Paved Country

Paved Country latest CD: Chemically Unable To Panic

Boston’s own Paved Country, is pleased to announce the release of their new CD, Chemically Unable to Panic.

Produced by Paved Country, with two guest-produced tracks by Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter), the band’s shimmering third CD adds to their impressive collection of original rootsy, alt-country material. This CD in particular picks up on the band’s growing development and depth in songwriting and production, with a wide, full range of songs from a haunting, U2-ish ballad Too Easy, to the rootsy Fall Coming On and the rocking Always Fine. The band ends the disc with a classic country waltz, complete with an unforgettable outro that leaves you swaying and longing for more.

The disc contains many notable performances by the band, along with guest appearances by Levine, Tom Ardolino (NRBQ), Dave Mattacks (Richard Thompson, Paul McCartney), and T-Bone Wolk (Hall & Oates, Saturday Night Live G.E.Smith).

Friends since childhood, Marjie Alonso and Sarah Mendelsohn (Shy Five), songwriters and founders of the band, trade leads and harmonies with a tightness and intensity that can break your heart or send you rushing for the dance floor. Other members of the live band are guitarists Andy Pinkham (also collaborator and recording engineer) and Shaun Wolf Wortis (Slide, Gato Malo). Ed Reimer (The Darlings, The Wheelers and Dealers) is on bass, and Norm Hartley (The Darlings, The Souls) is on drums. For the CD release the band is joined by former and ongoing guest guitarists Jim Scoppa (The Merles, T.H. and the Wreckage) and Billy Loosigian (Willy Alexander, Robin Lane and the Chartbusters).

Paved Country’s compelling, unique sound remains a strong, stirring and exciting voice in Boston’s music scene.