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Something about this CD reminds me of the early
nineties (I won't tell you how old I was then)--the
post-Nirvana days when a ton of girl bands and singer/songwriters
came out of the woodwork and made it big. Rock'n'roll
enough to be 'edgy' but pop enough for the radio.
Juliana Hatfield, Lisa Loeb, Letters to Cleo, Veruca
Salt: if those names strike a chord with you, you'll
like this CD.
Australian Diana Anaid didn't come out of the
Mickey Mouse club mold so popular these days,
and she actually writes her own material. There
are guitar licks straight off of an Ani DiFranco
album, and a breathy-tough voice that sounds more
honest than most of today's pop-rock.
With a little luck and the right connections,
Diana might just make it big in the States. According
to her bio, she's already a big star in Australia,
so maybe she'll have the same luck over here.
Then again, she might just not be overproduced
enough to make it here.
Sarah Jaffe, April 29, 2004
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