen by those with open musical minds. When it's at its best, this disc takes some adventurous chances that rival the work of anyone working in these occasionally treacherous musical areas."

Frank Blank, Philadelphia City Paper

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MORE MUSIC NEWS ...

 

2011

In the recording studio with new songs coming soon.

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2010

Writing material for the new album.

Sneak peek of "Osmosis Song" released on Earth Day!

 

2009

Lacy is writing songs for a new album, so stay tuned...

The Ectophile's Guide to Good Music recently posted a great review of Lovefeast. What a welcome compliment to receive such a nice review from the Ectophiles! What, exactly, is an Ectophile? Find out more here.

 

2007


Lacy created music for two out of of the three dances on this program. The sound score for the second piece, Oracle, is punctuated with moments of silence, alternating forboding and delicate electronic sounds with the sounds of the dancer's costumes. For the last work on the program, disSolve subMerge, manipulated voice recordings interweave within the electronic score, building to the incorporation of Steve Reich's 1965 voice manipulation It's Gonna Rain, Part II in the climactic section of the dance.

 

Just added -- Last.fm and Pandora: Songs from Lovefeast are now playing on Pandora and Last.fm internet radio -- check out these two great websites that select music to play especially for you, based on your own preferences, helping you to discover more new music that you might love. It's very cool (and free) so check it out!

 

So long and thanks, MP3.com... The innovative music website closed its doors on December 2, 2003. Lovefeast track "White Lion" was featured several times on MP3.com between 1999 and 2001, reaching the #1 position on the Adult Alternative chart. With this exposure the "Lovefeast" single also climbed high on the MP3.com charts, reaching the #7 position in Experimental/Post Rock. Many "stations" on the site included songs from the Lovefeast album in their playlists. Thank you MP3.com!

 

2003

Several of Lacy's compositions were included in Mereminne Dancers' debut New York City season, Spirit and Nature, which took place September 4-6, 2003. In addition to songs and instrumental compositions by Lacy, the program featured music by contemporary American composer Donald Crockett, classical new age pianist Jon Schmidt, Blind Willie Johnson, Single Gun Theory, the Breton band Kornog, Yma Sumac, and Kate Bush/Donovan.

 

Musical Discoveries review

Russell W. Elliot has written a very nice review of the Lovefeast CD on his website Musical Discoveries, a site devoted to contemporary, progressive and crossover female artists. You can read the review at: http://www.musicaldiscoveries.com/digest/digest.php?a=viewr&id=51

 

 

 

Lovefeast (and lyrics at top of this page) © 1992 Mereminne Productions (ASCAP); Lovefeast CD cover photo by Cathy McCulley

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