Recognition for HEART WORN SLEEVE:
-Michigan Folk Live Favorite of 2008
-RadioIndy Gold Artist Award
-GrIndie Award
A heart felt thanks to all who helped make the Heart Worn Sleeve cd and release show a success. From recording (Bruce Bartlett) to the musicians (Goldmine Pickers, Bruce Bartlett, Jim Shenk and MJ Bishop) I extend to you my deepest appreciation...bb
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JUNE 2008 REVIEW
"Every so often one witnesses a small wonder. When suddenly you hold a musical gem in your hand, not knowing where the brilliance comes from. Is it the sensitive voice, serene and settled as if the heart is broken? Is it the atmospheric accompaniment of the Goldmine Pickers with fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo? Is it the lyrical texts that the melodies center around? Perhaps it is everything at once, but it is especially the singing style with the compelling voice of B.B. Wolfe"..."Hopefully B.B. Wolfe will continue with the Goldmine Pickers in his musical direction, a shady avenue where the songs are glorified under the trees where branches hang." www.rootstime.be Marcie - (Jun 1, 2008)
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B. B. Wolfe - Heart Worn Sleeve
It's not often I pop in a disc from an unfamiliar local performer and I'm not only thoroughly impressed, but I'm surprised almost to the point of being stunned. Mesmerizing, soothing vocals, combined with thoughtful superb writing. The voice is unique, but familiar, it recalls early Dylan of the basement tapes era, but there is more there, an additional warmth reminiscent of Greg Brown or Chris Smither. This is a honest CD, written and performed in the heartland with the unfettered Midwestern sensibilities of an artist possessing uncanny maturity for his sophomore release. I found myself listening to it over and over this afternoon. Highly recommended, one of my favorite CDs of 2008.- Steven Johnson Publisher MichiganFolkLive.com
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Must-have!!!
author: Tom Conway - Freelance Writer
“Heart Worn Sleeve,” singer/songwriter B.B. Wolfe’s sophomore album, is a triumph. The nine songs, all written or co-written by Wolfe, deal with the writer’s introspective view of himself and society. Much of it is moving. Wolfe remains within the traditional folk idiom, with suggestions of Dylan. The members of the superb Americana band, Goldmine Pickers – wisely chosen by Wolfe to support him – offer colorful instrumentation, but it is Wolfe’s words and phrasing that justify repeated listening. The mysterious Wolfe – the cover art only presents a fly-on-the-ceiling view of the singer – reveals even more layers of his talent than his excellent debut, “A.K.A.” A must-have for any serious admirer of good music.
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"I've officially declared Heart Worn Sleeve as the definitive singer-songwriter album of 2008. Seriously man, you have something special going..." Joshua Stump June 13, 2008
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Hi bb,
This Spring evening I had a glass of wine on the back deck and
listened to all of your album "Heart Worn Sleeve" for the first time
just as music and not as sound. It is remarkable. Full of humanity,
passion and poetry.
Homespun Memories gently launches the album, as intricate and
charming as a tiny music box.
Winthrop's Lament is so powerful. It tells me a lot about your
relationship with your adoptive father.
The Bridge is just pulsing with passion. I love the image of the
Mackinaw Bridge (which I have crossed many times), the sunset and your
loving encounter with MJ.
Heart Worn Sleeve is totally captivating with its mysterious sound.
Great stuff.
Wow, bb, you created a masterpiece. I'm proud to have worked on it with you.
bru (quoting the author of recording, sound and miking techniques, Mr. Bruce Bartlett.)
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"BB Wolfe is the real deal. His songs and voice render my heart to mince meat." -MJ Bishop
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WVPE 88.1 Listener
June 3, 2007
"Security by BB Wolfe was awesome...I could really relate to it..I didn't know whether it made me happy or sad, because it was so true!."
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"I caught Broken Ladder when I got home and called Al while it was on to request Suitcase Kid. And once again it broke me down into tears. You've got the gift. No other local singer songwriter can do what you do."
quoting John Kennedy of Kennedy's Kitchen
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