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It's All Up to You (EP)

by Deborah Crooks

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    11-song CD collecting the "It's All Up to You" and "Other Halves" EPs into one collection.
    Track list:
    1. Blink
    2. Grandma Mission Blues
    3. It's All Up to You
    4. Falling
    5. Off Sides
    6. Time
    7. Someone Needs You Now
    8. Sunday Best
    9. Let's Move
    10. Joy
    11. Heart of Gold

    All songs produced by Ben Bernstein and Deborah Crooks excpet #5 by Deborah Crooks & Mike Stevens.
    "... separates itself from the mainstream country pack and moves in a whole variety of unexpected directions" — Consequence of Sound"

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Twin Lakes, The Department of the West, Adding Water to the Ashes Remix (10th Anniversary Edition), Be Your Own Bird, Beauty Everywhere, Something Special EP, Little Bird, and It's All Up to You (EP). , and , .

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1.
Let's Move 03:06
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Grandma Mission Blues 04:23
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It's All Up to You 03:04
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4.
Falling 03:13
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5.
Someone Needs You Now 02:49
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"Deborah Crooks makes the case for a return to the roots of rock in her latest record, It’s All Up To You...Crooks uses her skills to build an experience that will separate her from the country pop acts growing more popular each day. Her music’s more in the vein of Johnny Cash than Carrie Underwood. With the main focus on her voice, lyrics, and guitar playing, Crooks’ latest makes for a relaxing afternoon listen.

The record starts with “Let’s Move,” a slow burner with an explosive chorus. A steady, thumping guitar strum opens the track, accompanied by an upbeat piano. While mid-paced verse will keep your attention, the chorus is an electric eruption, a shot of adrenaline that kicks all of the instrumentation up. The piano’s pushed to the forefront and the guitar gains volume. It’s an unexpected change of pace that separates the song from the rest of the album, which is more restrained.
Crooks’ highest point comes in the title track. What sounds like congas and a flamenco guitar create a slow Latin feel. The mood takes a sudden shift when classical, dark strings fill in the background and Crooks’ tired, desperate voice breaks through. She sings like she’s trying to get through to someone who just won’t listen. While she really wants a change to happen, she leaves the decision up to the person she’s confronting. Hints of hope are found beneath the surface of her exhausted resignation that there’s not much more she can do. Crooks’ worn-out vocals and the strings transform “It’s All Up To You” from average to excellent, creating a deep emotional and musical piece.
The next two tracks, “Falling” and “Someone Needs You Now”, work as a pair though they’re very different in music and mood. The former is a happy affair. The keys throughout the song create a light, poppy feel while the lyrics are full of lively images, such as allusions to birds and a brand-new day. It’s a short, enjoyable love song with the simple chorus of “I’m falling. Catch me.” “Falling” is not overtly lovey-dovey, but there’s no mistaking the intended romance. The latter of the pair is a sequel of sorts, a darker second act to its bright counterpart. Complete with the sounds of a slow horse gallop, “Someone Needs You Now” is the most Western song on the album. It’s another romantic song, but the optimism has eroded into desperate yearning. In “Falling,” love was within reach, but in this case, it’s fallen out of Crooks’ grasp. The two complement each other wonderfully."
It’s All Up To You separates itself from the mainstream country pack and moves in a whole variety of unexpected directions." — Joe Marvilli, Consequence of Sound

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released March 11, 2010

All songs by Deborah Crooks except "Grandma Mission Blues" by Deborah Crooks & Alex Walsh, and "It's All Up to You" by Deborah Crooks & Lasse Honkonen
Produced by Deborah Crooks and Ben Bernstein

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"Deborah Crooks makes the case for a return to the roots of rock"- Consequence of Sound
California-based songwriter Deborah Crooks' music draws on folk, rock, and the Blues. Her diverse, ever-evolving artistic path has included studying writing and poetics at The Naropa Institute, voice in India, co-founding the band Bay Station, and gigging throughout the Western US. ... more

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