时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2011年(三月)


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Some bands are birthed after months of auditions 1, trying to find just the right lyricist to mesh 2 with an incredible singer and stellar guitar player. Others are more of a happy accident. The Wailin' Jennys fall into that latter category. The group began at a one-time-only show in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. But the band is still going strong four CDs later.

The title track is the only non-original song on the new Wailin' Jennys CD. It's a traditional one called "Bright Morning Stars" done a cappella, or without instruments, and featuring vocals 3 by all three Jennys.

Their name might be a takeoff on the late country star Waylon Jennings, but The Wailin' Jennys are serious about making good music. Their first CD, 2004's 40 Days, earned them a Juno Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy, while also winning great acclaim 4 in the United States. Bright Morning Stars, is home to 12 original songs and is their first release since 2009. In the years between, the band exploded on the roots music scene, and their new CD hit the top spot of the Billboard 5 magazine Bluegrass chart two weeks after its release.

Bright Morning Stars is built around The Wailin' Jennys three part harmonies. If there is a theme to the disc, it might be love and loss. The CD opens with "Swing Low Sail High," featuring writer Nicky Mehta singing lead.

The Wailin' Jennys Nicky Mehta is described as a "trained dancer raised on classical music." She's the Jenny who wrote "Sing Low Sail High" and also sang lead on the track. In 2002, Nicky formed The Wailin' Jennys with Ruth Moody 6, a classically trained pianist and vocalist-turned-folk musician. Ruth wrote and sings lead on four of the songs on "Bright Morning Stars", including "Asleep At Last."

The third member of The Wailin' Jennys is Heather Masse, the lone 7 U.S. native. She joined in 2007, bringing with her a background in jazz. Like her two band mates, Heather is also a songwriter and contributed four tracks to Bright Morning Stars, including "Cherry Blossom Love" which showcases the bands harmony singing.



n.(对拟做演员、歌手、乐师等人的)试听,试音( audition的名词复数 )
  • Find modeling auditions, casting calls& acting auditions, all in one place. 找一个立体感试听,铸造呼叫和表演试听一体的地方。 来自互联网
  • We are now about to start auditions to find a touring guitarist. 我们现在准备找一个新的吉他手。 来自互联网
n.网孔,网丝,陷阱;vt.以网捕捉,啮合,匹配;vi.适合; [计算机]网络
  • Their characters just don't mesh.他们的性格就是合不来。
  • This is the net having half inch mesh.这是有半英寸网眼的网。
(乐曲中的)歌唱部份,声乐部份( vocal的名词复数 )
  • Also look out for soaring vocals on The Right Man. 另外,也可留意一下《意中人》中的那高亢的唱腔。
  • Lazy bass line, lazier drums, lush violins, great piano and incomparable vocals. 懒惰的低音线,较懒惰的鼓,饮小提琴,棒的钢琴和无比的声音。
v.向…欢呼,公认;n.欢呼,喝彩,称赞
  • He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
  • His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。
n.布告板,揭示栏,广告牌
  • He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
  • Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
  • He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
  • I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。
adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
  • A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
  • She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。
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