Sally Spring, a folk-rock marvel in the New York and Los Angeles music scenes during the 70s and early 80s, has just finished "Made Of Stars", her fifth recording, that features not only her inimitable voice and evocative, powerful songwriting but also contributions from Susan Cowsill, Gurf Morlix, Peter Holsapple, Caitlin Cary (Tres Chicas, Whiskeytown), Fred Smith (Television), and Harvey Gold!
Performances during past few years have ranged from Kerrville's Music and Wine Festival with 10,000 participants to No Depression's 10th Anniversary to the intimate setting of America's oldest folk club, Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.
"I met Sally Spring about thirty years ago while touring through the South. I was taken by her wonderful voice, her gentle and soulful approach to song, her guitar and I was taken particularly with Sally as a person. Her vocal phrasing is unique and pleasing with a voice so rich and full that there is always more to discover as you listen over and over. She was fantastic thirty years ago but now she has even more depth and maturity in her performance. She is a treasure." — Gene Parsons (The Byrds)
"A captivating performer" —Variety - NYC
"..striking results can be heard on Mockingbird ...first-rate compositions ...beautiful vocals"
—No Depression
" While it's the gently piercing clarity of Sally Spring's voice that lights up Here Come The Memories and Floyd Johnson, the emotional heat she generates on Ain't No Ash Will Burn is white-hot. ...the songs reached deep inside, were beautifully layered and had something to say."
—Americana UK - (nine stars!)
"Blessed with a full voice reminiscent of Sandy Denny"
—Harp, February
"The real show-stopper was Sally Spring." —Sing Out
"Spring's rich, slightly smoky voice (which suggests the clarity of Sandy Denny mixed with the sweet earthiness of early Marianne Faithfull) is a surprisingly malleable instrument"... a "wonderful voice" ... and "she's as gifted a writer as she is a performer"
—allmusic
"her mature, full, warm and clear feminine voice... reminds me of ... Emmylou Harris, Natalie Merchant or Tracy Chapman"
—Das Rock, Germany
"...her soulful, sweet and appealing voice... In short 'Mockingbird' is one of the best CD's I've heard recently from an American songwriter"
—Massimo Ferro, Radio Voce, Italy
"Held in high esteem by fellow musicians, she (Sally Spring) is joined by Gene Parsons, Tift Merritt, Marshall Crenshaw, Caitlin Cary, and Fred Smith but at no time does the veteran songwriter take a back seat. ...it is Sally who takes centre stage with her distinctive vocals and commanding presence"
—Maverick, UK
"very intimate and beautiful"
—Melodic, Sweden
"...her voice has that darkness and emotional complexity that reminds me more of June Tabor than any American singer. Her phrasing is fantastic..." —Net Rhythms, UK (10 stars!)
"Spring's Eternal...Sally Spring one of Winston-Salem's most distinctive
and distinguished musicians...who is making amazingly fresh music."
— Relish Winston-Salem, NC
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And also charted: #2 on the Folk DJ radio
#2 Freeform Chart for Americana
#1 Roots Music Report (Internet)
#4 Roots Music Report (Folk)
#4 Cashbox - Folk radio
