Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Kenny Neal (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Denny Breau (guitar); Mary Jo Carlsen (violin); T-Bone Wolk (mandolin, accordion, bass); Jason Ward (baritone saxophone); Darren Thiboutot (drums); Andrea Re (percussion, background vocals). |  | Recorded at The Studio, Portland, Maine in January 2000. Includes liner notes by Mike Emery. |  | Personnel: Kenny Neal (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica); Denny Breau (guitar); T-Bone Wolk (mandolin, accordion); Darren Thiboutot (drums); Andrea Re (percussion, background vocals). |  | Audio Mixer: Lincoln Clapp. |  | Recording information: The Studio, Portland, ME (01/2001). |  | On Kenny Neal's third Telarc release, One Step Closer, he combines the Louisiana musical traditions he grew up listening to with a wide range of contemporary material. Among the 12 tracks are soul-blues renditions of Bob Dylan's "Walk Out in the Rain," Nick Lowe's "High on a Hilltop," and John Hiatt's "Lover's Will." Neal's developing skills as a songwriting have been convincingly affected by roots rock and Americana, as showcased on "Backdoor Tipper," "No More One More Chance," "Whiskey Tears," and "She Ain't Happy Unless She's Sad." ~ Al Campbell | Producer: Randy Labbe | Engineer: Kevin Keithley; Steve Drown |
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