Going Solo CD cover

FAYE PATTON GOING SOLO
'' Faye describes herself as a jazz-inflected singer and song-writer. While there are traces of jazz across her latest offering, Going Solo, she reflects a varied number of influences across the 11 cuts - her versatile vocals and mature piano playing cannot be so easily filed under one genre. Being a stripped down recording, her writing and personality are to the fore and exhibit a confidence in both her material and performance skills. I liked the dextrous riffs in the title song and the playful blues of I've Lost My Baby Now, before being mightily impressed by the late night duskiness of closer Season For Everything.'' (Keith Ames - Musician magazine)

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''Eleven songs written and performed by Faye Patton on vocals and piano. She writes really good hooks, not just on the voice but in her piano parts too, so it's all there in your head days later. Faye won my heart years ago with her line “There’s a woman on the tracks and I’m going to lay down by her side”. That spirit of empathy is alive as ever in ‘I know the prisoner’. This new collection sees Faye laying down her piano grooves as solid gold as ever with richer chords than formerly, and some intricate classically inspired excursions. With warmth, soul, delicacy and an impeccable sense of technique and tuning, she patiently unfolds her stories, from the heart rending ‘A Foolish Fool’ to the humourous ‘Darling I do’. ‘Season for Everything’ could be a classic jazz blues gem. '' (Sue McCreeth - Jazz Singer)

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"A fresh aroma of coffeehouse blues, blended carefully with a spoonful of arthouse and just that subtle flavour of jazz. Perceptive lyrics and compelling songwriting, set against an acoustic backdrop of musical colour." (Mikey J - CD Unsigned)


Tell Me I'm a Sinner album cover

FAYE PATTON TELL ME I'M A SINNER

"Faye Patton's 2004 debut 'Tell Me I'm A Sinner' showcases an angular, strong, individual, and interesting set of self-penned songs. She sings and accompanies herself on the piano, and it is clear from the outset that this is a musician and vocalist to be reckoned with. Her melodies twist and turn with an impeccable sense of timing and tuning. She has a soulful voice and the ability to place every single last word with whichever tone she chooses from her varied palette, and she is emphatic in her choices. She drives a mean rhythm, almost hypnotically so, on most of the tracks. This is that magical kind of solo piano that moves and grooves in the bass, whilst bitter harmonies and counter melodies are cut in the other skillful and steady hand...

Her lyrics are light years away from generic love-la-la. Each song in this set of nine tells an intriguing and gutsy story. She captures conflicts, disappointments, raw passions, and empathies. "Gallows Flowers" intimates the epic and historical edge in her writing and "Woman on the Tracks" throws back to a silent movie staple which was well overdue for reframing. Here the idea becomes a heartfelt declaration of support for said woman. What's Faye gonna do to help? Well she's gonna get right out there and lay down by her side of course! And she has a voice of such frankness, honesty and warmth that she could make you believe if you were tied down on those tracks she'd be there by your side.

You can put Faye Patton on as background music if you wish because her grooves are so strong, but if you do listen you may find that she gets right under your rib cage and pulls at the muscles holding up your heart and lungs. And that is very, very good fun!"(Sue McCreeth - Jazz Singer)