DobroSinger by Abbie Gardner
Abbie has spent the last year making the record she’s always wanted to make. It’s intimate, real and raw - her dobro and voice recorded at home, without a band or any studio tricks to hide behind. This is just a girl and her resonator guitar sitting down to play you songs. The result is stunning - you can hear every breath, every chuckle, as if you are in the room with her.
The opening track, “Down the Mountain” was featured on Phil Leadbetter's Masters of Slide record and starts with a powerful bluesy stomp, but later begs, “send my prayers down the river in little paper boats, they’re too heavy for heaven so I hope they float”.
The song “See You Again” encapsulates the loneliness and sense of restless waiting we’ve all been feeling in the line “even time holds her breath." There are 4 co-writes, 5 Abbie wrote on her own and 2 are cover songs. Three different guitars were used. Two microphones were used - one new and one stolen from a bass player. Two engineers were harassed with questions. All for these 11 tracks.
In the space since her previous record, Abbie’s vocals and dobro playing have both matured to a place where they share the spotlight equally. Though in this case, the stage is a tiny recording studio and the spotlight is a candle.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Down the Mountain | 3:21 |
| 2. | Only All The Time | 3:37 |
| 3. | See You Again | 3:21 |
| 4. | Born in the City | 2:58 |
| 5. | Three Quarter Time | 4:04 |
| 6. | Cypress Tree | 4:03 |
| 7. | Too Many Kisses | 3:00 |
| 8. | Honky Tonk Song | 3:20 |
| 9. | When We Were Kids | 3:15 |
| 10. | Those Memories of You | 3:40 |
| 11. | You Belong to Me | 3:32 |
| 12. | Three Quarter Time | 4:04 |
Credits
Abbie Gardner - vocals and resonator guitar (aka "Dobro") on all tracks
Instruments: Custom Solid Mahogany E-Model Beard Guitar with weight relieved neck & Doubleshot, National Resophonic NRP with lap-style conversion, and Beard Deco Phonic 37 Squareneck Guitar
Recorded at home in Jersey City, except tracks 7, 9 recorded by Myles Turney at JA Studio
Produced by Abbie Gardner & JP Ruggieri
Executive Producer Kent Koefler
Mixed by Myles Turney
Mastered by Dan Millice
Design by Abbie Gardner & Ed Woltil with assistance from Neale Eckstein
Abbie thanks her Patrons and Song Sponsors for all their support in the making of this record.
© 2021 Abbie Gardner Gimmie Some Ribs Music ASCAP
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1- Down the Mountain (Gardner) Sponsored by John & Vivien Anderson
2- Only All The Time - (Gardner, Venter) Sponsored by
Jeff Hojnicki
3- See You Again - (Gardner, Barnett) Sponsored by Geoff Richards
4- Born in the City - (Gardner, Kimbrough) Sponsored by Carter Smith
5- Three Quarter Time - (Gardner) Sponsored by Dan Hulse
6- Cypress Tree - (Gardner) Sponsored by Michael Urbano
7- Too Many Kisses - (Gardner, Green) Sponsored by Dan & Kathy Tappan
8- Honky Tonk Song - (Gardner) Sponsored by Tim Viezer, David Silvia, Jake Jacobson, Christi Scott-Wester, Mark & Pam Barbour, Matt Comstock, Mary & Steve Ingalls, James Justice & Robert S Johnson
9- When We Were Kids - (Gardner) Sponsored by John & Vivien Anderson
10- Those Memories of You - (O’Bryant) Sponsored by Kathy & Leo Oberto
11- You Belong to Me - (King, Chilton, Stuart) Sponsored by Paul Sanders
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Abbie Gardner is a fiery dobro player with an infectious smile. Whether performing solo or with Americana darlings Red Molly, her acclaimed tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, are propelled by her impeccable slide guitar chops. Her latest CD, Wishes on a Neon Sign (Jan 2018) features a co-write with Chris Stapleton. JP Ruggieri (Nashville, TN) is her favorite guitar player and friend.