The Raven Rebecca Pidgeon

• 1 Kalerka 03:03
• 2 The Witch 02:48
• 3 The Raven 02:51
• 4 You Need Me There 03:40
• 5 Grandmother 06:34
• 6 You Got Me 03:02
• 7 Heart and Mind 03:16
• 8 Her Man Leaves Town 03:32
• 9 Seven Hours 04:00
• 10 Wendy's Style Shop 03:29
• 11 The Height Of Land 03:43
• 12 Spanish Harlem 03:35
• 13 Remember Me 02:31
• Total Runtime 46:04

Info for The Raven

Taking elements from folk, pop, jazz, and Celtic traditions, Pidgeon crafts lilting, intimate poetry. Known for her captivating and crystalline voice, Rebecca is prolific in the audiophile scene. The Raven was her first release on Chesky and featured an ensemble of spell- binding originals like "Grandmother" and the rhythmic "Kalerka," to the reimagined and mesmerizing classic "Spanish Harlem." The album was recorded using Chesky's acclaimed, high-fidelity recording techniques, which allow Rebecca's voice to take center stage. Pidgeon exudes a controlled vocal prowess that is effortlessly captivating, coupled with her eloquent storytelling ability; her style is reminiscent of Linda Ronstadt and Suzanne Vega. As Rolling Stone magazine comments, her vocals are "nuanced and assured...Rebecca Pidgeon is one of those rare singers who conveys emotion purely."

Rebecca Pidgeon, the acclaimed Scottish actress, has also displayed her gift as a singer/songwriter on her several well-received albums. Taking elements from folk, pop, jazz, and Celtic traditions, Pidgeon crafts lilting, intimate poetry. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she later moved to Edinburgh, Scotland with her family at the age of 5.

As a teenager in Scotland, she sang along with the radio and her parents’ Beatles and Joni Mitchell records as a light escape from her demanding acting studies. Eventually, she enrolled in London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 18 where she studied drama, music, and voice.

Pidgeon’s first Chesky release, The Raven, featured Pidgeon’s stunning version of “Spanish Harlem.” The Raven went on to become an audiophile classic, thanks to Pidgeon’s crystalline voice and Chesky’s high-fidelity recording techniques. Her second album, The New York Girls’ Club, brought her unique singing and songwriting to more music lovers.

Pidgeon’s lovely, somewhat delicate voice is very nicely captured and surrounded by cushions of studio air.” — Music = 4/5; Sonics = 4.5/5 — Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound, April 2017.

Rebecca Pidgeon, vocals
Joel Diamond, piano
Mitch Margold, synthesizer
Anthony Coote, guitar, background vocals
George Naha, guitar
David Finch, bass
Gary Burke, percussion
Laura Seaton, violin
Robert Chausow, violin
Juliet Haffner, viola
Erik Friedlander, cello
Coco Kallis, background vocals
Paul Miller, background vocals
Stephanie Smothers, background vocals
Elise Morris, background vocals

Rebecca Pidgeon
the acclaimed Scottish actress, has also displayed her gift as a singer/songwriter on her several well-received albums. Taking elements from folk, pop, jazz, and Celtic traditions, Pidgeon crafts lilting, intimate poetry.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she later moved to Edinburgh, Scotland with her family at the age of five. As a teenager in Scotland, she sang along with the radio and her parents' Beatles and Joni Mitchell records as a light escape from her demanding acting studies. Eventually, she enrolled in London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 18 where she studied drama, music, and voice.

Pidgeon’s first Chesky release, The Raven, featured Pidgeon's stunning version of "Spanish Harlem." The Raven went on to become an audiophile classic, thanks to Pidgeon's crystalline voice and Chesky's high-fidelity recording techniques. Her second album, The New York Girls' Club, brought her unique singing and songwriting to more music lovers.

Intimately performed and recorded, Four Marys, released in 1998 showcases Rebecca's unique interpretations of timeless Celtic folk songs. As much a testament to her musical roots as it is to her tremendous vocal presence, this recording leads both music lovers and audiophiles down an engaging new path.

She now resides in Boston and Vermont with her husband and their daughter. Between album projects, Pidgeon has starred in the Mamet plays Oleanna, Speed the Plow, The Old Neighborhood, and the motion pictures The Spanish Prisoner and The Winslow Boy.

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