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Meet Dana Falconberry
“Baby Blue Sky” from new Dana Falconberry CD
Delightful is a word that gets thrown around, but doesn’t always truly fit. The light and flaky crust that supports the deep dish pies of Pizzeria Due in Chicago could rightfully be called delightful. The second season of “Mad Men” could not. The key is the word “light” in the middle of “de” and “ful.” Weightlessness that inspires.
Such is the music of Dana Falconberry, a nouveau Austinite whose “Oh Skies of Grey” album moves Tin Pan Alley to the backwoods, under the stars. While some songs, such as “Love Will Never Leave You Alone” come up and grab you and the strangely familiar “Satin Dress” offers a singalong, the album’s strength is a connective, hypnotic mood. These songs are effortless and natural, and yet important to the singer. Even a clumsy rocker like “Flourescent” doesn’t jar as much change the lighting for a few minutes, like someone who can’t find their keys. Ah, here they are: carry on.
It’s interesting that the 28-year-old Michigan native’s initial artistic discipline was dance. Strange percussive pivots on tunes like “Blue Umbrella” sound like steps and the three part harmonies of “Birthday Song.” are a breathy chorus line.
Call her the new Margo Timmins if you must, but Falconberry’s closer to Gillian Welch in the way she can tie up so much with a banjo string.
A former member of Peter and the Wolf, Falconberry moved to Austin in 2005, after going to Hendrix College in Conway, Ark. Her next Austin show is Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Mohawk.
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