Life Plays Out
- 流派:Folk 民谣
- 语种:英语
- 发行时间:2008-02-14
- 唱片公司:Kdigital Media, Ltd.
- 类型:录音室专辑
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简介
“Watching Julz Parker play her custom-made acoustic dreadnought is nothing short of breath-taking; a stark reminder of the huge gap between simply ‘playing guitar’ and the ability to make an instrument the extension of your musical imagination. In other words, inspiring and just a little bit humiliating.” Sabian Wilde - X Press Magazine “Two hussies, one guitar There’s no room for religious politics in the street press so we won’t cry divine intervention, but I’ll just say it’s a happy coincidence when different pieces of a musical outfit align in one place this well. This folk/acoustic debut is one such coming-together of influences. With the vocals and lyrics of Leesa Gentz and the guitar work of Julz Parker there’s a strange diversity in the sound thanks to the nature of equal collaboration – most tracks either flourish vocally or instrumentally. There are definite moments of musical and lyric gorgeousness, occasionally at the same time. It’s a lot Missy Higgins, a smattering of Tegan & Sara and a wee bit knee-slapping country. Highlights are the understated, vocal-focussed This Time and the oldschool country charm of You Are. The meld of drawn-out, chirpy guitar twang and playful, overly metaphoric lyrics could be too sanguine to handle, except that it’s balanced by downright cynical and sweetly em” Anna Angel - Rave Magazine “Perth Blues Club 13th April, 2010 gig review: "HUSSY HICKS, the current darlings of the Festival circuit, were up next and their energy-charged set had everyone in the audience mesmerised. You won’t find a finer female lead guitarist than Julz Parker, who switched from acoustic to electric with ease. As for the voice of Leesa Gentz, it soars and screams yet can be as gentle as a feather tickling your back. The two girls intertwine their vocals delightfully in exquisite harmonies through a broad selection of ballads and more uptempo rootsier-sounding songs. One to entertain the crowd was “Drummer Boy”, which told tales about past loves in a comedic double entendre so familiar to the Blues genre. More songs from the album, “A Million Different Truths”, had the crowd bopping along, caught up in their musical magic. “Don’t Talk To Me” posed questions, yet their thoughtful lyrics tended to provide answers. ” Derek Cromb - Play The Blues Radio "If you thought a combination of The Dixie Chicks and Missy Higgins would suck, you’d be damn wrong. The new Hussy Hicks not only literally sounds like a combination of the two, their new record A Million Different Truths is a swirling blend of dreamy country twang and soulful blues influences. You really cannot listen to this record and not feel totally spurred to go out and rustle up some cattle or sit around a campfire listening to the cicadas. Lonely inflicts the sense of just that: being alone. Beautiful vocals accompanied by a subtle guitar really make this the highlight track for us. On the other hand, the single Millisecond sounds like something you’d hear out of a coming-of-age chick flick; it’s upbeat and somehow joyfully liberating. Overall, this honest and charming record is a real pleasure to listen to." Scott Templeton - Esperanto Magazine “HUSSY HICKS has a sound all of its own. The songs on this album are at the same time simple yet endlessly interesting and optimistic yet heartbreakingly honest and raw. It is an album written and sung from the heart” Susan Jarvis - Country Capital News