THE PROJECT
Todd Phillips has worked with a virtual who's who in the music world, as an artist, producer and engineer. His most current effort is a tribute project for Rounder Records featuring the songs of Hazel Dickens performed by a host of legendary artists including Joan Osborne, Linda Ronstadt, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and many more...
HAZEL DICKENS
Hazel Dickens has never appeared on country music's hit parade, but within traditional country and bluegrass circles, her significance is undisputed. Her hard-core fans are fondly known as "Hazelnuts" and every female bluegrass singer traces her roots to Dickens's pioneering work with Alice Gerrard. "Now beginning her sixth decade of songwriting," noted Mary Battiata in the Washington Post, "the West Virginia-bred Dickens is increasingly spoken of as a living legend of American music...." She has also made waves within traditional circles by covering political issues. She wrote several songs for the poignant documentary, Harlan County, U.S.A., and penned feminist classics such as "Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Her There." This combination of traditionalism mixed with politics and deep artistic commitment has led to a small but influential body of work. (www.musiciansguide.com)...read more