Kruger,Kristy Fever Of Unknown Origin CD

Texas troubadour Kristy Kr?ger didn't set out with the intention to make her new record a melting pot of American music. Yet, look back at the arc of her career and the events that led to the creation of Fever of Unknown Origin, and it becomes clear that it was a near inevitability. Equal parts songwriter, performer, storyteller, and musical historian, on her new record, the songstress (whose last release made it to the first round of Grammy nominees) weaves together threads of traditional jazz and blues, Dixieland, Western swing, and classic country into a melodic tapestry that fits squarely into the canon of distinctly American music while still sounding undeniably fresh and modern. In November of 2006, Kr?ger received the tragic news that her brother, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Kruger, was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq. Kr?ger decided that the best way she had of paying tribute to her sibling was by using his love of history to guide the journey of creating Fever of Unknown Origin (in collaboration with engineer Andrew Gilchrist). Singer, songwriter, storyteller (and now historical preservationist), with a deft hand and delicate touch, Kristy Kr?ger has succeeded in crafting a modern Americana sound that will continue to resonate through the ages.

1. What I Do 2. Home Is Everywhere I Roam 3. The Carpenter 4. Folsom Prison Blues 5. I Long for the Night All Day 6. I Cried for All That Might Have Been 7. Johnny and June 8. It Hurts Most of All When I'm Standing Still 9. Goodbye Brother 10. I Fell in Love with a Man Who Said He Loved Me 11. Directions for a Sudden Death 12. Johnny and June (Solo Piano) 13. Come and Gone