I Am Shelby Lynne

by Shelby Lynne

Overview

After years of kicking around Nashville to great acclaim but nonexistent sales, Shelby Lynne got fed up with the system and reinvented herself on I Am Shelby Lynne as a tough and sexy singer, equal parts Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow. Though this album is undeniably classicist in approach, borrowing from classic R&B, country, soul, and rock & roll, it's cleverly constructed, as producer Bill Bottrell gives it a wonderful, warm production graced by slight contemporary flourishes (such as the rolling rhythms behind "Thought It Would Be Easier") that keep it fresh, not entrenched in history (even though its succinct ten tracks and half-hour running time are welcome holdovers from classic rock). Ultimately, of course, the triumph of the record belongs to Lynne, who finally sounds comfortable in her writing and voice. This music is so warm and welcoming, it's easy to overlook the darker themes running through the songs, particularly because Lynne's greatest strength is that she never oversings, shading her phrasing and drawing listeners in with her easy confidence and sexy rasp. This isn't an album that flaunts its strengths -- it's expertly constructed, subtle music that grows in stature with each spin, revealing Lynne as a trad rocker of uncommon skill and charm. It may have taken her years to finally find her groove, but I Am Shelby Lynne is so good, the wait seems worthwhile. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2024
Label:	Monument Records
UPC:	0196588984617
Rank:	8166

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shelby Lynne   Primary Artist,Vocals,Clapping,Stomping,Keyboards,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Drums,Guitar
Roger Fritz   Slide Guitar,Slide Mandolin,Dobro,Guitar,Soloist,Mandolin
Dave MacNab   Guitar (Rhythm)
Dorothy Overstreet   Drums,Drums (Snare)
Greg d'Augelli   Bass,Horn,Flute,Keyboards,String Bass
John Jackson   Guitar
Bill Bottrell   Percussion,Pedal Steel,Drums (Snare),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background),Bass,Drums,Organ,Guitar,Vocals,Tremolo,Clapping,Stomping,Harmonica,Keyboards
Dave Meshell   Bass
Daniel Eisenberg   Keyboards
Bill Coulson   Horn
Waylon Payne   Vocals (Background)
Jay Joyce   Bass,Organ,Guitar,Keyboards
Bryan Head   Drums
George Del Barrio   Conductor,String Conductor

Technical Credits

Thomas Bird   Art Direction
Ivy Scoff   Project Coordinator
Jameson Brandt   String Contractor
Rankin   Photography
Rick Patrick   Art Direction
Rick Lecoat   Design
Dorothy Overstreet   Composer
Jimmy Webb   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
James Brandt   String Contractor
Mike Moore   Composer,Composer
Shelby Lynne   Composer
Andrew Logan   Composer
Bill Bottrell   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Mark Cross   Mixing,Engineer
Paul Blakemore   Mastering
Jay Joyce   Composer,Musician,Songwriter
Ivy Skoff   Coordination
George Del Barrio   Arranger,String Arrangements
Terry Doty   Project Administrator
Roger Fritz   Composer