Fearless

by Francis Dunnery

Overview

Making his debut on Atlantic Records, Francis Dunnery hits with a bag of soulful pop/rock songs that is nicely entertaining. He's the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, so Fearless is Dunnery through and through. He even boasts that "this record was made in an A&R free zone." That's quite an admirable accomplishment for a newcomer, but that's just the kind of upstart he is. Fearless kicks off with two grooving tunes, "American Life in the Summertime" and "Homegrown," that are ready-made to sing along with. The first is an interesting observational piece on America as seen through the eyes of an Englishman; the second, you may recognize from sparse radio airplay. Mixing up the styles a bit, "Fade Away" flows with an almost reggae feel; "Climbing Up the Love Tree" leans heavy on the drums, piano flourishes, and understated bassline; and "Couldn't Find a Reason" somehow successfully combines harmonica and tabla with soft harmonies. Sometimes brash, sometimes tender, Dunnery is a clever lyricist so the end result is generally pleasing. His best work is probably yet to come, but Fearless is certainly a fine start. ~ Kelly McCartney

Product Details

Release Date:	05/03/1994
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678258220

Tracks

1. American Life in the Summertime
2. Home Grown
3. Fade Away
4. Climbing up the Love Tree
5. What's He Gonna Say
6. Feel Like Kissing You Again
7. King of the Blues
8. Everyone's a Star
9. Couldn't Find a Reason
10. New Vibration
11. Good Life

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Francis Dunnery   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Robert Plant   Guest Artist
Big Bad Horns   Brass,Horn
Duke String Quartet   Strings
Julie Daniels   Vocals (Background)
Matt Pegg   Guitar (Bass)
Kevin Nixon   Harmonica,Guitar (Bass)
Duke Quartet   Strings

Technical Credits

Frank Gargiulo   Art Direction,Design
Andrew Dosunmu   Stylist
Helene Andersson   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
Steve Harris   Engineer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Francis Dunnery   Composer,Producer,Programming
Dave McCracken   Programming
Stephen Harris   Engineer
Nigel Luby   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Kevin Nixon   Producer
Dave McKracken   Producer
Melanie Nissen   Photography