Volatile Baby

In the words of veteran producer Don Dixon, Volatile Baby sounds like The Carter Family & The Roches decided to team up and record a bunch of newly discovered Gram Parsons songs.



Volatile Baby is the love child of three semi-southern artists: Gina Stewart, Brenda Gambill and Allison Modafferi. Gina, songwriter, actress and composer for the theatre; Brenda, a songwriter, violinist and percussionist from The Doubting Thomas Band; and theatre director and pianist Allison Modafferi are creating a musical landscape that pushes traditional boundaries and pulls at the listener.



Volatile Baby's new release, Traveling Light is available in May, 2006. Guest musicians include Carlene Carter, daughter of June Carter Cash, Jim Brock, former drummer for Kathy Mattea, Don Dixon and Wayne Jernigan.



Don Dixon (REM) produced their first full length CD and describes the band best: Volatile Baby builds on the grand tradition of female vocal groups while adding their own ingenuity, spirit, instrumental prowess, and joy. Their inimitable chemistry shines through their songs live and in the studio.



Backroads is the new release featuring David Childers and The Modern Don Juans, Irwin Bostian, Don Dixon and Carlene Carter. The songs were recorded at Reflection Sound Studio, Charlotte, NC-2007. Bob Engel and Gina Stewart produced and engineered the cd with additional assistance by Mike Pepe. The songs were basically recorded live with all the musicians sitting in a circle fashion, a style which we all agreed would honor this stunning tribute to the traditional country songs of Ola Belle Reed and The Carter Family.



Traveling Light and Backroads may be found online at www.cdbaby.com and i-tunes!



photo credits on site: kat starcher, daniel coston, stephanie mccarson, greg lilley, chris english, tony elwood