Torn Up Routes has been nominated as "Best Local CD" in the Motif Magazine Music Awards. In addition, Ian has been nominated as "Best Local Folk Act." To vote or to view the complete ballot, visit www.motifmagazine.net/poll/
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How do you define a record that refuses to define itself?
You don't. You just recommend that people go out and buy it to discover the rootsy folk-rock magic for themselves.
As its name suggests, "Torn Up Routes" -- the sophomore release from poet and musician Ian Fitzgerald -- is full of tales of travel and transition, both real and metaphorical. Defined by Dylanesque poetry and stripped-down melodies that serve the lyrics rather than overpower them, the album blends past, present and future in a format that is technically modern folk, but in reality sounds like a relic of a decidedly less modern world.
Vivid and haunting, "Torn Up Routes" is a 12-song trip that anyone who appreciates good music should take.
-Lauren Carter
The Sun Chronicle
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.ianfitzgerald.com
Track List:
1. Long-Distance Operator
2. William The Conqueror
3. Arizona Bound
4. 116 Highways
5. Wind Up In The Wind
6. Burning Springtime
7. Occasionally When It Rained
8. Santa Cruz
9. Listen For The Fire
10. Foundation Rock
11. Daybreak Depends On Darkness
12. Broken Hallelujah
Other Genres:
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How do you define a record that refuses to define itself?
You don't. You just recommend that people go out and buy it to discover the rootsy folk-rock magic for themselves.
As its name suggests, "Torn Up Routes" -- the sophomore release from poet and musician Ian Fitzgerald -- is full of tales of travel and transition, both real and metaphorical. Defined by Dylanesque poetry and stripped-down melodies that serve the lyrics rather than overpower them, the album blends past, present and future in a format that is technically modern folk, but in reality sounds like a relic of a decidedly less modern world.
Vivid and haunting, "Torn Up Routes" is a 12-song trip that anyone who appreciates good music should take.
-Lauren Carter
The Sun Chronicle
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.ianfitzgerald.com
Track List:
1. Long-Distance Operator
2. William The Conqueror
3. Arizona Bound
4. 116 Highways
5. Wind Up In The Wind
6. Burning Springtime
7. Occasionally When It Rained
8. Santa Cruz
9. Listen For The Fire
10. Foundation Rock
11. Daybreak Depends On Darkness
12. Broken Hallelujah
Other Genres:
- COUNTRY: Country Folk
- FOLK: Modern Folk
- TYPE: ACOUSTIC