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WHO IS DUDLEY?
 
Dudley is best known for his MUSIC and WRITING.

WHAT'S HIS MUSIC LIKE?
  It sounds like a mix of ELLIOTT SMITH art-folk and GILLIAN WELCH country, as it might have been sung by JEFF BUCKLEY.

He has recorded three CDs for FANG RECORDS.


WHAT ABOUT HIS WRITING?

His journalism has appeared in ROLLING STONE, INTERVIEW, THE VILLAGE VOICE, etc.  His performance writing has been produced at THE KITCHEN and DIXON PLACE, etc.  His fiction has appeared in THE KENYON REVIEW.  And he wrote the Aurora Award-winning non-fiction film THE PROCESS.

He's also known for editing and directing the two published "performance novels" of Heather WoodburyWHAT EVER: A LIVING NOVEL and TALE OF 2CITIES: AN AMERICAN JOYRIDE ON MULTIPLE TRACKS, which won a 2007 Village Voice Obie Award.












 


NEW CD REVIEWS


AMPLIFIER
Brian Baker

“Before Dudley Saunders embarked on a career in art-washed Americana, he was a performance artist, which may go a long way toward explaining the dramatic and visually rich tone of his third album, THE EMERGENCY LANE. There is a natural tendency to draw parallels between Saunders and ‘Hissing of Summer Lawns’-era Joni Mitchell, as Saunders’ wire walk between the simplicity of folk and the complexity of jazz, exhibited both musically and lyrically, mirrors Mitchell’s own creative explorations, particularly on dissonantly melodic pieces like “Mushy-Headed Kid” and the disquieting “Love Song for Jeffrey Dahmer.” Saunders is a masterful storyteller, and his eye for detail and ear for a well-crafted phrase puts him in Bruce Springsteen/Leonard Cohen/Tom Waits territory, while his tightly coiled vibrato leans toward Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett. Musically, Saunders runs the gamut from impassioned hush (“The Rain on 8th Avenue”) to manic howl (“Side of Sane”), without ever forgetting the seductive power that links the two. On THE EMERGENCY LANE, Saunders strikes a subtle yet clearly defined balance between the surreal and the mundane, between dramatic and histrionic, between haunted and haunting, while maintaining a well grounded foot in each camp.” 

IN LOS ANGELES
Paul V
"On his third CD, Saunders collaborates with players who've worked with Bowie, Beck and Rufus Wainwright for AN EMOTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL BATCH OF SONGS. Think Jeff Buckley meets Joni Mitchell!"

HIGH BIAS
Michael Toland
"I'm not familiar with Dudley Saunders, and after listening to THE EMERGENCY LANE, his third album, I'm surprised that's the case. Simply put, the guy's got talent in spades. He's an appealing singer, with David Crosby's vocal tone and Jeff Buckley's soaring cadences, and a strong songwriter and arranger, with tunes boasting memorable melodies and lush, folk-pop textures. Plus he's a smart guy with an unflinching eye on politics, artistic freedom, romance and a life lived underground. The sound of these songs is so beautifully seductive you'll notice too late that you're swaying dreamily to a song called "Love Song for Jeffrey Dahmer" or "Jesus Didn't Love Us Enough." It's not all caustic wit, though, as Saunders saves some of his most affecting performances for more poetic tunes like "Seventeen" and the a cappella "The Wagoner's Lad." Nice."

FLAVORPILL
J.H.
"Indie-rocker Dudley Saunders writes "postmodern" folk songs with the haunting imagery of classic Joni Mitchell, the vocal purity of Jeff Buckley, and a lyrical canvas that screams Cat Power. On his affecting new CD, THE EMERGENCY LANE, Saunders collaborates with an impressive roster of artists, including players from the bands of Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, and Beck. While he trips to dark places, Saunders' music is less about surviving love and life and more about the journey. Tonight, the illuminating artist previews new songs at the ever-intimate Hotel Cafe."


SMOTHER.NET
J-Sin
"Dudley Saunders is one of the most talented singer/songwriters you will ever stumble across. His music (on THE EMERGENCY LANE) is surprisingly deep and offers a breadth of expansive sounds that most indie folksters don't dare touch. These are folk songs that are completely and holistically outside of the box!"
 


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