:: Release Info:

:: Artist......> Sabrina Judge
:: Title.......> Self Titled
:: Label.......> Azureus Music
:: Genre.......> Pop
:: Rip.Date....> 03.29.2005
:: Street.Date.> 00.00.2002
:: Source......> CDDA
:: Quality.....> VBRkbps - Joint-Stereo
:: Play Time...> 47:00 min

:: Track Listing:

:: 01. Free
:: 02. Birdy
:: 03. Urban Overview
:: 04. Perpetual Motion
:: 05. Simple is So Far Away
:: 06. I Remember
:: 07. Surround
:: 08. Big Surprise
:: 09. Come Out and Play
:: 10. Watchdogs and Angels
:: 11. All I Need

:: Release Notes:

::  Prior to making the jump to solo artist, Sabrina Judge was
::  the singer and one of the founding members of the dynamic and
::  volatile Los Angeles power trio Wheel. The band was named
::  "one of L.A's finest" by the L.A. Weekly--an observation that
::  was clear to anyone who had seen them perform at the Whiskey,
::  Roxy or House of Blues. Judge's striking physical presence
::  onstage is as compelling as her music: "White knuckles
::  clutched around the mike stand, body tensed like a cat about
::  to pounce, with a sudden release like a spring uncoiling." It
::  is that kind of energy that makes such songs as "Big
::  Surprise" and "Come Out and Play" so powerful.

::  Her evolution as a singer and songwriter is clear. With
::  nearly a decade and half of writing and performing behind
::  her, Judge has focused her innate sense for lyrical movement,
::  rhythm and style on this self-titled CD. Her arrangements are
::  sophisticated and complex, punctuated with the electricity of
::  back-up vocals that are at times haunting, at times almost
::  symphonic, and always effective. These layered vocals combine
::  with ambient guitars and a range of diverse rhythms that go
::  from minimal accompaniment to solid backbeats.

::  There is a beautiful introspective quality that drives this
::  recording but that transcends the "confessional" mode found
::  in some contemporary records. The introspection is coupled
::  with a soulful energy that is as vital as it is original.

::  It is no wonder that she produced the collection of songs
::  herself--the commitment with which she performs is evident in
::  every aspect of the recording. Some collaborations with
::  guitarist / engineer / mixer Charlie Campagna show no less
::  vision--like the textual soundscape of "Watchdogs and
::  Angels." But every song showcases the focus and intimacy that
::  have become her hallmark and what make this CD so beautiful.

::  Judge has a unique approach to songwriting and it is
::  precisely what sets her apart. It is no accident that her
::  emotional compositions have been heard in independent films,
::  "Drowning On Dry Land," "Love Is Like That," and Steven
::  Soderbergh's "The Underneath." More recently, the WB
::  network's "Dawson's Creek" featured one of her songs.
::  Immediately following the broadcast, the "Dawson's Creek"
::  music website was flooded with viewers, requesting
::  information about the song.

::  From up-tempo tracks such as "Birdy" and "I Remember," to the
::  more ethereal "All I Need" and "Perpetual Motion," Judge
::  draws the listener into stories possessing an inviolable
::  intimacy and at times an almost sacred quality.

::                           RiP iN PeACe!