Post by jptheprofessor on Jul 17, 2006 10:11:51 GMT -5
HANNAH BINGMAN - RIGHT, RIGHT NOW (no label) "I've Got Something to Say," proclaims Hannah Bingman on the final song of her latest album, Right, Right Now. And so she does. Just into her early 20's (she turned 22 on July 6), the Beaver Springs-based singer, songwriter and guitarist has lots of things to say over the course of her new CD, as she muses about her own life, viewpoints, relationships, societal observations and more. With a rangeful voice tinged with a slight raspiness and a touch of skepticism, Hannah sings thoughtful, poetic and slightly rambling wanderings of her mind; along the way exposing some wisdom many people twice her age would be envious of. On the opening track "The Greater Picture" and on "Heart Like A Fist," Hannah prefers to rely on her own intuition and experience to plot her own course over what the media, politicians and talking heads feed her. On "Finished Finé Done," she gives life her best shot, for better or worse. "Letter to Your Senator" encourages listeners to step forward and follow their consciences to make changes for the better, rather than pass the buck on to the next generation. Conversely, on songs like "Been So Lost," "Long Time Coming" and "Route 68," Hannah shows some vulnerability and doubt, and still entertains questions about her own life, direction and purpose. Hannah carries her thoughtful muses on an acoustic foundation of folk and blues guitar and banjo, assisted in spots by Kim Reichley on bass, Bruce Barr on acoustic slide and Keanan Barbour-March on drums and percussion. Co-produced and arranged by Hannah Bingman herself, Right, Right Now sounds stripped down and basic, with Hannah's folksy presentation front and center; uncluttered by studio gloss, bells and whistles. Right, Right Now further establishes Hannah Bingman as an intelligent, thoughtful and maturing performer who is unafraid to speak her mind, and who has the voice and songwriting skills to get her points across. (The CD can be obtained at her shows, or through her website, www.hannahbingman.com.)