Vocalist and guitarist Ana Patan has an excellent new album out titled ''Spice, Gold and Tales Untold.'' Its a live analog recording that captures deep groove interplay from a very serious band. It features stellar bass work from
Jonas Hellborg, who contributes to most tracks, as well as Devin Townsend and Jonathan Herrera. Drums are by The Flower Kings Zoltan Csrsz.
Of course, all of these musicians are known for their work across the jazz-rock and art-rock spectrums, but on Patans album, theyre here exclusively in service to the songs. Her pieces feature intelligent lyrics focused on the
current, unfolding human condition, both micro and macro. Patans vocals are deep, soulful and kinetically intertwine with the songs very creative arrangements. Its superb stuff. Ana Patan is a German musician of Romanian origin. She came to prominence in her former country during the wave of new and creative music that followed the fall of the iron curtain. She has since made her career mainly in Germany with a strong following in USA, Australia and England, this is her first release in Scandinavia.