Living or Dying

Track Listings

1. You're Gone

2. Colorado Calling

3. The Longest Time

4. My Way

5. So Satisfying

6. Litchfield

7. Living or Dying

8. My Song

9. She Walks Tall

10. I Been Down

11. The First Time

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
"When I was a youngster and even more so today, music is just something I connect with; it is one of the few things that are really real to me. Far and away the premier form of art, it is an intangible form of very tangible and discernible thoughts, ideas, emotions, and sounds all wrapped up into one ever-changing canvas.

Music creates camaraderie. It is not a coincidence that you and your closest friends just happen to listen to the same kind of music and share the some of the same tastes. Instead, the things you feel and believe in are reflected in the style(s) of music you choose. These same sought after traits are also the same qualities that you apply towards your selection of friends. They go hand in hand as a slice of your music library or a slice across your group of friends is a qualified representation of a slice of you.

My songs have broad southern classic rock influences from the color of Elvis to the driving soul of the Allman Brothers. I hope you may also hear the melody of Matchbox 20 or the twang of Nashville. I enjoy listening to and singing all types of music and most of those different qualities are fused together in these songs. They were written and recorded with the hopes that they could be enjoyed in a live, loud full-band atmosphere and also slowed down with an acoustic guitar on the back porch or kicked back at the beach. It works for me and I hope it does for you too. Thanks for listening. "

Product Description
Living or Dying is the first release by singer/songwriter Allen Nivens. The CD was produced by John Hopkins at Brighter Shade Studios and mixed by Rin Vinson of The Jungle Room both in Atlanta. It was then mastered by Jim Brick of Absolute Audio in New York. Nivens' first studio effort has been over a year in the making as no detail was left unconsidered and no stone left unturned. The framework for the tracks was laid by the rhythm section of Rin Vinson and Jake Lawson whose ability to get into a groove together on drums and bass is almost telepathic. Wyatt Rollins laid down masterful licks on the electric which was topped off like a cherry with the slide guitar of Hank Barbee. Rin Vinson kept it smooth yet boastful underneath with his Hammond B3 organ. Nivens pitched in with the acoustic guitar and lead vocals backed up by Michelle Alexander, Rob Lawhorn and John Hopkins. All songs were written by Nivens with the exception of "My Way" which was co-written with Billy Andrews. Nivens' soulful southern lyrics subtly scream out for his audience to take listen. The album's songs claim that if you are not living life to the fullest every single day then you are dying. It may be slow and sure but, still, you are heading in the wrong direction. He suggests that life is not to be lived only for the occasional accomplishments reached or goals met. Rather, life is about taking advantage of today and now. Nobody is promised tomorrow. The train does make stops so people can get on and off as destinations are reached or journeys started, but surely the best part of the train is the ride itself. In that light, Nivens' album reaches from the deepest of ground to the highest of stars and does not disappoint.

Living or Dying,Allen Nivens,The Orchard,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

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A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005S85Q Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Living or Dying Allen Nivens Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002VYQIY Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

1. You're Gone
2. Colorado Calling
3. The Longest Time
4. My Way
5. So Satisfying
6. Litchfield
7. Living or Dying
8. My Song
9. She Walks Tall
10. I Been Down
11. The First Time

Album Description

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Living Or Dying Manufacturer: Allen Nivens ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGXZO Release Date: 2004-08-17

Tracks:

1. You're Gone
2. Colorado Calling
3. The Longest Time
4. My Way
5. So Satisfying
6. Litchfield
7. Living or Dying
8. My Song
9. She Walks Tall
10. I Been Down
11. The First Time

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