BLISS LIFE RELEASES AMEL LARRIEUX'S LOVELY STANDARDS
"With talent like Larrieux's anything is possible."-Vibe, 2000
New York, NY- Bliss Life Records, has released Amel Larrieux's collection of great American standards, Lovely Standards.
"I grew up watching musicals from the 40's and 50's, and my grandfather used to play standards on the piano while our family sang," explains Larrieux, "It was inevitable that I try my hand at interpreting these songs because they were very influential in shaping who I have become as an artist."
BLISS LIFE RELEASES AMEL LARRIEUX'S LOVELY STANDARDS
"With talent like Larrieux's anything is possible."-Vibe, 2000
New York, NY- Bliss Life Records, has released Amel Larrieux's collection of great American standards, Lovely Standards.
"I grew up watching musicals from the 40's and 50's, and my grandfather used to play standards on the piano while our family sang," explains Larrieux, "It was inevitable that I try my hand at interpreting these songs because they were very influential in shaping who I have become as an artist."
Singer, songwriter Amel Larrieux and producer Laru Larrieux have handpicked a collection of songs. Their nuanced delivery once again exhibits this pair's versatility and devotion to their craft while defying stereotypes. Parlaying Amel's reputation for vulnerable yet intense interpretations of her own songs into an intimate and relevant portrait of classics ranging from Ellington to Rodgers and Hammerstein.
For more information, please visit http://www.blisslife.com/.
Track Listing:
Shadow of Your Smile
If I Loved You
You're My Thrill
Something Wonderful
Try Your Wings
Younger than Springtime
Wild is the Wind
I like the Sunrise
Lucky to be Me
If I Were a Bell