Revisionary History

Personnel: Alicia Witt (vocals, piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Joe Pisapia (acoustic guitar, percussion, background vocals); Ben Folds (electric guitar, drums, percussion, background vocals); Sari de Leon-Reist (cello).Audio Mixer: Joe Costa.Recording information: East West Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Grand Victor Sound, Nashville, TN; Southern Grounds, Nashville, TN.Photographer: Nora Schaefer.Being a singer/songwriter with a yen for melody and burnished '70s pop, Alicia Witt finds an ideal partner in Ben Folds, the singer/songwriter/producer who has carried the flag for piano-driven pop since the '90s. Folds produced Revisionary History, the long-gestating 2015 debut by Witt, plus he co-wrote on occasion and his influence can be heard on the profane refrains of "About Me," which is otherwise a startling homage to Billy Joel's early period (its surging arpeggios make it a dead ringer for "Everybody Loves You Now"). Joel is generally a better touchstone for Witt than Folds because she's very