Pop/Acoustic Rock/AAA (Adult AlternativeAlbums)
Musical influences:
Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Sarah McLachlan + Soulful vocalists such as Annie Lennox + Rickie Lee Jones
Popular artists we sound most like:
Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Linda Ronstadt, Rickie Lee Jones
Press reviews:
"Soulful vocals, well-crafted songs, and imaginatively varied production set this debut album apart from the current glut of female pop singers. Sounding neither angry nor mousy -- the two main paradigms lately -- BARBARA McDONALD sings in a gutsy, sincere style informed by classic soul, Joni Mitchell, and Rickie Lee Jones." --Steve Holtje - Editor, CDNOW...................

"generally enjoyable and occasionally even excellent, this collection shows McDonald to be an appealing, contemplative singer/songwriter along the lines of Sarah McLachlan and Shawn Colvin (or if you want to go further back, you can note the parallels between McDonald's songs and the reflections of Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell).....Madmen & Lovers has more plusses than minuses, and the album indicated that McDonald was someone who deserved some exposure.”.......... AMG Rating = Good -- Alex Henderson, All-Music Guide (1999)

All Barbara's subsequent releases are on our sister label InterMet Records.

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