Name: Blue Pony
Brand: HighTone Records
SKU: 32997
Price: 31.04 GBP
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Blue Pony

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Album: Blue Pony
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Kiss On The Lips	More Info...
2)	Take Me Back	More Info...
3)	By Way Of Sorrow	More Info...
4)	Dancing Girl	More Info...
5)	Give Me An Ocean	More Info...
6)	All The Pieces Of Mary	More Info...
7)	The Devil Is An Angel	More Info...
8)	Letters To Emily	More Info...
9)	I Call On You	More Info...
10)	Face Of Appalachia	More Info...
11)	Forever My Beloved	More Info...
12)	Blue Pony	More Info...
13)	Last Song	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Julie Miller (vocals, guitar); Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Karen Peris (vocals); Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar, mandoguitar, melodica, bass); Tammy Rogers (fiddle, mandolin); Larry Campbell (fiddle, banjo, bouzouki); Matt Slocum (cello); Bill Mallonee (harmonica); John Andrew Schreiner (piano); Phil Madiera (Hammond B-3 organ, pump organ); Allison Prestwood, Byron House (bass); Donald Lindley (drums); Paul Griffith (drums, percussion); Steve Hindalong (percussion).
Engineers: Buddy Miller, Duane Jarvis, Don Peris.
Personnel: Julie Miller (guitar); Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar, melodica); Emmylou Harris, Karen Peris, Steve Earle (vocals); Larry Campbell (banjo, bouzouki, fiddle); Tammy Rogers (mandolin, fiddle); Matt Slocum (cello); Bill Mallonee (harmonica); John Schreiner (piano); Phil Madeira (organ); Paul Griffith (drums, percussion); Donald Lindley, Alison Prestwood (drums); Steve Hindalong (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Buddy Miller.
Liner Note Author: Julie Miller.
Recording information: Dogtown Studios.
Photographer: Bob Miller .
Unknown Contributor Role: Buddy Miller.
BLUE PONY, Miller's debut record on Hightone (her previous effort was on a small, Christian-oriented label) places her as a kind of quirky alternative-Americana artist. Think of a rootsy Victoria Williams, whose voice Miller often brings to mind. As if to purposely move past the "country" label, BLUE PONY starts off strong with a rocker, "A Kiss On the Lips," with its understated energy and Hammond B-3 backing. The next song "Take Me Back," is a high lonesome duet with Julie's husband and co-producer, Hightone recording artist Buddy Miller. It recalls the kind of Appalachian folk songs that lie at the roots of commercial country music.
While BLUE PONY does feature guest appearances by some big names (both Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle contribute their talents), the real star here is Miller's voice, a slightly helium-laced affair that you'll either find completely irresistible or somewhat annoying. What makes her singing remarkable, though, is her ability to suggest girlish innocence while singing about a deep kind of evil.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (4/25/97, p.72) - "...arrives on her alt-folk-rock debut armed with dark, poetic lyrics about betrayal, redemption, and the damage caused by long-held secrets....One of the year's most haunting surprises."

- Rating: A