Jim Dawson is one of the great singer/songwriters of our generation with a large body of intensely loyal admirers of his songwriting and his amazing voice. He's warm, genuine and personable, and his magic is especially powerful in concert. With a recording career that has continued to grow since the 1970s, Jim's songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Mary Travers and Elmo (from Sesame Street).
      Thirty years ago, Dawson launched his career with a critically acclaimed debut record Songman, and its songs made it a classic in the hearts of thousands. Jim has released many albums since Songman debuted, but now Jim has had the rare opportunity to re-consider and re-record these songs that helped shape his career and his life. The songs were reborn, and with a vengeance- all brilliant re-interpretations by the writer himself, of songs that could just as easily have been written yesterday as 30 years ago. This is in essence a new record, as relevant and meaningful as anything being considered today.
      Dan Aquilante, in his New York Post review of the new Songman, hears in Dawson "an appealing Everyman quality in his supple voice and in acoustic guitar work" and "the musical tradition of Harry Chapin and James Taylor." Dawson's lyrics, he adds, "show him as a man with an eye for detail and the ability to tell a story with humor or irony."
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Lori Lieberman is one of music's best kept secrets ...in spite of having written the classic hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song." As a Singer, Songwriter, Recording and Performance Artist, to this day Lori remains among the upper echelon of American musical Artists. Her breathtaking voice – often like warm honey – her honest and beautiful songs, her exquisite arrangements, the utter integrity of her presentation and her gentle connection to our souls reminds us softly of our human condition.
      Since the early seventies, she has been quietly gleaning the respect of an industry – and a devoted base of fans – recording album after album for Capitol Records, RCA, EMI, Pope Music and, currently, Drive On Records. Throughout the years of ever-changing styles and fads, one thing has remained constant in Lieberman's music: her honest, heartfelt lyrics, coupled with her hauntingly beautiful melodies that always cut right through to the heart of the listener.
      Born in California but raised in Switzerland, Lieberman felt the isolation and loneliness of growing up as a foreigner. As a young girl, she turned to her writing as a form of connection – expressing her feelings in journals and in songs. Lori's earliest influences came through her older sister, who sent Lieberman her greatest and most life-changing gift of all: then current music from the states – Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen, Jefferson Airplane and Tom Rush. Their music and sensibilities inspired her writing even more.
      Landing her first record deal with Capitol Records, amongst the collection of songs was a simple folk song detailing Lieberman's experience of sitting in the back of a nightclub, transfixed by the musician onstage who seemed to sing right through her. The album garnered both critical and audience appeal. As it crept up the charts, Roberta Flack heard the song featured on an American Airlines music channel, immediately contacted her producer and recorded the classic Grammy award-winning song,"Killing Me Softly."
      As the styles of the music industry changed from James Taylor to disco, Lieberman retreated from the spotlight, becoming the mother of three children, and living a settled country existence in the hills of California. For many years, her music took a back seat to her busy day to day life, and it wasn't to come forward again until producer Joseph Cali coaxed a reluctant Lieberman out of the shadows and got her singing again. In the time spent away from the music business, Cali was surprised to see that she had continued writing – consistently storing her thoughts and music in her hidden treasure trove. Together, they released her first of three CDs on the Pope Music label. A two mic live recording captured her performance which was nominated for The Golden Note Award.
      Lori Lieberman's latest release, "Gun Metal Sky," is the definitive Lori Lieberman recording. Four years in the making, this CD reflects Lieberman's growth as a vocalist, writer, producer and arranger. With eight songs penned by Lieberman, it also includes four songs by some of our most beloved songwriters, interpreted by her unique sensitivity and style.
      Jim Dawson recently wrote... "A long time ago, Lori Lieberman and I shared a week at perhaps the most influential nightclub in the world ... we killed the joint. Both Lori and I sincerely thank Phil Ciganer for giving us this opportunity to work together again. I am thrilled!"
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