|
 |
 |
|
click here to return to the main press page
New Brit on the block takes on Nashville at its own game and wins. Northampton is perhaps one of the more unlikely places to find what may well be not only the next big thing of British country, but also a sizeable noise on the other side of the pond, but nonetheless that’s what we have here. Rachael Warwick, for it is she, has a devastating voice full of attitude and sass (perhaps the legacy of her time fronting a punk band), the ability to write A+ country songs, and let’s be frank, the good looks that are a pre-requisite for success in Nashville. Her music has a rockier and grittier edge than you might expect, notably on “Cowboy” and “Thank You”., but throughout the album you sense someone who knows what they want and how to get it. Elsewhere there are numerous tracks that have the potential to be serious hits, in particular “Mistake”, and “One Last Look at Love”, which has a classic melody and rolls along like a good ‘un to arrive at a killer chorus that I defy anyone not to sing along with. The
sound may be a bit mainstream for some, but she has the voice
and the songs, so what’s not to like? Without wishing to
be jingoistic, it’s always a pleasure to hear some home-grown
music that can more than hold it’s own with the giants across
the water. There’s a bit of evidence of the Nashville machine,
notably in the album packaging and the sometimes over-slick production,
but equally there’s enough here to suggest that she has
both the nous and the balls (if you’ll pardon the expression)
to make her own way and succeed on her own terms. www.rachaelwarwick.com
|
