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The new full album from Jill Jones and Chris Bruce is due to ship April 30. Former Prince associate Jill Jones and Wendy and Lisa / Seal collaborator Chris Bruce marry their talents on this beautifully rich new album.
The album is called Two and will be on the Dav Music label (DAV22465-2 ).
Here's a tracklisting: Station, The Mission, Head Over Heels, Sleepy Daydream, Gorgeous Wonder, Kanga Roo, Pissin' All Over The Sun, Run Scared, Station (Radio Edit).
Sunday, April 1, 2001
Friday, January 26, 2001
New Neil Finn album: One Nil
The name has been revealed for the upcoming Neil Finn album. One Nil is still without a release date, but Finn has scheduled a number of promo shows to support the album. Look for Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman among the featured Friends. For more information, check out: www.frenz.com
Thanks to Katie for the heads up!
Thanks to Katie for the heads up!
Sunday, December 31, 2000
Year in Review - 2000
In recent years, Wendy & Lisa have existed not only as a band, but as some of the most sought after sessionists in the business. The last year has proved no exception. After the excitement, shows and press surrounding 1998's critically acclaimed Girl Bros., Wendy & Lisa have returned to their places behind the scenes to create more of the best music you never knew they worked on. Here are highlights from the session work, scoring, press and other goodies that made up the Wendy and Lisa year.
Session Work
There were a number of appearances as Bramhall with frontman Doyle Bramhall II. Beginning on February 12, Austin City Limits began airing its Bramhall session. Taped in late 1999, the session featured four songs by the band, with Wendy & Lisa (and Susannah Melvoin, of course) in the lineup.
Wendy Melvoin, as always, proved herself as one of the hardest-working sessionists in the business. In April she was in the studios with Jonatha Brooke, working out song ideas for an upcoming Brooke album Steady Pull,, due for release on CD and DVD in February 2001. May saw the release of two albums featuring Wendy's session work. First came the bass and guitar work she did with Japanese artist Bonnie Pink, under the auspices of producer friend Mitchell Froom. Let Go featured Wendy's work on the track "Call My Name." Two weeks later, Pearl Jam released Binaural, featuring Wendy's work on percussion.
There were the family sessions with Susannah and Doyle Bramhall II on Riding With The King. The Eric Clapton and B. B. King collaboration featured "Marry You" and "I Wanna Be" from Bramhall's Jellycream, so naturally (at least some of) the band came along for the ride. Wendy and Susannah contributed backing vocals not only to those tracks but the majority of the album. And in family sessions of another variety, Wendy lent guitar licks to k. d. lang's Invincible Summer. Whew!
Wendy didn't have all the fun, though. Wendy & Lisa both flew down under over the summer to help out Neil Finn with some studio work for his second -- still untitled -- solo album. They also took part in a handful of live dates -- including a concert in September for the 2000 Olympics. On many of the live dates, Finn gave the duo time to display a few songs of their own, a small showcase from the Girl Bros. album. (You can check out a hint of Neil Finn live on the recently released Sessions at 54th St. DVD.)
Scoring
With the television show Snoops cancelled, Wendy & Lisa had time to pick up other scoring work. They spent the first half of the year scoring the upcoming film The Third Wheel starring Ben Affleck. At last report, the film was due to be released in early 2001.
Late fall saw the (apparently very limited) release of Loving Jezebel, which Wendy & Lisa scored in 1999.
Press
ROCKRGRL was all over Wendy & Lisa this year. First, they gave the duo kudos in their list of Rock's Greatest 50 Women of All Time, calling the duo an "underappreciated national treasure," while ranking them at place 27 in the list. Then they gave Wendy & Lisa a four page interview in their May/June 2000 issue. (If you missed it, don't worry -- they have back issues available at the website.) Last but not least, they invited Wendy & Lisa to be panelists at their Music Conference 2000 in November.
New Music Monthly demonstrated actually having a clue while commenting on Wendy Melvoin's contributions to the new Scritti Politti album Anomie & Bonhomie. Their coverage of the all star cast on the album included mention of "guitarist Wendy Melvoin of Wendy & Lisa fame." (Musiczone wishes that other members of the press would follow this lead, and remember Wendy & Lisa for things they've actually done in the last fifteen years!)
Not everyone was thrilled with Wendy & Lisa's session work, though. The Night Owl gave them mixed reviews for their work on Doyle Bramhall II's two albums, almost accusing them of stealing Bramhall away from his guitar roots. The review praised their influence on "Close to Heaven," but said that "Marry You" sounded like a "second-rate Wendy & Lisa tune." (Ow!)
Random Weirdness
While there were no new releases from Wendy & Lisa this year, there were a few visits from the ghosts of Wendy & Lisa past.
Two British hits compilation albums released in April featured Wendy & Lisa singles from the Eighties. Wild Angels features 1989's "Lolly Lolly," while companion album Modern Madonnas includes "Are You My Baby."
Adding to the slate of nearly obscure Wendy & Lisa cover songs, UK girl group Made in London released a cover of Wendy & Lisa's 1989 single "Satisfaction," on a four-track single Dirty Water, which also features a cover of Grace Jones' "Pull Up to the Bumper."
So . . . after all that work, did we still miss something? Send us your additions and corrections! And however you spend the New Year, enjoy!
Session Work
There were a number of appearances as Bramhall with frontman Doyle Bramhall II. Beginning on February 12, Austin City Limits began airing its Bramhall session. Taped in late 1999, the session featured four songs by the band, with Wendy & Lisa (and Susannah Melvoin, of course) in the lineup.
Wendy Melvoin, as always, proved herself as one of the hardest-working sessionists in the business. In April she was in the studios with Jonatha Brooke, working out song ideas for an upcoming Brooke album Steady Pull,, due for release on CD and DVD in February 2001. May saw the release of two albums featuring Wendy's session work. First came the bass and guitar work she did with Japanese artist Bonnie Pink, under the auspices of producer friend Mitchell Froom. Let Go featured Wendy's work on the track "Call My Name." Two weeks later, Pearl Jam released Binaural, featuring Wendy's work on percussion.
There were the family sessions with Susannah and Doyle Bramhall II on Riding With The King. The Eric Clapton and B. B. King collaboration featured "Marry You" and "I Wanna Be" from Bramhall's Jellycream, so naturally (at least some of) the band came along for the ride. Wendy and Susannah contributed backing vocals not only to those tracks but the majority of the album. And in family sessions of another variety, Wendy lent guitar licks to k. d. lang's Invincible Summer. Whew!
Wendy didn't have all the fun, though. Wendy & Lisa both flew down under over the summer to help out Neil Finn with some studio work for his second -- still untitled -- solo album. They also took part in a handful of live dates -- including a concert in September for the 2000 Olympics. On many of the live dates, Finn gave the duo time to display a few songs of their own, a small showcase from the Girl Bros. album. (You can check out a hint of Neil Finn live on the recently released Sessions at 54th St. DVD.)
Scoring
With the television show Snoops cancelled, Wendy & Lisa had time to pick up other scoring work. They spent the first half of the year scoring the upcoming film The Third Wheel starring Ben Affleck. At last report, the film was due to be released in early 2001.
Late fall saw the (apparently very limited) release of Loving Jezebel, which Wendy & Lisa scored in 1999.
Press
ROCKRGRL was all over Wendy & Lisa this year. First, they gave the duo kudos in their list of Rock's Greatest 50 Women of All Time, calling the duo an "underappreciated national treasure," while ranking them at place 27 in the list. Then they gave Wendy & Lisa a four page interview in their May/June 2000 issue. (If you missed it, don't worry -- they have back issues available at the website.) Last but not least, they invited Wendy & Lisa to be panelists at their Music Conference 2000 in November.
New Music Monthly demonstrated actually having a clue while commenting on Wendy Melvoin's contributions to the new Scritti Politti album Anomie & Bonhomie. Their coverage of the all star cast on the album included mention of "guitarist Wendy Melvoin of Wendy & Lisa fame." (Musiczone wishes that other members of the press would follow this lead, and remember Wendy & Lisa for things they've actually done in the last fifteen years!)
Not everyone was thrilled with Wendy & Lisa's session work, though. The Night Owl gave them mixed reviews for their work on Doyle Bramhall II's two albums, almost accusing them of stealing Bramhall away from his guitar roots. The review praised their influence on "Close to Heaven," but said that "Marry You" sounded like a "second-rate Wendy & Lisa tune." (Ow!)
Random Weirdness
While there were no new releases from Wendy & Lisa this year, there were a few visits from the ghosts of Wendy & Lisa past.
Two British hits compilation albums released in April featured Wendy & Lisa singles from the Eighties. Wild Angels features 1989's "Lolly Lolly," while companion album Modern Madonnas includes "Are You My Baby."
Adding to the slate of nearly obscure Wendy & Lisa cover songs, UK girl group Made in London released a cover of Wendy & Lisa's 1989 single "Satisfaction," on a four-track single Dirty Water, which also features a cover of Grace Jones' "Pull Up to the Bumper."
So . . . after all that work, did we still miss something? Send us your additions and corrections! And however you spend the New Year, enjoy!
Friday, December 22, 2000
Second Skin to Air on HBO
HBO will be airing Second Skin, with a score by Wendy & Lisa, beginning tonight. The film noir piece follows a man trying to escape from the mob, while being drawn back to his past by a mysterious woman. Peter Fonda is among the cast of this foreign thriller.
Can't catch the movie tonight? No worries. You can find the schedule for upcoming showings through January at HBO.com.
Can't catch the movie tonight? No worries. You can find the schedule for upcoming showings through January at HBO.com.
Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Doyle II to join Trouble in concert
Doyle Bramhall II is among the artists slated to make a guest appearance January 12 at the Double Trouble and Friends show at Austin City Music Hall. Other guests include Susan Tedeschi, Jonny Lang, Charlie Sexton, Jimmie Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Whew! No word yet as to whether Wendy & Lisa will be part of the Bramhall lineup for the show.
Fans of Double Trouble can also see them at Sweet Mary Aid at La Zona Rosa on January 10. Shawn Colvin, Double Trouble, Marcia Ball, Mojo Nixon, Asleep at the Wheel, and a slate of others are scheduled to appear, along with "very special guests."
For ticket information on either show, you can go directly to StarTickets.com, or for more information, check out the Austin Music Hall website.
Fans of Double Trouble can also see them at Sweet Mary Aid at La Zona Rosa on January 10. Shawn Colvin, Double Trouble, Marcia Ball, Mojo Nixon, Asleep at the Wheel, and a slate of others are scheduled to appear, along with "very special guests."
For ticket information on either show, you can go directly to StarTickets.com, or for more information, check out the Austin Music Hall website.
Friday, October 27, 2000
Loving Jezebel opens in theaters
Loving Jezebel, a new comedy with a score by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, opens in selected theaters today. For more information on the movie, check out the nifty cool Mr. Showbiz link provided by SOSGemini at the Imusic BBS, or the official movie web site.
[It appears the official site is 'no longer with us', so the Yahoo site will have to do . . . -- Ed 2004]
[Okay, now all of those links are probably dead. I suspect we're all better off that way. Really. -- Ed. 2009]
[It appears the official site is 'no longer with us', so the Yahoo site will have to do . . . -- Ed 2004]
[Okay, now all of those links are probably dead. I suspect we're all better off that way. Really. -- Ed. 2009]
Tuesday, October 10, 2000
ROCKRGRL conference showcases women in music
A number of female artists and music industry executives are scheduled to appear at the ROCKRGRL Music Conference 2000, this November 2-4 in Seattle.
On the panelist roster from the music side are Ronnie Spector, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of Wendy & Lisa, Kate Schellenbach of Luscious Jackson and the Beastie Boys, and a host of others. For more information, and registration links, check out the panelist page at ROCKRGRL. Thanks to the good folks at the Imusic BBS and Prince.org for hipping us to it.
On the panelist roster from the music side are Ronnie Spector, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of Wendy & Lisa, Kate Schellenbach of Luscious Jackson and the Beastie Boys, and a host of others. For more information, and registration links, check out the panelist page at ROCKRGRL. Thanks to the good folks at the Imusic BBS and Prince.org for hipping us to it.
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