Shotgun Singer

Shotgun Singer is an album by American singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst, released in 2008.

History
Delmhorst recorded Shotgun Singer in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear by herself. Once completed, she brought in various players to add to the songs, including her husband Jeffrey Foucault and friend and label-mate Peter Mulvey. Those three had previously released Redbird together five years earlier.

Reception
Joe Vigilione of Allmusic wrote "... anyone dipping into a song like "Freediver" or any other random track on this disc is bound to be quite surprised at the extraordinary depth inside."

The Boston Herald stated in their review: "Perennial Boston Music Award nominee Delmhorst makes a stunning transformation by moving from the countrified folk of her previous three releases to a dreamier and denser sound brimming with atmosphere and muted-but-infectious melodies... Shotgun Singer is a work of lo-fi beauty, and evidence of an artist taking flight."

Track listing
All songs by Kris Delmhorst.
 * 1) "Blue Adeline" – 4:28
 * 2) "Heavens Hold the Sun" – 3:43
 * 3) "To the Wire" – 4:02
 * 4) "Midnight Ringer" – 4:13
 * 5) "If Not for Love" – 3:27
 * 6) "Riverwide" – 4:19
 * 7) "1000 Reasons" – 4:33
 * 8) "Birds of Belfast" – 4:57
 * 9) "Oleander" – 3:05
 * 10) "Kiss It Away" – 3:14
 * 11) "Freediver" – 4:02
 * 12) "Brand New Sound" – 3:26

Personnel

 * Kris Delmhorst – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ, piano, cello, tambourine, mandolin, bass, vibraphone, keyboards, Fender Rhondes
 * Jeffrey Foucault – acoustic guitar, banjo, slide guitar
 * David "Goody" Goodrich – guitar loops
 * Sam Kassirer – organ, piano, percussion, keyboards, vibraphone, Fender Rhodes
 * Erin McKeown – requinto
 * Peter Mulvey – electric guitar

Production

 * Produced by Kris Delmhorst and Sam Kassirer
 * Engineered by Danny Bernini, Justin Pizzoferrato, Andy Pinkham and Sam Kassirer
 * Mastered by Jeff Lipton
 * Mixed by Kristen Smith
 * Photography by Jon Strymish, Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst
 * Design by Paul Fucik