Artist description WE ARE BASICALLY A DUO, ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCALS. THE CD FEATURES BECC ON VOCALS, HANK ON BACK UP, EXCEPT TRACK #9.THERE IS ALSO, BASS, PIANO, VIOLIN AND VIOLA, DRUMS AND SOME ELECTRIC GUITAR AND PEDAL STEEL.WE ARE MAINLY EASY LISTENING MUSIC,MUSIC FROM THE HEART THATS GOOD FOR THE SOUL,LOVE SONGS,

Music Style ACOUSTIC GUITAR,, VOCALS, SONGS FROM THE HEART

Musical Influences JAMES TAYLOR, MARK KNOFLER, LOREENA MCKENNIT,

Similar Artists EARLY LINDA RONSTADT, MARY BLACK,, SARAH MC GLOUGHLIN,FAITH HILL, EMMY LOU HARRIS

Artist History BECC AND HANK HAVE BEEN PERFORMING IN MEMPHIS SINCE 1993

Group Members BECC LESTER AND HANK SABLE

Instruments ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS, PEDAL STEEL, PIANO, ORGAN, VIOLIN, VIOLA,DRUMS

Albums BLUE RIVER

Press Reviews “RED HOT IN MEMPHIS” BY BILL ELLISCOMMERCIAL APPEAL MAY 19 2001ON BLUE RIVER( 3 AND ˝ STARS) OUT OF POSSIBLE 4.SINGER BECC LESTER TEAMS WITH HANK SABLE(CO-PROPRIETOR OF ROD AND HANKS VINTAGE GUITARS)AS A DUO LESTER AND SABLE BALANCE EACH OTHER ADMIRABLY,HIS “SWEET BABY JAMES” STYLE FINGER PICKING BESIDE HER MATURE NASHVILLE HUED VOICE, WHILE THEIR ORIGINAL TUNES, WRITTEN IN A DECIDEDLY COUNTRY VEIN, RESIST THE TYPE OF MUSIC CITY ARRANGEMENTS THAT COULD HAVE MADE THIS ALBUM LESS APPEALING.WITH THOUGHTFUL, UNCLUTTERED INSTRUMENTATION, SONGS SUCH AS EAGLES WORTHY”BARCELONA RAIN”, BLUE RIVER(READY FOR SOMEONE LIKE LEE ANNE WOMAK TO COVER)AND THE GORGEOUS TRIO OF BALLADS “TO HAVE AND TO HOLD” “HEAVEN SENT” AND THE INSTRUMENTAL “WITH THIS RING”HAVE NOTHING BUT THEIR OWN GRACE AND EMOTIONAL TUG TO WIN OVER THE LISTENERS.AND THAT,THESE SONGS DO VERY WELL. SHOPPING THIS PROJECT ON MUSIC ROWWOULD SEEM THE NEXT STEP.BILL ELLIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL MAY 19TH 2001The Memphis FlyerMay 31-June 6, 2001BLUE RIVERBecc & Hank(self-released)Two local musicians, Becc Lester and Hank Sable, have just released a CDthat fairly swoons in acoustic bliss. Sable (aka Hank of Rod & Hank'sVintage Guitars) has a crisp but dreamy finger-picking style and a realear for a pretty guitar tune, and Lester's voice soars and signs its waythrough these mostly unplugged but emotionally charged songs.Lester was a guest vocalist on Sable's excellent 1996 release, RUSTED,but here it's more of a true collaboration, with several co-penned tracksby the duo and a joyful interplay of voice and strings. The title songis a juicy piece of country pop that would turn any Nashville songwritergreen with envy and make up-and-coming songstresses on Music Row givetheir pearly white teeth to cover. The melancholy magic of "SomeSeptember Morning" is balanced by the up-tempo Spanish flavor of"Barcelona Rain." The artists write from the heart abourt major rites ofpassage in their lives, and the sentiments come ringing through loud andclear. For instance, the lush delicacy of "Heaven Sent", with Sable'sguitars floating through Regina Eusey's zephyr-like viola and Lester'sdelicate vocals, was inspired by the birth of Sable's daughter. (Sablejust finished making a CD with Eusey as well.)Despite an occasional lyrical lapse into cliche', it's an impressiveeffort (especially considering that this is Lester's first foray intosongwriting). If there's any justice or good musical taste left in thisworld, these songs should be all over country radio. LISA LUMB

Additional Info ALSO AVAILABLE"RUSTED" HANK SABLE AND BECC LESTER 1997

Location Memphis, Tn. - USA

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