"Anastacia's voice reminds me of holding a bottle of maple syrup to the sunlight"
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1. Behind Dry Eyes
2. Burn the Bridge
3. Always My Baby
4. Grains Jam
5. Grains of Sand
6. Drum Jam
7. Back Streets
8. Wild River
9. Floating
10. We're All in This Together
11. Flute Jam
12. Everywhere
Purchase Grains of Sand at one of Anastacia's shows (see schedule), or through CDBaby.com (soon!).
Reviews
"A sensitive and powerful songwriter and vocalist with a fresh sense of her own vision." — Sisters Folk Festival
The Source Weekly, by Mike Bookey Singing Through the Hourglass, CD Review
The region got its first taste of Anastacia's Grains of Sand this winter when she and her band won the Source's music video contest for the album's title track and now it seems the full release keeps the soulful energy of that cut going for the entirety of its 12 tracks.
Anastacia Beth Scott produced the album with Tim Prince at his Aptos, Cali. studio using a hand-picked group of NorCal musicians and the result is a smooth-flowing folk and pop record.
Anastacia hits a modern folk rock thread … [and] also proves supremely soulful on songs like "Burn the Bridge." The musicianship is top-notch throughout the album, [and] it's Anastacia's vocals that truly carry the disc. On "Behind Dry Eyes," her voice soars above the cascading organ chords and bouncing guitars, telling a bittersweet story—one of many that can be found on the album. And the title track is not to be lost in the mix, providing a refreshing mid-record punch.
With Grains of Sand, Anastacia shows herself as a dedicated musician and one who stands out in our region's singer/songwriter arena. With strong production, a concept that weaves itself through the record and, again, an excellent voice, the album is clearly one of the region's best for 2009.
