Friday, September 7, 2007

"The Enchanted Highway" by Mary Beth Cross (Acoustic/Country artist from Colorado (CO))

"The Enchanted Highway" by Mary Beth Cross is an enticingly innovative acoustic country album with a Celtic folk and spiritual twist! Kicking off the journey down this highway is the nature-inspired title-track, which opens with a captivating arrangement of native drum and flute arrangements. It's not long before listeners are introduced to Mary Beth's easy-going, pacifying vocal tone. Her unforgettable voice delivers a tranquil sense of comfort, which perfectly compliments the emotional mood of these tunes! "Stay" offers an insight into Mary Beth's compelling lyrical themes. Telling a story of the elation that comes from reuniting with an old friend, "Stay" is like most of the songs on this CD in that it recounts climatic life experiences and sacred moments. What's more, every musical performance on this CD is bright, brilliant, and masterful! Shining production puts this CD on the list of must-haves! Fans of country, folk, acoustic, and spiritual music, take a trip down the "Enchanted Highway" today!

 

 
-Xavier P. for RadioIndy.com
 

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

"Unknown and Famous Songs of Joni Mitchell" by Big Yellow Taxi (Acoustic artist from Denmark (DK))

"Unknown and Famous Songs of Joni Mitchell" by Big Yellow Taxi is a delightfully serene acoustic interpretation of songs by entertainment icon Joni Mitchell. The first thing that jumps out to listeners is the graceful instrumentation present on this CD – pacifying acoustic arrangements backed by soothing percussion. Above this instrumentation, the incredible vocals on this CD are quite comforting and very reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, including the effective use of falsetto. "A Case of You" introduces the lovely sounds of the grand piano, and demonstrates Big Yellow Taxi's perfectly toned vocals! "California" hails an acoustic intro that is very enticing and guest stars an accentuating electric guitar melody. As far as production goes, these tunes are all refined up and ready for consumption! Fans of Joni Mitchell will find themselves in paradise when listening to this CD!
-Xavier P. and RadioIndy.com