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Interview with Nancy Josephson from The Angel Band June 5, 2008 Angel Band makes big noise. Loud noise. Boisterous, sad, sweet, goofy, glorious and angelic. Any which way you look at it this stuff gets your attention. Whether it’s the crazy tight three part harmony, the killer backup playing, the stories, the passion or the compassion, it gets your attention. The songs on this album are mostly self-penned, weaving vivid images, powerful lyrics, musical integrity and “chops” to write home about. The core of the band is held by the three singers: Nancy Josephson, Jen Schonwald and Kathleen Weber. All are experienced on lead and backup vocals. The love of the sound that three female voices make together is at the center of this group. The chord rules the day. Both mystical and elemental when the three hit “it” the hair on the back of your neck’s gonna stand up. Click here to read entire article. --- "We Are Shepherds" The song, we are Shepherds, was written while reflecting on what is going on in the world today and specifically how this country is responding to its place in the world. The decisions the administration is making regarding Iraq has made me feel both helpless and pissed off. I wanted to write a piece that wasn't a strident kicking and screaming administration bash, but a deeper, more elemental gut-deep cry of commitment about what my ultimate job as a mother is. This song is about not only my being a mother to my own children, but my job as a mother to my friend's children, and, by extension all children. "We won't give you our children". Our job as moms and dads is about keeping our children safe and out of the hands of those who may use our kids as fodder in wars built on lies. I hate that this needed to be written. I am, though, thankful that it has hit a chord with those who have heard us singing this in concert. If nothing else the song gives voice to what many are feeling...disgusted. ---HONEST
AMERICANA: BROMBERG, ROWAN
& RICE
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Bromberg,
Angel Band: heavenly harmonies
Thursday, December 07, 2006
By Mark Bialczak
Staff writer | More From The Post-Standard
David Bromberg was the star Wednesday night at the Palace Theatre. He
ably showed off his big, deep voice, an embracing sense of humor and
guitar skills that earned him the key spot in the studio for hundreds
of important American recording sessions.
But the best times came when the members of the Angel Band joined
their three beautiful voices with his wondrous work.
It wasn't your regular, old one-band-opens-and-the-headliner-follows.
Thankfully.
The Angel Band took the stage first. The three grand voices of Nancy
Josephson, Jen Schonwald and Kathleen Weber, making her debut as part
of the trio, filled the old movie theater from top to bottom,
gorgeously thrilling the crowd that smartly got there in time.
Then their backup band marched on, and it was Bromberg himself on
guitar, with his current band: Bobby Tangrea on mandolin, Butch Amiot
on bass and Jeff Wisor on fiddle.
The onstage chemistry made them all sizzle, and not just because
Josephson happens to be Bromberg's wife, too.
This cast was touched by the special kind of magic that makes a night
of music memorable. Josephson shined in the role as leader, charming
the crowd with her comments as well as with her vocals.
She told the crowd of how the Angel band recently sang backup to Linda
Ronstadt. But with a three-to-one advantage, the band hijacked the
song away from the star.
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