Big Old Life
by Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem

$12.99

So, what's a daisy mayhem? Wicked percussion, sublime lead singing, great harmonies, sparkling original songs and a deep repertoire. Four people who share an irresistible chemistry on stage. A young, hip, crackerjack string band in love with American music. The Boston Globe described their music as "neo old-timey with cosmopolitan splashes of contemporary pop and jazz." It's an exuberant mix of musical idioms, held together by superb musicianship, impeccable taste, and the band's charismatic vocals.

Here is Big Old Life: twelve songs from a band that has learned to count its blessings. You could call it agnostic gospel. You could call it reverent (except when it's not). You could call it a foot-stompin' musical shout-out to the universe. You could call it a recording of four people playing songs they like, together, as they've done for the past seven years. Big Old Life is also everything Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem fans have always loved about the band: live energy, dry wit, great grooves, smart lyrics, and a wild ride through a blend of roots music styles, from blues to bluegrass to old-time, folk, funk, and swing.

Tracks

1. Joy Comes Back

2. Big Old Life

3. Red Haired Boy

4. Roses

5. What's That

6. Thief

7. Hear With No Companion

8. Oil In My Vessel

9. Farewell, Angelina

10. Mother of Our Dreams

11. Hole In Heaven

12. Shine On