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Josephine Mills
This Is Love OR-2711
The buzz is brewing locally about the artist Josephine Mills and her sounds coming out of Orleans Records. She signed with Orleans in November of 2001 and her debut release “THIS IS LOVE” brings listeners on a wonderful journey through Josephine’s Soulful Rythmn & Blues. She is a breath of fresh air within an industry that tends to just stick with acts that follow musical trends and has proven that there is great music out there to experience.
Josephine’s career started when she was just a little girl, as she says. She believes to be great at something you have to work a lifetime at it and that is exactly her goal. Her background is rooted deeply in a supportive and musical family, the daughter of Rudy Mills of Rudy’s Caribbean Funk Band, and the cousin of famous R&B diva Betty Wright. Josephine’s style is reminiscent of such artists as Faith Evans, Chaka Khan, and Aretha Franklin. Her voice is strong and powerful, yet whispery and seductive at times. She possesses a voice and power to win over audiences with her sound.
After signing with Orleans Records, Josephine’s name did not waste any time getting around town. She was given the honor of singing backup for Allen Toussaint at the 2002 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After the Jazz Fest Josephine was invited to perform in New Orleans at the Cutting Edge Roots Music Gathering in August of 2002. She received grand applause from the French Quarter crowd at the Blue Nile Cabaret. Josephine’s next performance was at the Inter-Fest Music and Cultural Festival at Congo Square in September where she was brought back for an encore performance.
Josephine Mills communicates directly to the heart and soul of her audience. Her songs overflow with emotion. She was born to sing.
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Tracks
1 Dance With Me
2 I'm Gone
3 Do a Little More
4 This is Love
5 Being Myself
6 Ooh Yeah
7 Don't Wait for Me
8 I've Got to Leave
9 Lay Me Down
10 A Woman Scorned
All songs written by Josephine Mills except tracks 2,4,5,7, written by Josephine Mills and Carlo Ditta
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©1997-2008 Orleans Records, Inc.
Orleans Records
828 Royal Street #536
New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
Josephine Mills - lead vocal, background vocal tracks 1,3,5,7,8. Willie Tee - piano tracks 1,7,8,9 Hammond B-3 track 7. Will Barnett - drums. Dave Hyde - bass. Carlo Ditta - guitar tracks 2,4. Allen Poche - guitar tracks 1,3,4,8,10. Joe Krown - Hammond B-3 track 9. Rick Allen - Rhodes, Kurzweil tracks 2,3,5,6,10. Frank Richard - Roland keyboard tracks 1,4,6,8,9. Dawn Richard - background vocal tracks 2,6,8,9. Andrew Baham - trumpet track 7. Roger Kennedy - congas, chimes tracks 2.
Produced by Carlo Ditta 2002-2003
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