ARTIST: Redhead Betty Takeout
TITLE: Solace Sessions
LABEL: Self-released
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 21:17 min
SIZE:  31,9 MB
RIP DATE: Jul-16-2005
RELEASE DATE: Jul-01-2005
WEBSITE: n/a

Track List:

01. Good Gone                                  04:18
02. Seagull                                    04:37
03. Blue T Shirt                               03:48
04. Light Won't Tire                           03:56
05. 2 A.M.                                     04:38

Release Notes:

Red Head Betty Takeout has garnered a loyal
following with their at once energetic and laid back
performances. Their recent audiences have ranged
from Supreme Court Justices, to Barflys, College
Students to Billionaires, Senators, Friends, and
regular folk like you and me. One way to describe
their sound would involve intricate vocals and
guitar work that create complex but accessible
melodies without over-production or hype.

The new EP, entitled Solace Sessions, explores a
vast array of emotions and musical textures, while
still maintaining a pop-centered acoustic feel.
Early reviews of the EP touch on the quality of the
songs, as well as this new band's potential:

"Hypnotic and compelling, with melodies drifting on
the border of a dream-like state. I personally like
this direction the band is heading."
- Baker Lee, Columnist/FOH Magazine

"One of the strongest unsigned bands I've seen in
the last 10 years...this band should be on the
radio."
- Mike Post, Five-Time Grammy Winner

"RHBT puts an original spin on a classic pop sound.
Great melodies with strong hooks, intertwined with
harmonies that slip and slide, accented by ethereal
sonic realms. Great music to drive to!"
- Kevin Hanson, Popular Philadelphia Guitarist and
former member of Huffamoose.

About the songs:

Good Gone
A hypnotic, dreamy tune about letting go and
deciding to move on, knowing that WE ALL deserve
better...and finding courage to begin the next
chapter: "So be good when I'm gone."

Seagull
Emptiness, frustration, the beach, then solace, then
soaring. Acceptance involves solace in the form of
hope, and this song attempts to make sense of it
all. There's some success: "Don't you worry...I've
come full circle."

Blue T-Shirt
Love and its seemingly inevitable loss...at least
that's the feeling this song explores. Melancholic
bass and falsetto voice feed the lyrics. ""What's it
like where you are?"

Light Won't Tire
Borrowing the up-tempo found throughout their last
EP, Light From Somewhere, this song elaborates on
the idea/feeling of hope as it explores coincidence
and the beauty of how things come together, even
when it feels like they're falling apart.

2am
Why am I up at night? Why this insomnia? And what is
the rest of the world doing at this hour? This song
taps into the work of John Keats for some help.
"It's 2 am and 2 pm...all the time, I am never
sleeping, always sleeping."