MARSHALL CHAPMAN

Big Lonesome

tallgirl.com

Marshall Chapman’s been mining a roots-oriented sound for nearly 35 years, first for major labels and subsequently under her own Tall Girl imprint. She’s also toured and recorded with Jimmy Buffett, releasing a live album as the maiden offering on Buffett’s Margaritaville label. Her ongoing association with Buffett bandmate Tim Krekel informs Big Lonesome, an album that highlights her usual mix of feisty rockers, swampy blues and jaunty jazz. Krekel’s passing last year naturally casts tracks like the duet “Sick of Myself” in a tragic new light, and resonates through the poignant tribute “Tim Revisited.” The rowdy “I Love Everybody,” a live track featuring Krekel, suggests that his inspiration will continue to be felt.