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"William Hart Strecker apparently never heard the bittersweet
old line, spread mostly by musicians, that by the time you’re
old enough to understand songs, you’re not young enough to
play them any more. Strecker is the exhilarating converse to this
line. He’s old enough to be writing lovely songs like “Ancient
Lullabye” and “Sweet Magnolia Time” while singing
and playing them beautifully. They’re also smart songs, tempered
by living and still leavened by dreams. They’re folk, rock
and country, and they’re a welcome breeze for anyone who simply
enjoys a good record." William Hart Strecker’s All This
Dreaming NEW YORK, April 14, 2004 – William Hart Strecker, singer, songwriter and best-kept secret in the music world, celebrates the release of his new CD, All This Dreaming, with a showcase performance by his fiercely talented band at The Cutting Room. All This Dreaming heralds the arrival – once again – of a unique musician whose life is the stuff great songs are made of. William Hart Strecker embraced the whole dues-paying, starving artist, sell-your-soul, look-out-world-here-I-come, struggling musician’s life; rode it out to the edge of a breakthrough; and then turned his back on it, opting for family and a non-music career. A tipping point worthy of a biopic screenwriter – a life-threatening car crash – brought Bill back to the world of music. And those lucky enough to hear him sing and play at the Cutting Room will witness the full-on force of his return. William Hart Strecker’s bandmates on All This Dreaming are some of the most sought-after musicians in the contemporary recording and touring universe. Drew Zingg (Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, Lucy Kaplansky) plays guitar. Chris Eminizer (Janet Jackson, Paul Simon, Julia Darling) plays saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and shares writing credits with Bill. Ken Rich (Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Julia Darling) plays bass and produced the CD. Frank Vilardi (Rosanne Cash, Suzanne Vega, Rod Stewart) is on drums. And George Laks (Lenny Kravitz, Joan Osborne, Natalie Merchant) plays keyboards. All This Dreaming was recorded at Long View Farm Studios in North
Brookfield, Massachusetts. Produced by Ken Rich. Recorded and mixed
by Pete Keppler. "How unusual it is to come across the likes of William
Hart Strecker! The man's songs speak to and from the heart. I have
a saying; when music is that good the person making same has "the
gift". I am not a religious person but when I hear Bill I am
reminded there must be a God somewhere. Please listen to Bill, he
will make your world better!" "The new album from WILLIAM HART STRECKER is by far one
of my favorite records of this past year. It demonstrates solid
craftsmanship from top to bottom, great musical talent and production
as good as anything out there on the shelves. STRECKER’S voice
is magical and like a great acoustic guitar has gained character
and richness from the earlier days when I first heard him crooning
the honkytonks of the Vermont Mountains. In a new era of “one
hit wonders” and download expendables, WILLIAM has proven
that an album with depth will remain timeless and always survive
and that the merit of an artist is shown by what he delivers in
each and every effort. After several revisits to this album I kept
finding a new favorite track to latch on to, only to change my mind
again the next time. This is rare for me and one of the reasons
why this disc will remain close to my CD player for a long time
to come. Share this music with a friend and watch it grow." |
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