Congratulations
to Jason Lehning for his 2007 Grammy® nomination for Best
Engineered Album, Non-Classical (Category 92) for his incredible
talents and skills on Viktor Krauss II.
VIKTOR
KRAUSS II - his second album released February 20th!
The long-awaited second solo recording by Viktor
Krauss will be out on Back Porch Records on February 20th. Those
who know Viktor Krauss primarily by his supporting roles with
Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, Jerry Douglas, and scores of others,
might be surprised by the eclectic range of the original music
on his new recording II. On the other
hand, listeners familiar with Krauss’ remarkable 2004 solo
debut, Far
From Enough (Nonesuch), and attuned to the finer details
of his recording and touring credits—with everyone from
Carly Simon, Elvis Costello, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, and
Graham Nash to Chet Atkins, the Chieftains, and Jewel—will
find II quite consonant with that eclectic track record.
Although II is clearly kin to Far
from Enough, it is less a sequel than a bolder and more
colorful expression of Krauss’ ebullient and multifaceted
musical personality. From the low rumble acceleration into the
gleaming guitar-driven glide of the opener “Hop,” through
six more richly textured instrumentals and three stunning vocal
turns by Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, and Ben Taylor, II reflects
Krauss’ restless curiosity and masterful ability to integrate
his interests in film scores, jazz, rock, R&B, and pop.
“I wrote ‘Hop’ in 1996,” recalls
Krauss, born in Champaign, Illinois, in 1969, and now a Nashville
resident. “I was influenced by the feeling of Tennessee as
it turns grey in winter. Now I get visions of a jet moving down
a runway, and when the full drum kit comes in, we’ve lifted
off, and now we’re coasting. It’s one of the favorites
I’ve ever recorded.artists, we are pleased to announce that
multi-insturmentalist and composer Viktor Krauss is now represented
by Songline/Tone Field Productions. Viktor recently finished
his second recording as a leader with Lee producing entitled Viktor Krauss II to
be released on Back Porch/EMI label in January, ‘07. The
new album features a core band of Dean Parks (guitars) and Matt
Chamberlain (drums, percussion) with guest vocalists Lyle Lovett,
Shawn Colvin, Ben Taylor and Shweta Jhaveri, as well as guest guitarist
Frisell on two songs. Viktor played bass, guitars and keyboards
throughout the record. Check the Songtone site for more about
Viktor and further details about this relationship in the coming
months.
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