For those unaware, Angie Wells has a smokey well rounded voice that can give listeners goosebumps on a ballad and then turn around to get them tapping their feet when she swings.

She has the ability to entertain her audience in a way that is truly captivating by giving a show in the true sense of the word with glamorous costume changes, humorous banter and a voice that keeps her audience hanging on to every note.

Angie truly believes a performance is a symbiotic exchange of energy between herself and her audience and gives her all at every moment.

Her new album, Truth Be Told (out February 24th, 2023) is vocalist/songwriter Angie Wells’ diverse musical journey through various truths in her life.

The concept behind Truth Be Told is to provoke thought, to touch the heart, to bring joy, and to inspire through the truths we encounter along the way of this great adventure we call life.

The eventful summer of 2020 was the catalyst for Wells deciding to write new music and to choose truth as a theme for the album. Wells assembled a group of players whose masterful skills and alignment with the emotions of the music create a true listening experience.

1) THERE’S ALWAYS TIME FOR LOVIN’ (3:35)
2) DO I MOVE YOU (3:35)
3) WHERE THE LIVIN’ IS GOOD (4:56)
4) TRUTH BE TOLD (3:11)
5) ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE (3:14)
6) I’VE GOT A FEELING (HYMN VERSION) (1:22)
7) NICK OF TIME (4:10)
8) HERE’S TO LIFE (5:33)
9) TALKIN’ ALL UNDER MY CLOTHES (5:03)
10) I’VE GOT A FEELING (HUMMING VERSION) (0:40)
11) YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (3:27)
12) MOANIN’/WORK SONG MEDLEY (4:09)
13) I WISH I’D MET YOU (5:38)
14) I’VE GOT A FEELING (MUSIC BOX VERSION) (0:59)
15) THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME (1:22)
16) I’VE GOT A FEELING (FULL BAND/VOCAL VERSION) (1:38)

On what is a most fabulously sculptured work of musical art, Angie’s sophomore album opens on the rambunctiously urgent original THERE’S ALWAYS TIME FOR LOVIN’ and the luxurious sewn DO I MOVE YOU and then Angie brings us the suave storytelling of another original WHERE THE LIVIN’ IS GOOD (a satirical look at being homeless), the finger-snapping, harmonized TRUTH BE TOLD, the frenetically-charged ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE, the short, but sweet I’VE GOT A FEELING (HYMN VERSION) (the gospel standard included as short musical interludes throughout the recording as a tribute to Angie’s grandmother), before offering up the smooth grooves within NICK OF TIME and the low slung blues-jazz of HERE’S TO LIFE.

Next up is the upright bass-led original TALKIN’ ALL UNDER MY CLOTHES (a humorous nod to the language of flirtation) and a very quick, .40 second rendition of I’VE GOT A FEELING (HUMMING VERSION), before they are in turn backed by the aching yearn within YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, the playfully perky MOANIN’/WORK SONG MEDLEY, the lush piano balladry within I WISH I’D MET YOU, the album rounding out on the languishing, minute long IVE GOT A FEELING (MUSIC BOX VERSION), the oh-so cute duet of the .90 second THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME, and a short, but wholesome rendition of I’VE GOT A FEELING (FULL BAND/VOCAL VERSION).

Angie Wells: In the summer of 2020 many of us witnessed the brutal death of George Floyd and the worldwide protests for justice and peace that followed. Although I was sad and angry I felt a glimmer of hope as I watched people of all races, nationalities, cultures, sexual orientations and religions take to the streets together.

About two weeks later as I was taking a pleasure drive in silence, I began to hear and feel a melody rise from inside. The melody came in the form of a deep emotional humming that felt like it was coming directly from my ancestors. This melody stayed in my head in the following days and began combining with the phrase truth be told until a song was born.

As Truth Be Told became a living song I realized I wanted to embark upon a new recording project. I wanted this project to be a collection of original music and covers that spoke to the various truths of my life relating to daily living, love, joy, sadness, family, spirituality and hope. I decided to title the project Truth Be Told.

Angie’s official debut CD with Raphael Lemonnier titled LOVE and MISCHIEF was released in 2017 to a series of noteworthy reviews including: All About Jazz, Contemporary Fusion Reviews, Midwest Record Review and her original composition She Ain’t The Kinda Girl reached #4 on France’s Jazz Radio.

Angie’s sophomore recording project, Truth Be Told is a collection of original tunes and cover songs which speak to the truths of life. The project is produced by John Clayton.

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