REMNANTS

A Watchfire Music Release
www.watchfiremusic.com

Produced & Orchestrated by PETER LINK

The lyrics in the title song define REMNANTS as “scraps of songs that never found a home, words that didn’t quite make sense.” So, of course, Artiste Supreme Peter Link decided to create an album of his many remnants. And with Link’s huge talent, nothing is done in a small way. When he moves front and center onto the stage, it is a full-fledged leap. As the curtain is pulled aside, you expect a full orchestra complete with a group of backup singers. Instead there stands Peter Link who, in addition to arranging and performing all the songs, also plays all the instruments and provides the backup, harmony, and sound effects. He gets a little help with vocals from Jenny Burton on the title song and from Julia Wade on the Caribbean-flavored “Whitebird,” but for the most part this is a one-man extravaganza.

The diversity of REMNANTS is astounding. “Lady In Waiting” consists of philosophical musings that turn into a gentle love song; “Shadows Away” uses an African beat merged with a bit of new age music to declare a jubilant coming into one’s own (kind of like this album); the harmonica-infused ode to love, “The Only Dance There Is,” reminds us to live in the moment; and the emotional swell of the beautiful “This Is All I Ask” will move you to tears. Link performs them all with a compassionate voice capable of an impressive range. Each song is polished to perfection, gently placed in an emotional wrapper, and presented as a treasured offering to anyone who appreciates music. Yet another debt of gratitude owed to Peter Link for sharing his genius.

- Laurie Lawson -