Abby Lappen
Claverack-Red Mills, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 1999 | SELF
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"... soulful and fluidly organic end result... Lappen's lyrics are also above par... a less snoozy Nora Jones with a Folk- Americana bent..." - City Beat Cincinnati
"With her vintage take on Americana, Abby Lappen hit the Folk fest circuit and released the magical CD, Outside the Box. Lappen doesn't limit herself stylistically, jumping through the worlds of Jazz, Blues, Gospel and great American standards on the disc. But it's Lappen's sweet, soulful vocals that are the main draw." City Beat Cincinati's News and Entertainment Weekly 9/23
Dig it: That "Little Boxes" song currently serving as the theme to the TV show Weeds (Lappen does her own great version), Over the Rhine, Victoria Williams (MB) - City Beat Cincinatti's News & Entertainment Weekly
Reviewer: Marlene Vidibor
"This compilation of original songs by Abby Lappen goes as deep as Dylan and Buffy St.Marie. I think Abby is here to stay on the scene and can't wait for her second recording to come out. I replay this one constantly and never tire of hearing it or watching her in person. She is a real poet." - cdbaby
Reviewer: Marlene Vidibor
"This compilation of original songs by Abby Lappen goes as deep as Dylan and Buffy St.Marie. I think Abby is here to stay on the scene and can't wait for her second recording to come out. I replay this one constantly and never tire of hearing it or watching her in person. She is a real poet." - cdbaby
Reviewer: E L D
"Outside the Box showcases songs that are intense, funny, engaging and heart wrenching. These are wonderful expressions of what is best and what is most troubling about the human condition.
Abby's songs will make you savor friendship and love, and strive to right the world's wrongs. This is a CD to listen to again and again!"
- cdbaby
Reviewer: E L D
"Outside the Box showcases songs that are intense, funny, engaging and heart wrenching. These are wonderful expressions of what is best and what is most troubling about the human condition.
Abby's songs will make you savor friendship and love, and strive to right the world's wrongs. This is a CD to listen to again and again!"
- cdbaby
Discography
Outside the Box - 2004
Soul Reasons - 2007
Edge of Time - July 2014
A Family Album - Generations of Music and Miracles - Oct 2014
Double Mentions - 2016
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Abby Lappen is an accomplished artist singer-songwriter in the acoustic folk tradition, strongly influenced by jazz, rock, and blues. Whether singing her own songs or popular covers, Abby’s sweet, smoky voice lends a vibe that is both sensuous and soothing. Her unique instrumentation includes acoustic and steel guitar, and a plethora of percussion. She specializes in soul-twanging use of harmony.
Abby Lappen’s own witty, soulful, original songs and her inventive interpretations of popular covers gain devotees wherever she performs. She plays regularly in many venues across the Northeast, and engages equally well with her audiences, whether performing from concert stages, in crowded coffee houses, at farmer’s markets, fairs and festivals, or at private events and receptions. A spokesperson for progressive values, Abby appears regularly at political and humanitarian events.
In addition to her performance, Abby works in group homes and special settings leading weekly song and movement groups as a therapeutic tool. Her growing repertoire evolves with each group's personal requests, exploring members’ collective memory.
Playing the guitar since childhood, Abby has a natural connection with her instrument, producing warm radiant sound. She believes music is like a dance and relies on kinetic knowledge and improvisational skills to fuel her voice as her prominent instrument. Always focused on developing her style and abilities, Abby’s song writing challenges and inspires her to reach higher levels.
Abby’s 2014 releases - Edge of Time in July and A Family Album, Generations of Music and Miracles in October – join her earlier albums: Outside the Box and Soul Reasons.
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