This week finds us in unfamiliar territory here at the HAC demo lab with a charming 10 track effort from singer-songwriter type, Diana. While not the style of music usually associated with HAC (most cds reviewed here aren't), the quality of Diana's songs really stood out from the pack. Hailing from Coonabarabran in North West NSW, the twangy electric guitars give away an allegiance to country rock/pop, but we're not about to compare Diana to the current crop of nose-vocalists ("hi Kasey!") - she's far better than that - she sings through her mouth. diana
Divided into two sections, the demo's first five songs are properly produced (quite well we might add) and shows an obvious knack for writing and arranging top quality songs in the country-pop genre. By contrast, the remaining songs (except track 10) feature unembellished acoustic guitar/vocal recordings. Diana has a great voice, full of confidence and emotion and it sounds like she can handle the highs and lows required for 'modern' country music. The standout tracks are 'I Read Your Stars', 'It's A Game', 'What Goes Around' (a very moving and sad song, as is '1000 Words'), and the final track 'I've Got You'. If the acoustic tracks are more recent compositions, then we can look forward to a debut album full of fantastic songs by a very talented new voice in Australian music. Here at HAC, we've found a new love. -BP
contact: dianacormie@yahoo.com.au
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