Deena is Deena Shoshkes, the singer-songwriter who fronts the veteran Jersey power-pop group the Cucumbers. The sounds on "Somewhere in Blue" are a unique blend of new wave rockabilly, country and folk rock, filtered through Deena`s long-time indie pop sensibilities. Songs written with Tennessee-based lyricist David Graham (four of which appear on the CD) led Deena into country music, old and new, and southern rock, and inspired a new voice and direction in Deena`s solo songwriting as well. Recorded in Nashville, with producer Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Josh Rouse) and New Jersey, with The Laughing Boys, Tom Lucas and Ed Iglewski, the recordings bridge the distance between Deena`s roots in New Jersey music (from Hoboken indie pop to the Jersey shore) and alt country Americana. "4 out of 5. This album is a bit like a sampler platter, filled with a bunch of good stuff. There are plenty of good Bakersfield-influenced songs, some poppy gems, some rockabilly ("Best Kind of Something"), and lots of excellent harmony vocals. Deena never strains her voice. These are fairly simple songs delivered in a real straightforward style. Deena delivers the goods with an album that is bound to get your toe tapping and your head moving."AntiMusic. "Deena is a songbird, a spirit - out there in the galaxy, with a voice as sweet, supple and simple, and at the same time as soulful and complex, as any you will hear. Her songs are a blend of country, folk, rock, and a bit of soul, all rooted in the power pop where she started in her much-loved band of the 80s and 90s, the Cucumbers. Deena is known mostly for her voice, and not simply the unmistakably beguiling vocals, but her voice as a songwriter. Somewhere in Blue goes many places, all of them skyward. "- Jason Friend."The songs sashay from playful country swing and rockabilly to sassy dance-pop, all of course highlighted by Deena`s winsome, winning vocals. This is an album you could play on a first date, or in the nursery to rock your newborn to sleep, with echoes of bittersweet regret and longing seeping through the mostly upbeat melodies and rhythms. Sweet without ever becoming cloying, Somewhere In Blue will brighten your day and reaffirm your belief in the power of rock `n roll to stay with us throughout our adult lives." - Jersey Beat.
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