Minnesota folk/rock fiddler, singer and songwriter Lynndelle releases her debut album Gathering Flowers on April 30, 2020. Produced by Adam Levy (The Honeydogs, Turn Turn Turn) and Jason Shannon (Gramma’s Boyfriend, Monica Laplante, Tim Carrow), the album is inspired by her own personal journey as an artist, teacher and mother. Lynndelle decided to make a recording of songs that she had written over decades of living in the Twin Cities while focusing mainly on family life and her careers as an elementary teacher and mental health therapist.
Being a Marriage and Family Therapist is inspirational to share in people’s intimate stories and struggles with mental health symptoms and witnessing the resiliency of the human spirit.
Recorded at Zoo School Studio in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, the album features performances by the multifaceted Adam Levy (guitars, bass, tambourine, shaker and vocals), Jason Shannon (drums, percussion, organ), Joe Fishbein (mandolin), Peter Sands (keyboards) and Django Amerson (fiddle).
“With the collaborative effort of the musicians on this album and the final mastering of the music by Greg Reierson at Rare Form Mastering, I couldn’t be more pleased with the layers of sound and vibiness of the album.”
The music ranges from folk and bluegrass (“Fare Thee Well” and “Hello Moon,” written for her daughter) to rocking Americana (“Jumpin’ On That Train” and “Kissime”), all produced with a vibrant pop sheen. Just like the beautiful cover art by Twin Cities print-maker Amy Rice, the album is colorful and playful from start to finish.
