Jennifer Batten - Whatever (2008)

Tracklist:

1."Ass Whoopin'" 4:54
2."Ricochet" 3:53
3."Off the Deep End" 5:19
4."Whatever" 3:53
5."Fearless" 4:51
6."Hooligan's Journey" 5:02
7."In the Aftermath" 5:59
8."Run With It" 5:34
9."Cupid's Arrow" 5:31
10."Inner Journey" (Batten, Michael Jordan) 4:03

Lineup:

* Jennifer Batten – guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming, spoken vocals (tracks 2, 4), producer
* Ann Marie Crouch – vocals (track 4), spoken vocals (track 4)
* Leah Santos – vocals (track 6)
* Herman Begay – vocals (track 8)
* Michael Jordan – drums (track 10), percussion (track 5)
* Sandin Wilson – bass guitar (track 2)
* Andre Berry – bass guitar (track 3)
* Skip Vonkuske – cello (track 7)
* Nelly Kovalev – violin (track 7)
* Betsy Hamilton – Native American flute (track 8)
* Jon Clark – spoken vocals (track 1)
* Debbie Schepps – spoken vocals (track 3)
* Sean Dailey – spoken vocals (track 4)
* Bret Helm – spoken vocals (tracks 4, 9)
* Kari Helm – spoken vocals (track 4)
* Nel Gerome – spoken vocals (track 4)

Critically acclaimed as one of the most creative, imaginative and talented guitarists on the planet and always at the forefront of technology Jennifer Batten returns for her third solo album in the captivating sonic tapestry of Whatever. Released as a dual pack of CD and DVD, the album is described in style by Jennifer herself as "guitronica". The album possesses plenty of guitar, but Whatever is heavily multi textured with a plethora of sounds and vocal samples, and has a humorous thread throughout. The music is also influenced by various ethnic cultures such as the African vibe in "Off the Deep End". On the albums creation Jennifer comments, "Originally I started writing a lot of these tracks for Jeff Beck when I was in his band. My third CD has been long overdue, so in the end I'm happy to have these tracks for myself! He got me interested in electronica and I'm very happy to have that as a new direction with all the amazing inspiring sounds available today." (Electric (Heavy)/Shred).

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