oops. sorry. :blush:
all bias aside, shane, i get a buttload of CDs at work to review for our A&E section. if this landed on my desk and i had to do a review, i would have trouble coming up with negative things to say. the piano is absolutely PHENOMENAL, the lyrics are quite mature -- not even taking into account her age, as they're a great deal more introspective than hillary/brittany/etc/ad nauseum... -- the guitar is sparingly used like an expensive spice; she only needed a little bit to compliment the piano, but the end result was a song with a lot of flavour. at times with her singing, you can't tell how young she is, as she employs a lot of patience in her vocals, which is extraordinary given her age/experience. the only time you can detect her youth is in her range... at the begining of the song, it sounds like she's holding back somewhat, and that's keeping her from really exploring those lower octaves. but as you get into the piece, and she goes higher, there was a noticeable difference in comfort/confidence and corresponding opening up of her mid- to high-range -- which was fantastic. i think some experience and maybe one or two voice lessons to hone that lovely voice of hers would help to calm those nerves a bit. overall, it was a treat to listen to; good toe-tapping rhythm and excellent balance. you'd be amazed at the crap that makes it to my desk.... but my favourite stuff is always the singer-songwriters/bands that are classically trained, who have that ear, know all \"the rules\" and bend them slightly in creating not only a piece that's musically bang-on, but esthetically pleasing.
so there you go. you can tell her she got a thumbs up from a real-life music reviewer.
