ALECIA NUGENT
A Little Girl...A Big Four-Lane
Rounder Records
BY SAMANTHA STURM

Like many other bluegrass fanatics who enjoy strong female vocals I was awaiting the new release by Alecia Nugent entitled A Little Girl...A Big Four Lane. I was not disappointed. I put this album in expecting to be blown away and I was more than surprised - actually speechless. Every single song on this album shows strong conviction and the listener can tell Alecia believes every single thing she is singing. She is backed up by artists such as Doyle Lawson, Cia Cherryholmes, Alison Krauss, Rebecca Lynn Howard and a wonderful duet with Bradley Walker. This album is made up of heartbreak songs, beautiful gospel, songs about death and life. When I hear songs like Where His Wheels Left The Road and You’ve Still Got It I am reminded that Alecia Nugent is a top-notch singer and she will be around for many days to come. A perfect mixture, this album is perfection in all areas. The artists contributing their musical talents on fiddle and mandolin especially made themselves heard. This is a definite for anyone who loves female bluegrass singers. I would compare this album to the likes of Alison Krauss and Rhonda Vincent who always have a great mixture of songs on their albums and always sound heartfelt and believable. The name Alecia Nugent will not be forgotten anytime soon in the world of bluegrass music. Songs include Too Good To Be True, Muddy River, God Knows What, A Dozen White Roses, Where His Wheels Left The Road, I Cried All The Way To Kentucky, When It Comes Down To Us (It’s All Up To You), You’ve Still Got It, Breaking New Ground, It Won’t Be Me, Letter From Home, Somewhere Else To Fall, and Meet Me In Heaven Someday.
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July-August 2006 Issue
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