Stephanie Rearick
Country of origin:
U.S
Type of music generally:
Experimental alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, every thing everything (2015)
See also:
Stephanie Rearick's site
Comparisons:
Jane Siberry, Veda Hille, Tom Waits, Amanda Palmer
Covers/own material:
Own and covers and other's lyrics
General comments:
Stephanie Rearick plows an individual path through the music business. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Any
Recordings:
- Live At Mother Fool's (1999)
- The Long Picnic (2001)
- The Bucket Rider (2003)
- Star Belly (2005)
- Democracy (2007)
- Up The Wall (2011)
- Dreamworld (2013)
- every thing everything (2015)
Democracy
Release info:
2007—uvulittle Records—uvu 304
Availability:
See uvulittle Records
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Stephanie Rearick—vocals, piano, trumpet
Produced by:
Stephanie Rearick, and Stephanie Rearick with Edward Reardon, Jon Hain
Comments:
A most odd record and I mean that positively. Rearick plays individual music, and she sounds mostly like herself. One minute she hammers at the piano and the next she delicately plays it. She gives Leonard Cohen's "Democracy" a dark reading and also covers The Beatles originally. She's clearly an artist with her own vision. She has a great voice and her piano skills are impressive. This album deals with democracy and the lack thereof wonderfully. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Up The Wall
Release info:
2011—uvulittle Records—uvu 305
Availability:
See uvulittle Records
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Stephanie Rearick—vocals, keyboards
Guest artists:
Christ Wagoner—cello (8)
Mary Gaines—violin (8)
Produced by:
Edward Reardon
Comments:
Stephanie Rearick returns and her original view of the world is intact. As before she mixes covers with her own songs to great effect. "Up the wall" looks at economics and is wonderfully accomplished. "Lithe and Blithe" is a complex song, rendered lightly and with confidence. "Windmills of your mind", once sung by Dusty Springfield gets an individual reading, as does "Toy Boat" by Yoko Ono. Rearick's made another great album. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Dreamworld
Release info:
2013—uvulittle Records—uvu 306
Availability:
See uvulittle Records
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Stephanie Rearick
Produced by:
Jon Hain and Stephanie Rearick
Comments:
Stephanie Rearick returns with a more accessible set of songs than before, which is not to say she's lost her edge. She's just channeling her vision a little differently this time.
"I can hear you" is Laurie Anderson gone pop, and it's a joyful sound.
"Skin" is a beautiful song, Rearick in a very bouncy mood. It's catchy and should be a hit in a fairer universe. Leonard Cohen's "Democracy" gets a new reading, Rearick taking an original slant on the classic song.
It's an album that proves her an inspired artist as always. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
every thing everything
Release info:
2015—uvulittle Records—uvu 307
Availability:
See uvulittle Records
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Stephanie Rearick
Comments:
Stephanie Rearick returns with a new album, and it's as unique and spellbinding as before.
"Whenever you're alive" is a dreamy, complex song that recalls Laurie Anderson.
"Lullaby from a Weird Place" is a dark yet positive song with a glorious piano part.
The closing "Everyone singing" is a joyous and powerful song. It's as fitting a closer as any.
It's a great album. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to Anna Maria Stjärnell for work on this entry.
