China Forbes '78' album

For ten years, China Forbes, singing in numerous languages and vocal styles, has toured the world as lead singer of the celebrated Pink Martini. Filled with intimate stories of love, loneliness, friendship and alienation, this is her first solo effort.

For ten years, China Forbes, singing in numerous languages and vocal styles, has toured the world as lead singer of the celebrated ‘little orchestra,’ Pink Martini. Invited to join the band by Harvard classmate, Thomas M. Lauderdale, Forbes set aside a blossoming career as a singer-songwriter to front the ensemble full time. The group has performed sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Praised as “an unpretentious pitch-perfect chanteuse” by John Pareles of the New York Times, Forbes has grown into an accomplished performer and built a devoted, diverse fan base around the globe.

On her long waited solo album, ’78 (in stores February 26, 2008), Forbes dusts off her guitar and returns to her roots, displaying strikingly personal songs in a style all her own. Filled with intimate stories of love, loneliness, friendship and alienation, Forbes recorded the album in her hometown of Portland , Oregon with producer/drummer Gregg Williams (Sheryl Crow, The Wallflowers, Dandy Warhols). The stolen sessions allowed Forbes to work discreetly when not on the road with Pink Martini, resulting in a true expression of relaxed creativity. While ’78 is a noted departure from the sounds of Pink Martini, fans will recognize the autobiographical “Hey Eugene ”, a song Forbes wrote before she joined the band, appearing here as it was originally written.

Backed by Gregg Williams on drums and multi-instrumentalist Eric Earley (Blitzen Trapper), with cameos by Eric Matthews, and Phil Baker (Pink Martini), Forbes played a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, bass, harmonium and Wurlitzer making this record clearly and uniquely hers.

Encompassing elements of folk, rock, and country, tied neatly together by her unaffected voice, ’78 is a surprising, diverse dose of pop perfection poised to reach an entirely new audience.

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China Forbes - 78