VERONICA LEWIS
WEB SITE ARTIST : https://www.veronicalewis.com/
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POSTED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2021 BY JOHN MITCHELL IN BLUESBLAST MAGAZINE
Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky | Album Review
Piano enthusiasts rejoice! Soon after a new keyboard prodigy in Cincinatti’s Ben Levin here comes another, Veronica Lewis. Born in New Hampshire just 17 years ago, Veronica is already well established in her native New England where she has been recognized as the Best Young Artist in the Boston area; in 2019 she traveled across the country playing at festivals from Rhode Island to Memphis. On this debut album Veronica is supported by a drummer (one of Mike Walsh, Ben Rogers or Chris Anzalone); sax is added to four tracks by Don Davis and to one by Joel Edinberg. On three tracks Veronica was recorded at home playing her 115 year old upright piano ‘Margaret’! Veronica wrote six songs and there are two covers.
The title track opens proceedings with a New Orleans-flavored tune and it is immediately obvious that Veronica is a terrific piano player. The song stresses the need to think positively (a message we all need at present): “Some people think it’s bad every cherry has a pit, but inside every pit is a whole new tree”. The way that Don’s sax works against Veronica’s rolling piano is excellent on this and the second track “Clarksdale Sun” which takes us down to the Delta with a boogie rhythm and we can really hear how well Veronica handles the bottom end on this one.
“Put Your Wig On Mama” takes us further North to Chicago, a song apparently written for Veronica’s mother. Veronica channels Chicago greats like Otis Spann on this one. On the sole instrumental Veronica moves into pure rock and roll territory on the appropriately titled “Ode To Jerry Lee” which is arguably the standout cut here.
Veronica’s vocals are strong. She sometimes resorts to vocal gymnastics, a tendency that is particularly evident on her cover of Louis Jordan’s “Is You Is My Baby” which is slowed down and played in an arrangement that recalls Gershwin’s “Summertime”. The three songs recorded on the venerable ‘Margaret’ include the second cover, Katie Webster’s “Whoo Whee Sweet Daddy”, which barrels along with Joel’s sax bubbling away behind the boogie rhythm. “Fool Me Twice” again has a New Orleans feel with pounding piano and a great left hand boogie, one of the songs without sax.
“The Memphis Train” is another boogie tune that rolls along at great pace as Veronica celebrates riding the 601, referencing a famous train service that ceased operating in 1968, a very long time before she was born!
This relatively short CD heralds the arrival on the scene of a major piano talent who seems equally at home across the gamut of blues and roots styles.
Videography : Michael Beach
Video Editing : Charles Lewis
Creative Direction: Nancy Leotta & Jeff Kolter
Sound Engineering : Ben Rogers
Loud Sun Studios
INFO : BLUESBLAST MAGAZINE
Veronica Lewis, winner Blues Artist of the Year 2020, Boston Music Awards, is an exciting, emerging talent in the Blues & Roots world. A mesmerizing live performer with serious piano chops, soaring vocals, and songs that boogie away your blues. She’s a seasoned pro at 17, rocking the piano and electrifying audiences with music that’s exciting and energetic, yet rhythmically complex and challenging. A tight, straight-ahead trio of piano, drums, and sax delivers a stunningly “full-on” sound, as Veronica belts out a message made to heal the soul. Her strong, expressive voice is punctuated with a light and delicate vibrato, belying her age. This Indie American piano player, singer, and songwriter puts a truly modern spin on the Roots of American Music.
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Veronica Lewis Blues
Veronica Lewis - Official Music Video "You Ain't Unlucky" title track Debut Blues /Americana Album
"This song reflects on how I deal with life, especially when things are tough. It's not always easy.
But, if I look deep enough, I can always find something to be grateful for." ~Veronica
Album Pre-Orders Begins January 8, 2021. Official Release date Feb 19th
Order from Veronica's Official store to have your CD personally signed by Veronica
Music & Lyrics by Veronica Lewis
Piano & Vocals: Veronica Lewis
Drums: Mike Walsh
Sax: Don Davis
Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky
Blue Heart Records – 2021
www.veronicalewis.com
8 tracks; 33 minutes
Piano enthusiasts rejoice! Soon after a new keyboard prodigy in Cincinatti’s Ben Levin here comes another, Veronica Lewis. Born in New Hampshire just 17 years ago, Veronica is already well established in her native New England where she has been recognized as the Best Young Artist in the Boston area; in 2019 she traveled across the country playing at festivals from Rhode Island to Memphis. On this debut album Veronica is supported by a drummer (one of Mike Walsh, Ben Rogers or Chris Anzalone); sax is added to four tracks by Don Davis and to one by Joel Edinberg. On three tracks Veronica was recorded at home playing her 115 year old upright piano ‘Margaret’! Veronica wrote six songs and there are two covers.
The title track opens proceedings with a New Orleans-flavored tune and it is immediately obvious that Veronica is a terrific piano player. The song stresses the need to think positively (a message we all need at present): “Some people think it’s bad every cherry has a pit, but inside every pit is a whole new tree”. The way that Don’s sax works against Veronica’s rolling piano is excellent on this and the second track “Clarksdale Sun” which takes us down to the Delta with a boogie rhythm and we can really hear how well Veronica handles the bottom end on this one.
“Put Your Wig On Mama” takes us further North to Chicago, a song apparently written for Veronica’s mother. Veronica channels Chicago greats like Otis Spann on this one. On the sole instrumental Veronica moves into pure rock and roll territory on the appropriately titled “Ode To Jerry Lee” which is arguably the standout cut here.
Veronica’s vocals are strong. She sometimes resorts to vocal gymnastics, a tendency that is particularly evident on her cover of Louis Jordan’s “Is You Is My Baby” which is slowed down and played in an arrangement that recalls Gershwin’s “Summertime”. The three songs recorded on the venerable ‘Margaret’ include the second cover, Katie Webster’s “Whoo Whee Sweet Daddy”, which barrels along with Joel’s sax bubbling away behind the boogie rhythm. “Fool Me Twice” again has a New Orleans feel with pounding piano and a great left hand boogie, one of the songs without sax.
“The Memphis Train” is another boogie tune that rolls along at great pace as Veronica celebrates riding the 601, referencing a famous train service that ceased operating in 1968, a very long time before she was born!
This relatively short CD heralds the arrival on the scene of a major piano talent who seems equally at home across the gamut of blues and roots styles.
Videography : Michael Beach
Video Editing : Charles Lewis
Creative Direction: Nancy Leotta & Jeff Kolter
Sound Engineering : Ben Rogers
Loud Sun Studios
www.VERONICALEWIS.com
on socials @ VERONICALEWISBLUES
Official Song Lyrics:
You Ain’t Unlucky ©2021
Life lifts you up, sometimes it puts you down
Think you got a plan, then it spins you all around
Might not feel good, but that don’t mean it’s bad
Yeah I know it’s raining, but why you gotta be so sad.
Let me tell ya
It’s just another one of those things
Some people – it’s all the same
Take the credit, can’t take the blame
Like one bad apple don’t spoil the bunch
One bad day shouldn’t really mean that much
Yeah don’t you worry
It’s just another one of those things
No, No you ain’t unlucky, just gotta change the way you see
Think it’s bad every cherry has a pit
honey, inside every pit is a whole 'nother tree
Let me tell ya
It’s one of those things
Well, you give everything you got, every single little last drop
Try to build bridges everywhere you go
Sometimes you feel you ain’t got nothing left to show
Let me tell ya
It’s just another one of those things
Life lifts you up, sometimes it puts you down
Think you got a plan, then it spins you all around
Might not feel good, but that don’t it’s bad
Yeah I know it’s raining, but why gotta be so sad.
Let me tell ya
It’s probably just another one of those things
Yeah let me tell ya
It’s probably another one of those things
END
Special Thanks for Concert Footage
Joseph Marino - MoeJoe Vision
Matt Marzola
Peterborough Townhouse Concert Series - 11/19 Eric Gales & Veronica Lewis
CONTACTS:
MGT. & Booking: Moonwink Music, Nancy Leotta, nancy@moonwinkmusic.com
Americana Radio : Brad Paul Media, Brad Paul, bradpaul56@gmail.com
Record Label: Blue Heart Records, Sallie Bengston , sallie@nola-blue.com
PR & Blues Radio: Blind Raccoon LLC, Betsie Brown, betsie@blindraccoon.com
P.O. Box 40045, Memphis, TN 38174
Pre-Save your copy today: https://orcd.co/youaintunlucky
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