Name: Business Is Bad by Karen Mantler
Brand: Karen Mantler
SKU: 060253768780
Price: 8.91 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (63 reviews)

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Catch As Catch Can

06:09

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My Magic Pencil (Wrote This Melody)

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Speak French

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Wintertime

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Surviving You

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Business Is Bad

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I Can't Afford My Lawyer

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My Solo

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That Damn Volcano

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Composer Karen Mantler’s whispery sing-song voice recalls Suzanne Vega and Nellie McKay, yet she displays a disarming wit that dwells on the commonplace—she’s previously written a trilogy about her cat. Here on her fifth album and first in 14 years, she explores (among other things) the difficulties of travel, death, and writer’s block. Supporting herself on piano as well as in expressive but elliptical harmonica solos, Mantler makes music that dwells between pop simplicity and jazz subtlety, with guitarist/bass clarinetist Doug Wieselman and bassist Kato Hideki providing appropriately understated support. A deceptively simple but ultimately quite rewarding listen.

1. Catch As Catch Can

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

2. My Magic Pencil (Wrote This Melody)

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

3. Speak French

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

4. Wintertime

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

5. Surviving You

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

6. Business Is Bad

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

7. I Can't Afford My Lawyer

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

8. My Solo

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Guitar: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Harmonica: Karen Mantler; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

9. That Damn Volcano

by Karen Mantler

Primary Artist: Karen Mantler; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Kato Hideki; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Doug Wieselman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wieselman
Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Performer
Vocals: Karen Mantler; Performer
Composer: Karen Mantler; Composer
Producer: Karen Mantler
Kato Hideki; Production
Recording: Kato Hideki; Production
Studio Personnel: Kato Hideki; Production
Composer Lyricist: Karen Mantler; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

9 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1906x1906 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Rock, Vocal Jazz, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter

Label

XtraWatt

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 12, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60253768780

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Business Is Bad

1. Catch As Catch Can

2. My Magic Pencil (Wrote This Melody)

3. Speak French

4. Wintertime

5. Surviving You

6. Business Is Bad

7. I Can't Afford My Lawyer

8. My Solo

9. That Damn Volcano

Technical Specifications

Business Is Bad

Product information

Release options

1. Catch As Catch Can

2. My Magic Pencil (Wrote This Melody)

3. Speak French

4. Wintertime

5. Surviving You

6. Business Is Bad

7. I Can't Afford My Lawyer

8. My Solo

9. That Damn Volcano

Technical Specifications