For Sheryl Crow, the title of her seventh album isn't just a location; 100 Miles From Memphis is a statement of purpose, both musical and emotional. It also marks a long-awaited return by the nine-time Grammy winner to the sounds that first drew her to making music...
Produced by Doyle Bramhall II and Justin Stanley and cut mostly live with a regular crew of musicians, the album presented a new set of challenges for her as a singer and a songwriter... What emerged was a set of songs that are unusually open and direct for someone often celebrated for the care and craft of her writing.
“This music called for emotion, a place of sensuality and sexuality, and that's a little challenging for me,” she says. “Sometimes it's easier for me to hide behind more intellectual lyrics. So it was a great stretching experience to show more vulnerability in my writing.”
Guests on the album include Citizen Cope and Justin Timbalake.
