The Weepies - Nobody Knows Me at All Album: Say I Am You [2006]
singer/songwriters deb talan and steve tannen, both of whom had released solo material before banding together to form folk-pop duo the weepies, first met at one of tannen's shows in cambridge, MA. mutual admirers of each other's music, the two musicians started writing songs together, and soon the weepies' whimsical, acoustic-based sound took shape. the weepies have never pretended to be anything that they're not, which is, briefly, sentimental, melodic folk-pop, with harmonious vocals and gently picked guitars. they accept this, and they relish in it. the songs are simple, pretty and generally uplifting, basking in the glow of being happily smitten, but not blind to the misfortunes of others in the world. though they take turns singing, talan's voice is more memorable and is a pleasant reminder of the chick-folk/rock stars of the '90s. she adds her own sweet innocence that fits perfectly with the songs, the twinkling guitar, the literate wordplay, the scalar melodies. "say i am you" is not groundbreaking music, but it's effective in it's simplicity.
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