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 QUIETLY THERE (Nov. 2004)
Nominated for BEST ACOUSTIC ALBUM in the 2005 Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs)
 2005 KWEEVAK MUSIC AWARDS Winner
FIVE AWARD-WINNING SONGS
Tracy performs on vocals, guitar, cello, and piano, with several guest instrumentalists (bass, drums/percussion, harp, hammered dulcimer and more). Fourteen acoustic tracks including 13 originals plus one Lennon/McCartney song. Produced by Randy Green (Randy's Recording), this is a moving and dynamic follow-up to Tracy's previous solo recordings and has received rave reviews in
the US and abroad. Material ranges from lively band arrangements to acoustic guitar solos to intimate acoustic ballads. This sophisticated and mature album showcases Tracy's diverse musical influences and versatility. Includes award-winning tracks "Take Me To The Mountain," "Quietly There," "Yellow Bike," "Baggage," and "This Losing Game (Goodnight Moon)."  The instrumental tune "Movin' in the Right Direction" was used on two episodes of MTV's reality show Made). Insert includes lyrics.
REVIEW in Smother.Net Ezine, November 28, 2004: "Well it's
not going to be 'quietly there' for much longer for Tracy Jane Comer. This singer/songwriter is key to moving the whole darn genre forward. Her sound is mature and soaked with talent throughout this dynamic take of contemporary acoustic rock that's not afraid to plug things in on occasion...Soon I have no doubt that Wisconsin will be known for more than just cheese and Brett Favre's Packers - they'll be known as the lynchpin holding the doors open to soft rock in the singer/songwriter format. Superb." -
J. Sin, Smother.Net Ezine
Click HERE to see MORE REVIEWS
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Track
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title for lyrics
(1) My Own History
(2) Yellow Bike
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(3) Take Me to the Mountain
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(4) Movin'
in the Right Direction
(instrumental)
(5) Quietly There
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(6) Eleanor Rigby
(7) Silent Care
(8) Rondo
(instrumental)
(9) Just One Person
(10) This
Losing
Game (Goodnight Moon)
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(11) Pathetic Fallacy
(12) Baggage
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(13) Hello
(14) Drive for Miles
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Award-winning track!
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 YELLOW BIKE
(EP, 2006 re-release of 2004 item originally titled "Solo Guitar & Vocals)
FOUR AWARD-WINNING SONGS
Originally titled "Solo Guitar & Vocals" with six tracks, expanded to EIGHT original acoustic tracks for this 2006 re-release. Seven vocal/guitar tracks and one guitar instrumental, performed live in the studio by Tracy and recorded/produced by Randy Green. See track listing at right. Six songs are solo versions of material later produced/released on the Quietly
There CD. Includes four award-winning tracks and other audience favorites.
[CLICK HERE to see a news release with track descriptions.]
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(1) My Own History
(2) Quietly There
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(3) Yellow Bike
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(4) Drive for Miles
(5) Baggage
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(6)
Rondo ( instrumental)
October
2006 re-release
includes two
bonus
tracks....
(7)
The
Edge of Tedjhara
(8)
In
This New Year
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* Award-winning track!
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 SECOND WIND (Debut album, 2002)
Nominated for BEST ACOUSTIC ALBUM by the 2004 Madison Area Music Awards**
THREE AWARD-WINNING SONGS
Tracy’s debut album, featuring 13 original acoustic tracks. Lightly produced with a very live, acoustic feel, you’ll hear Tracy’s vocals and performances on guitar, cello, piano, and hammered dulcimer, plus appearances by several guest musicians. Produced by Randy Green. VH1's SONG OF THE YEAR international songwriting contest named "A Father's Lament" as a finalist in the Folk category (September 2004), and "The Heart
Remembers" received an Honorable Mention (August 2004).
"...Soothing and expertly produced, without a wrong note in the thing..."
- Matt Pierce, Splendid E-zine
"...Tracy shows off a deft touch on the guitar and good use of cello, hammered dulcimer and various percussion instruments, [though] her voice may
be the best instrument, always well-toned and showing a nice melisma that isn't overused." - B-Section E-News (Madison Songwriters Group), April 2003
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(1) Second Wind
(2) Your Pain
(3) American
Dream
(4) Perfectly
(5) A Father's Lament
(Clementine)
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(6) Did You Ever
(7) A Dream of Last Things
(8) The Heart Remembers
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(9) The Ritual
(10) Autumn Elegy
(11) Rhythm
(12) Lives and Loves
(13) Bring Me Your Peace
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* Award-winning track!
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OTHER RECORDINGS INCLUDING TRACY'S MUSIC
Side Projects
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 2002: Sticky Fingers (acoustic
trio), self-titled CD
***STICKY FINGERS WAS
A NOMINEE FOR BEST ACOUSTIC ARTIST
IN THE 2005
MADISON AREA MUSIC AWARDS
See
stickyfingersmusic.com
for details about this trio which features front-man Michael Bryant (vocals, guitar, mandolin, acoustic bass), Damon Bourne (vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo) and Tracy Jane Comer (vocals, cello, fiddle, guitar,
hammered dulcimer). Their repertoire includes unique arrangements of Celtic and traditional folk music plus original compositions by group members. Pleasing to all ages.
Samples
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 NEW MARCH 2009: Likely Stories (collaborative singer-songwriter trio), self-titled CD
Likely Stories (Tracy Jane Comer, Nancy Rost, and Dave Schindele)
"Chamber folk": Elegantly arranged originals (piano, cello, guitar, percussion and voices) born from the collaborative efforts of 3 noteworthy Madison WI songwriters. This CD is the debut recording from Likely Stories, a Madison, Wisconsin based group of three singer-songwriters who perform and record collaboratively. The three share lead duties while blending voices and instruments including keyboards, cello, guitar, percussion, sometimes fiddle, melodica and more. They bring radically diverse styles together in an amazingly satisfying way.
Likely Stories is largely a studio project, rather than a regularly performing one. Members of the group have active solo careers, and their collaborative work as Likely Stories is a side project for each of them.
Because Nancy, Dave and Tracy share a love of making music with others, you can often find any of them performing with other colleagues or as part of additional side projects (mostly in the Madison area) as well as making guest appearances at each others’ solo shows. See their individual websites (link from www.likelystories.us) for more information about each member and their other musical endeavors.
Related links: www.likelystories.us | www.nancyrost.com | www.daveschindele.com
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Likely Stories
Web site
Retail stores in
Madison, WI:
See Likely Stories web site
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Compilations featuring various Wisconsin artists published
by Spiritone Records
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 WORDS
(October 2002)
The third in this series of midwest artists including Tracy plus Peter Mulvey, Ralston Bowles, Holly Brook, Mrs. Fun, Voltage Unit, Toothpick
Elbow, Jeffrey Foucalt, Bill Camplin,
and more.
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TO ORDER EITHER OF THESE COLLECTIONS:
If you're in the Watertown, WI area, you can buy a copy at Fox Music Company on 100 East Main St. Or, order by mail with form you can get from the ORDERING INFORMATION page on this site. Or visit http://www.spiritonerecords.com
to order online.
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 ONE ON ONE (March 2004)
The fourth in the series, this one featuring just two parts on each recording (voice/guitar, etc.). Artists include Tracy plus
Fred & Ethel, Mare Edstrom, Greg Boerner, Randy Green, Ralston Bowles, Simon Stokes, Bill Camplin, Amy Curl, and more.
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Compilation by Indie Music for Life
 New 3/2008: Compilation CD published by Indie Music for Life, an organization whose mission is "Fighting cancer one song
at a time with the support of independent singer songwriters worldwide." The CD is the 2008 Indie Music For Life compilation CD and you'll find it at this link: http://www.indiemusicforlife.org/shop.html
Tracy's song "My Own History" is included in this collection, which is a double disc set featuring 37 artists/songs from around the world. There are other projects/products available as well, and your purchases help support cancer research and IMFL's programs for educational awareness on the benefits of music and laughter as therapy to cancer patients. In addition to purchasing products you can also make donations through their site.
ORDER THE CD
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VIDEOS
NOTE: Some streaming one-song videos are available - Click HERE: 
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 Video or DVD from October 2003 television concert on WYOU-TV
Includes musical selections from the 90-minute show; running length of video is 1 hour. Songs performed include tracks from "Second Wind" and the 6-song EP (Solo Guitar/Vocals) and more. This product is available by special order only; See top of page
to download an
order form. Please specify DVD or VHS format.
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 Video or DVD from June 2005 television concert with full band on WISC-TV3 / UPN-14. Includes musical selections and interview; running length approximately 25 minutes. Songs include "My Own History," "Drive for Miles," "Just One Person," and "Take Me To The Mountain." Band members
include Tracy (vocals,
guitar, piano) plus Randy Green (guitar, piano), Rock Williams (drums), Steve Kasprzak (upright bass) and Bryan Husk (saxophone). This product is available by special order only; See the ORDER page to download an order form. Please specify DVD or VHS format.
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OTHER MERCHANDISE
See CafePress.com -- these items and more:
These items feature a design that says "Life's too short to be just one person,"
a lyric from one of the songs on the Quietly There album, or the Quietly There album cover.
   
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