{"id":21,"date":"2022-03-03T02:08:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T02:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lillilewis.com\/2022\/testimonials\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:54:49","slug":"quotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lillilewis.com\/2022\/quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\u201cIn \u2018Copper John,\u2019 Lewis sounds right at home playing the mystic troubadour, patiently unfurling her tale about a \u201ccity of unseen prophets\u201d in country-folk surroundings. Electric guitar adds some Western overtones, while atmospheric pedal steel and Lewis\u2019 piano work all complement one another without overcrowding. The beat isn\u2019t hasty, but it\u2019s steady \u2014 we\u2019re all along for the ride here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cLilli Lewis made a statement not only about her ability to refine and expand roots forms like murder ballads, a cappella spirituals and singer-songwriter storytelling with transformative empathy and classically trained poise, but also about how she\u2019s learned to bridge racially segregated cultural and musical worlds over her lifetime\u2026she stake(s) out her place in the scene\u2014on the authority of mastery\u2026\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cOne of the most powerful records of 2021, Lilli Lewis\u2019 Americana offers up 13 tracks of raw, unfiltered talent. Much like many of the songs often referred to as classics from the genre, standout track \u201cCopper John\u201d has all the qualities of a traditional country music story-song at its finest\u2026jaw-dropping vocal stylings, each song on Americana offers sharp lyricism, irresistible hooks and a needed perspective that\u2019s often overlooked in the genre as a whole.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201c\u2026not just the sterling sound of her country soul circling back to the dirt road she grew up on, but a true roots album that has the name it does because its stories and sensibilities are foundational to American music\u2026\u2019My American Heart\u2019 is the song that actor Mandy Patinkin (of Inigo Montoya fame) remarked is \u201clike listening to light.\u201d And then there are the songs that threaten to tear a hole in the space-time continuum.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cLilli Lewis brings an engaging, needed voice and perspective to the genre\u2019s storytelling roots. Her stunning 2021 album <\/span>Americana<\/span><\/i> offers timeless autobiographical songwriting that digs into the realities of daily life for marginalized groups in America as it looks at our society as a whole.\u201d
\n<\/span>Nashville Scene:<\/i><\/b> \u201c12 Artists to Watch in 2022\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\u201cAmong many highlights was New Orleanian singer-pianist Lewis\u2019s almost hymn-like reading of Radiohead\u2019s \u201cCreep\u201d for anyone who\u2019s ever felt like they didn\u2019t belong. But at least for the night, in that moment, everyone did.\u201d
\nRolling Stone: <\/strong>“AmericanaFest 2021: Best Things We Saw”<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWith <\/span>Americana<\/span><\/i>, Lilli Lewis made a statement not only about her ability to refine and expand roots forms like murder ballads, a cappella spirituals and singer-songwriter storytelling with transformative empathy and classically trained poise, but also about how she’s learned to bridge racially segregated cultural and musical worlds over her lifetime.\u201d
\n<\/span>NPR: \u201c<\/i><\/b>How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Need to listen to one LP all day? This is it. One of the year\u2019s best. – Americana Highways The self-professed Folk Rock Diva Lili Lewis returns to recording with a rootsy, country soul album that really hits the spot with its melancholy meditations and narratives. <\/span>
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Listening to the album, each song feels more exciting than the next and it\u2019s easy to get swept up in the emotion of the lyrics while also being impressed by the tight musicianship on display throughout. 
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\u201cA powerhouse performer adding her unique voice and talent to the national discussion of the state of social justice in America.\u201d<\/span>
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“On her new solo record, Lewis, a Black queer woman, uplifts the stories of forgotten & overlooked people through storytelling & beautiful voice.”
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There\u2019s hurt and solace to be found on this album. On the closing track, \u201cMy American Heart,\u201d Lewis makes sure people have this difficult conversation and answer the big questions.\u201d
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\u201cLewis\u2019 single \u201cMy American Heart,\u201d off her upcoming album, \u201cAmericana\u201d demonstrates a caliber of genius\u2026She launches the song gently, sweetly and then soars effortlessly\u2026When Lewis hits the high notes, she personifies a contemporary Jessye Norman if folk-rock had been her genre.\u201d
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\u201c<\/span>Lilli Lewis<\/span> is one of the best for pure emotional impact and sincerity in her artistry. If you haven’t heard her then do yourself a favor and become enthralled.\u201d
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“the most mesmerizing and soul touching combination of jazz, blues, gospel, and field folk imaginable. The audience went fn nuts.”<\/span>
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