The following column will appear in the April 2009 edition of Gaston Alive:
I am proud to say Dodd Ferrelle is back on my musical radar. The Athens-based singer-songwriter first popped up on my radar about four years ago, after releasing The Murder of Love with his band the Tinfoil Stars. But shortly after that – things went quiet.
It all makes sense now. With his first child on the way, Ferrelle decided to take a self-imposed break from recording and touring back in 2006.
Three years and two kids later, Dodd Ferrelle is back. And this time, with a renewed sense of musical purpose.
After spending the last ten or so years with the Tinfoil Stars, Ferrelle felt it was time to take on a project he could call his own. This new project would be all his - his words, his arrangements, and his ideas.
Three years in the making, and with the help of his trusted advisor and producer David Barbe, Lonely Parades was born.
Lonely Parades features eleven new songs written and arranged by Ferrelle. Now that these songs are out of his head and on CD, he is now excited about getting back on the road and sharing them with the musical world.
For Ferrelle, this three year sabbatical gave him a chance to step back from life on the road with a band to get refocused on what he does best – telling stories.
But it’s more than just telling stories and writing lyrics. As much as Ferrelle loves to put pen to paper, he has gift for what he calls “marrying the words to the music”.
After listening to Lonely Parades, he still has that gift.
I have always felt music is the best medicine for the soul. But when music is your job, and your job is getting to be too much, more music is probably not the answer.
After all, he’s been holding onto them for far too long. It’s time to share them with the world.
To learn more about Dodd Ferrelle and to hear samples of his music, visit his website at DoddFerrelle.com
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