Joni Mitchell meets Norah Jones--stunning voice, brilliant originals and innovatively interpreted covers.
“Absolutely amazing voice, pitch strong and with a wonderful delivery”. Niklas Hansson, Universal Music Scout
Victoria's solo CD, Silver Flyer, blends jazz, folk and pop influences into ear-catching, unique and varied songs. The album consists of two cover tunes -James Brown’s “I Feel Good” and Dave Carter’s “Tanglewood Tree”—and eleven songs written by Blythe and her partner Greg Beattie, many of which have won awards (e.g. Kerrville New Folk winner, West Coast Songwriters Grand Prize and Song of the Year) or have been placed in TV and major motion pictures through Universal Music (e.g. Anywhere but Here, Angel, Fame LA) and others. This album is infused with the stunning talents of Walter Strauss (guitar), John R Burr (piano), Sam Bevan (bass), Henry Salvia (B3 organ), Kevin Hayes (drums), Jim Norris (drums), Kendrick Freeman (percussion), Tim Ellis (guitar), Mark Holzinger (guitar), Tony Lindsay (backup vocals), and Margo Leduc (backup vocals).
“Victoria’s voice is a nimble voice, pure, strong, but with a feathery texture to it. Just beautiful and beautifully recorded….it just about tore my heart out” Tracy Grammer.
John R Burr - virtuoso pianist John R Burr is a Bay Area musician, accompanist, and arranger rooted in blues, Jazz and vocal music. Enamored with New Orleans piano styles, he spent nearly 20 years touring and recording with Grammy-winning banjo legend Alison Brown, with whom he co-authored the Grammy-nominated song “Under the Five Wire”. Listen for John R on the following tracks of the Silver Flyer Album: Dancing With You, Coming Home, Feel You in My Bones, The Deep, Tanglewood Tree, and The Way You Look at Me. Truly amazing!
Sam Bevan - the incredibly talented Sam Bevan plays both standup and electric bass on the Silver Flyer album. He also composed arrangements for the following songs: I've Got You, Blind, Good Enough and Veteran's Day.
Walter Strauss: Walter’s translations of African kora (folk harp) music to guitar have been widely acclaimed as works of amazing virtuosity, and his intricate work on Silver Flyer is receiving the same level of praise. A multi-layered, multi-textured, one-man folk festival" Maverick Magazine.
Mark Holzinger - Mark is a Bay Area Western swing and jazz guitarist, and an inductee in to the Western Swing Hall of Fame. Mark has mainly played with Victoria's Americana band “Calaveras” but he did contribute electric guitar on the last song of the Silver Flyer album, Waiting For the Sun.
James Brown Song and Video
Victoria's unique cover of James Brown's “I Got You (I Feel Good)” from her jazz/R&B/pop album Silver Flyer. The song is just her sultry, nimble voice, dressed in nothing but a stand-up bass……check it out!