* En anglais uniquement
Retsin's Cynthia Nelson joined inspiring singer/songwriter Anna Padgett in 2000 to form the indie country-rock group
Naysayer. The bedroom-pop sounds of their debut album, 2001's
Deathwhisker, showcased Pagdett's talent as a songwriter but also the duo's work in progress. Nelson's
Retsin mate,
Tara Jane O'Neil, also joined
Naysayer for the album and never left. A sophomore effort,
Heaven, Hell, or Houston, was released in 2002 and introduced a bigger sound from the band. Matthew Sutton and
Freakwater's
Wink O'Bannon provided larger guitar work, while cello player Noel Hawley provided more texture to the world of
Naysayer. ~ MacKenzie Wilson