Album Name: Twilight Artist: Blueberry Year/Label: 2003 / The Shaz Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Blueberry is a genuinely funky project fronted by the gifted Gwen Snyder. The nicely titled “Bellbottom Bike Accident” gets the groove on the right…
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Album Review: Pieces by Loni Pont
Album Name: Pieces Artist: Loni Pont Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Loni Pont’s second CD, Pieces” is a great one. Her voice sometimes has a tremble-y (but controlled) quality to it, is very…
Album Review: Finding My Way by Vicki Logan
Album Name: Finding My Way Artist: Vicki Logan Year/Label: 2003 / Carvic, Inc. Review by Kathy Parsons “Finding My Way” is a humble but very impressive collection of mostly original pieces by composer/keyboardist Vicki Logan. Most of the pieces are…
Album Review: Break by Natalie Wattre Band
Album Name: Break Artist: Natalie Wattre Band Year/Label: 2000 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well the first thing that will strike you about this CD is Natalie’s incredible booming voice. Think Janis Joplin or Melissa…
Album Review: Naked Time by Diana Darby
Album Name: Naked Time Artist: Diana Darby Year/Label: 2000 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Diana Darby’s debut caused quite a stir and rightly so. The singer’s hushed vocals and immediate melodies are great. The sparse, dreamy “Junebug” has…
Album Review: Smash by Cindy Alexander
Album Name: Smash Artist: Cindy Alexander Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Tara Hartmann Cindy Alexander is probably one of the most talented unknowns in the business. Although I love having her as a secret, it’s time that the rest…
Album Review: Turning Point by Stephanie Wright
Album Name: Turning Point Artist: Stephanie Wright Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Stephanie Wright’s second CD. I’ve not heard her first, but I do have one of her songs “Brother John”…
Album Review: Vultures by Naked Angel
Album Name: Vultures Artist: Naked Angel Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This CD packaging is a tad misleading. The cover art and the name make it look (at least to me) like a…
Album Review: This is Mine by Stacie Rose
Album Name: This is Mine Artist: Stacie Rose Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Stacie Rose is to me a more mature Michelle Branch. The song styles are similar, but Stacie’s are much better…
Album Review: Sunday Skies by Marnie Boyd
Album Name: Sunday Skies Artist: Marnie Boyd Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Marnie Boyd’s music is relaxing without being edgeless. She sings and plays the harp and the piano to great effect. There are similarities in…