Portraits of Innocence

Portraits of Innocence

Editorial Reviews
<"b00000hzph5002"> Nicki De - January 1996 - Victory Review
With traditional folksong mood in a most contemporary language, Ross paints picture after picture of life, love and the blues. From neighborhood violence and distant parenting, three Doors Down and Jason's Song, to growing old and growing aware, Will You Remember My Name and Half Empty/Half Full, Ross sings with a soothing familiarity and plays with refreshing expertise. Her folk's a little bluesy; her blues, a little folky. She's solicited not only great reviews but also extensive airplay! You need this album in your collection!

<"b00000hzph5001"> Rock'n'Reel - Issue 24 Spring 1996
Sandy Ross is an American songwriter/performer who benefits from an absolutely superb production job and the friendship of a superbly sympathetic group of musicians who add melodic colour to her occasionally heart-warming, occasionally heartbreaking songs that cover the intensely personal with the power and understanding of real experience. Added to that she's also a fine guitarist and possessed of a robust voice full of warmth and all these points in her favour combine to make Portraits of... read more

<"b00000hzph4999"> Album Description
Sandy Ross' first CD, Portraits of Innocence, is a gallery of sociological portraits that paint characters in their settings, allowing you to step outside yourself and understand and feel the pathos in the experiences of others, without judgement. Stylistically it is totally acoustic but fully arranged, and ranges from blues to jazz to folk. It received continuous airplay on over 150 folk/acoustic radio programs, internationally, for a full 2 1/2 years.