Laura guests on Michael Shelley album

[johnfoyle]

http://www.michaelshelley.net/discography.html

Goodbye Cheater

Michael Shelley

Released in the USA April 2005 on the Confidential Recordings label.

Featuring the talents of: Dave Amels (The Stepford Husbands, Husky Team) – Keyboards, Steve Goulding (Mekons, Graham Parker) - Drums, Jon Graboff (Amy Rigby, Laura Cantrell, Beat Rodeo) – Pedal Steel, Guitars, Six String Bass, Mandolin & Mandocello, John Lee (Mercybuckets) – Bass, Dan Miller (They Might Be Giants) – Keyboards, Guitars, Glockenspiel, Drew Glackin (Silos, Tandy) – Lap Steel, Six String Bass, Guitars, Weissenborn and Jay Sherman-Godfrey (World Famous Blue Jays, Laura Cantrell) – Guitars. With special guests Jim Campilonngo – electric guitar & Laura Cantrell – vocals.

Laura has also guested in the past on Michael's other - excellent - albums - see his site for more details.

[johnfoyle]

Mike album arrived here today. It's easily his most accomplished yet, laden with witty asides and cracking musicianship.

Laura sings on I've Been Trying . Initially she merely harmonises but towards the end she has a line on her own. The sleeve - and Mike's site - has a session photo of Laura holding a guitar. However she is only credited for vocals . The song is co-written by Mike and Jay Sherman-Godfrey. Jay is credited with acoustic and electric guitar so I imagine thats his playing on the track.

The best track on the disc is Suddenly Free . Featuring a truly rocktastic buzz-guitar riff it is best bit of pop confection I've heard so far this year.

[johnfoyle]

http://www.popculturepress.com/

Pop Culture Press Fall & Winter 2005 Track Listing:

Disc includes -

10. Michael Shelley - I've Been Trying (with Laura Cantrell, from Goodbye Cheater)