The songs of Lucy Billings have been described as refreshingly honest, authentic and captivating, and her voice described as crystal clear, pure and lovely. She inspires and touches her audiences with elegant melodies and incisive lyrics that are as one reviewer said, “both poetic and “real”. Her songs come from life experiences and showcase Lucy’s knack for using songwriting to make the stories come alive.
Since its release in January 2011, Billings’ second album, No Other Road, has topped Folk and Americana charts in the U.S. and Europe, earning rave reviews for its lovely blend of original folk and country music. Produced by acclaimed producer John Jennings, best known for his work with Mary Chapin Carpenter, the CD earned a five star rating from Paul Riley of Country Music People (UK), who said, “I just can’t find anything wrong with this superb disc. The songs, vocals, backing-tracks, production, and sound mix are all near to perfection. 2011 has got off to a wonderful start.”
Billings placed in the top 100 on the Americana radio chart for 3 consecutive weeks, was #1 on the Roots Music Report: Folk/Internet for 2 weeks, and #2 on the Roots Music Report: Folk/Internet for 10 weeks. The CD was also among Top Albums (#41) and Billings was among the Top Artists on the Folk Radio Airplay Chart for both May and June 2011. All of the twelve tracks on the CD have received radio play.
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On the video circuit, Billings was a featured artist for the Alternate Root magazine; and her animated music video of the track, “My Caballo” was added to the lineup for Season 2 of Alternate Root TV, syndicated in over 60 markets, and was one of 20 nominees for The Alternate Root 1st Annual Reader’s Choice Awards in the category of Best American Roots Video.
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“When Lucy Billings’ crystal clear voice kicked in I thought this might be a special disc…. All through this album are some wonderful lyrics…. (and) John Jennings has done a stunning job. The sound mix is wonderful, one of the very best of recent years. As things start to wind down, I don’t want Lucy Billings to stop singing. I just can’t find anything wrong with this superb disc. The songs, vocals, backing-tracks, production, and sound mix are all near to perfection. 2011 has got off to a wonderful start.” (5 STARS) - Paul Riley, COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE
