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Elly Roberts reviews
Granite Music (Nova/Pinnacle)
- Released: November 2004
- Rating: 8/10
- Cat.no.: CDPRBC010
Loaded albums dont come much more loaded.
This smoking gun of a CD will no doubt impress industry people. Funny it hasntbeen picked up by the punters and made some serious progress. Firing on allcylinders, the glamorous named pussycat shows not only strength in depth butdiversity.
Theres so much on offer here its mindblowing, with crossover appeal to theteeny brigade to mamas and papas but its serious music – so dont be fooled.
Packing a real punch, (mustnt forget the delicate stuff either) Sohl isdestined to be the next rock-chic, if she gets the lucky breaks. Her strangefascination of fusing contemporary R&B with jazzy melodic rock-riffs (lookout for stellar wailing guitar solos) and catchy hooks, it brings music wellinto the 21 century.
Shes got a distinctive girl band voice a la Girls Aloud, but thats wherecomparisons end. Try a few listens and youll be suitably impressed hold onits a hot ride and very cool. Possible? Yes.
You probably wont hear an album quite like it all year. The ladys been pilingon the credibility for almost five years-her time has finally come – I hope.
Standout tracks: Are You Ready, Fine With Me, Forgive Me, Remember Me.
Visit the websites:Natascha Sohl.com
Email:Natascha Sohlandher manager
The full list of tracks included are :
1. Are You Ready
2. Make Your Own Way
3. Give It All Away
4. My Needs
5. Madness
6. Fine With Me
7. Forgive Me8. What Dou Want
9. Another Day
10. Remember
11. I Didnt Know
12. Walking Thru Space
13. Wishful Thinking
Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.