Artist description Alternative guitar-pop featuring vocalist Liza Hanshaw.

Music Style song-oriented alternative/pop/rock

Musical Influences Beatles, Patti Smith, Pretenders, Cranberries, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, REM, Pixies, Midnight Oil, The Church, Replacements, Kinks, Byrds, Badfinger, U2, Tom Petty, Roxy Music, Smashing Pumpkins, Squeeze, The Cure, The Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Throwing Muses, and countless others.....power pop, country, folk, rock, punk, psychedelic bands, etc.

Similar Artists Cowboy Junkies, Cranberries, Mazzy Star, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, The Sundays, Belly, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Breeders, Aimee Mann, Jonatha Brooke, Dido

Group Members Liza Hanshaw:(vocals,cello), Peter Cristofono:(electric & acoustic guitar, bass); On our team: Mark Silberberg(bass), Tommy Benedetti(drums & percussion), Special guests: Allen Devine(additional guitar), Steve Latanision(slide guitar, violin, lap steel, mandolin)

Instruments acoustic/electric guitars, violin, cello, mandolin, bass, drums, percussion

Albums (1) In My Head (critically-acclaimed album produced by Mike Deneen); (2) Behind the Blue ( a collection of compilation tracks, and previously unreleased recordings)

Press Reviews "Liza Hanshaw's vocals are alluring and captivating...(her) voice is very natural, leading the band with masterful ability" - (METRONOME) *** "The heavy, liquid guitar work, the insistent moving bass rhythm, and the nicely layered guitar and vocal tracks of 'In My Head' make a radio-ready rock ballad too good to resist." (THE FINE PRINT) *** "Liza Hanshaw's ghostly melodies and haunting harmonies are audio bliss as are the lyrics... Meanwhile warmth emanates from the weaving and looming multi-textural guitar parts. The rhythm and harmony are right in the pocket when needed and imaginative on the turnarounds. Guest stars spice up each tune with special artistic talents. Steve Latanision gets a vote for best supporting player for his haunting slide guitar work on 'Holy Day,' as well as lap steel on 'The Other Side' and violin on 'Night'... - (N.E. PERFORMER) *** "The Blackwells weave complex musical concourses with mind-altering results. 'In My Head' is music for your head, intoxicating and ever enticing..." (METRONOME)**** "The Blackwells certainly sound great on their CD (In My Head)which sounds like a cross between early Pretenders, Fleetwod Mac, and 'Til Tuesday..." - (THE NOISE)*** "Smooth pop rock with a couple of hooks from heaven..." (N.E. PERFORMER)**** "The Blackwells are a female-fronted, guitar-happy band specializing in moody songs. 'Moody' can often mean 'slow,' but vocalist Liza Hanshaw has the kind of beautifully sleepy voice that makes any song sound deliberate, no matter the tempo." (LISTEN.COM)

Location Boston, MA - USA

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