My experience with country music has been cursory at best but I can tell the difference between, say a Loretta Lynn and an Emmy Lou. Or perhaps in the male gender the difference between a Hank Williams and a Conway Twitty.
Of course the strictest musicologists would argue that what we listen to and refer to as country today is actually rock and roll. So what are the defining characteristics? Well the rhythmic structure for one thing. There are no complicated syncopations in country music. By contrast you don’t find too many polkas and waltzes in rock music.
Sure I been there, man. I been to the 3.2 joint out in the middle of the prairie with the singular light bulb over the pool table where the guys grope their girls across the sawdust dance floor and time stands still for a moment and you know the only bliss for 100 miles around is a two step waltz in nirvana, the zen of 3.2 beer and country music brother and brother it’s got to swing because my whole life depends on this dance with this beautiful pair of brown eyes.
I get everything I need from a country artist in Tracy Bone’s debut release CD titled “No Lies” whose loyal fans lovingly refer to as “T-Bone”. How cool is that?
Tracy is the mother of five children and fianc? to J.C. Campbell (Who also has his own CD out titled J.C. Campbell/Lazy James on Strongfront Records) who also collaborates with Ms. Bone on the vocal of the title work, “No Lies”. Sung with passion and wonderful complimentary harmonies the song speaks to honesty in our relationships.
In order to compete in the female country vocal field you need to sing with passion, discipline, enunciation, control and breath. To have the breath right. To move comfortably between controlled singing to twanging falsetto is key to your success as a female country singer. Tracy has all of this and is particularly lyrically strong. She is mature at all levels.
Her vocal performances are clean across the board on the CD but some of the highlights that I find memorable include Lonely With You a country rock ballad sung like a mature country female vocalist. This is beautiful work. I love this song. This song is lyrically strong and is from the old school of country rock.
Soldier Of Love is a little R N’ B country-style. It starts R N’ B but moves on into up-tempo country rock. Tracy is a soulful vocalist with excellent control and discipline. Her work shows at the microphone. Her enunciation is excellent and I have no trouble understanding her lyrics.
The song Sweetest Surprise is a wonderful vocal treatment of a good lyric. The band swings it with precision and lets Tracy carry the song. This song is a very strong song in a lot of respects. It has a cool guitar solo. The topic of the song is the elevating power of a renewed faith in love. Finding a love that heals grief and broken hearts. Tracy sings, “I almost lost my soul to the blues, Your love renewed my faith in forever.”
No Lies is the collaborative work with her finace, J.C. Campbell. I like it. It’s about honesty in relationships. It takes a mature country artist to sing a love song about relationships with their significant other in front of an audience.
Tracy has a musical resume’ as long as her arm because she’s been busy plying her craft for a number of years but a couple of her latest musical accomplishments include “Single of the Year for Games” on NCI-FM and Five/Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards nominations and winning for “Best CD Cover Design”.
Why, if you can get past the award winning cover you might find that she should have won for the music that’s on that CD.
I know that when I get down in the dumps with my self-pity cranked up all the way, all I’ve got to do is give No Lies a listen. If I listen real close, I’ll realize that if the Indian mother of five singing that song so beautifully can take a stand and live her dream then why can’t I just go on and do the same? Sure. It’s easy.
Indigenous in the News Featured Artist Review Tracy Bone - No Lies By Jamison Mahto
My experience with country music has been cursory at best but I can tell the difference between, say a Loretta Lynn and an Emmy Lou. Or perhaps in the male gender the difference between a Hank Williams and a Conway Twitty.
Of course the strictest musicologists would argue that what we listen to and refer to as country today is actually rock and roll. So what are the defining characteristics? Well the rhythmic structure for one thing. There are no complicated syncopations in country music. By contrast you don’t find too many polkas and waltzes in rock music.
Sure I been there, man. I been to the 3.2 joint out in the middle of the prairie with the singular light bulb over the pool table where the guys grope their girls across the sawdust dance floor and time stands still for a moment and you know the only bliss for 100 miles around is a two step waltz in nirvana, the zen of 3.2 beer and country music brother and brother it’s got to swing because my whole life depends on this dance with this beautiful pair of brown eyes.
I get everything I need from a country artist in Tracy Bone’s debut release CD titled “No Lies” whose loyal fans lovingly refer to as “T-Bone”. How cool is that?
Tracy is the mother of five children and fianc? to J.C. Campbell (Who also has his own CD out titled J.C. Campbell/Lazy James on Strongfront Records) who also collaborates with Ms. Bone on the vocal of the title work, “No Lies”. Sung with passion and wonderful complimentary harmonies the song speaks to honesty in our relationships.
In order to compete in the female country vocal field you need to sing with passion, discipline, enunciation, control and breath. To have the breath right. To move comfortably between controlled singing to twanging falsetto is key to your success as a female country singer. Tracy has all of this and is particularly lyrically strong. She is mature at all levels.
Her vocal performances are clean across the board on the CD but some of the highlights that I find memorable include Lonely With You a country rock ballad sung like a mature country female vocalist. This is beautiful work. I love this song. This song is lyrically strong and is from the old school of country rock.
Soldier Of Love is a little R N’ B country-style. It starts R N’ B but moves on into up-tempo country rock. Tracy is a soulful vocalist with excellent control and discipline. Her work shows at the microphone. Her enunciation is excellent and I have no trouble understanding her lyrics.
The song Sweetest Surprise is a wonderful vocal treatment of a good lyric. The band swings it with precision and lets Tracy carry the song. This song is a very strong song in a lot of respects. It has a cool guitar solo. The topic of the song is the elevating power of a renewed faith in love. Finding a love that heals grief and broken hearts. Tracy sings, “I almost lost my soul to the blues, Your love renewed my faith in forever.”
No Lies is the collaborative work with her finace, J.C. Campbell. I like it. It’s about honesty in relationships. It takes a mature country artist to sing a love song about relationships with their significant other in front of an audience.
Tracy has a musical resume’ as long as her arm because she’s been busy plying her craft for a number of years but a couple of her latest musical accomplishments include “Single of the Year for Games” on NCI-FM and Five/Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards nominations and winning for “Best CD Cover Design”.
Why, if you can get past the award winning cover you might find that she should have won for the music that’s on that CD.
I know that when I get down in the dumps with my self-pity cranked up all the way, all I’ve got to do is give No Lies a listen. If I listen real close, I’ll realize that if the Indian mother of five singing that song so beautifully can take a stand and live her dream then why can’t I just go on and do the same? Sure. It’s easy.
Reporter Jamison Mahto Indigenous Internet Chamber of Commerce
Winner for "Single of the Year"
Tracy Bone's primary instrument is her heartfelt vocals. She is currently refining her guitar skills and performs acoustic versions of her original songs.
She has been writing her own material since the birth of her third daughter which she says was her inspiration. Tracy had a life scare delivering her youngest which she believes was "my second chance to make a difference, not only in my life but to hopefully share, heal and convince others that they all hold a special place in someone's heart and they should never take anything for granted."
Her debut CD "No Lies" includes the story behind that inspiration in a song called "The Air I Breathe". Her single "Games" peaked at #1 on the NCI-FM top 30 charts and has been nominated for "Single of the Year" at this year's NCI Jam.
She has written 9 of the 10 tracks on her debut album. With the exception of the song "No Lies" that was co-written with her fiance and fellow artist, J.C. Campbell.
This project was recorded at Studio 441 with an accomplished producer / singer / songwriter / instrumentalist, Phil Deschambault from the band Vanderveen. With the musical expertise and guidance of co-owner of Studio 441, Paul Scinocca, Tracy's debut is anticipated.
She was chosen to showcase by the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association in Toronto, Ontario along with 17 other artists in conjunction with the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards 2005.
Her musical influences are Patsy Cline, Sheryl Crow, Martina McBride, Alanis Morrissette and Melissa Etheridge. Her music can be described as influenced by these artists with unique rich vocals and her own harmonies.
Aside from earning the respect from her peers for her artistry, Tracy is a committed mother to five children. Two of whom she is a step-mother. Their father, J.C. Campbell proposed to Tracy "live" on the "NCI-FM Radio Station" on New Year's Eve 2005-06 just before the stroke of midnight.
She is a mother, fiance, employed full time at Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba which is a Child and Family Services agency. She is a very busy but determined woman who continues to devote herself to all aspects of her life.
