Play 90 second soundbite of 'Beautiful' @ 'CD quality'
Jessie Grace writes a bit like KT Tunstall but her music sits somewhere between the nu-folk of the aforementioned and some of the more angularly jazzy Joni Mitchell works. Add to that a very commercial sounding vocal delivery; something again between Tunstall, Judie Tzuke and Dido and you've got yourselves a very viable, workmanlike chunk of work! Jessie Grace keeps this work very fluid, it's continually changing, evolving; just when you think you've got her sorted and labelled she hits you with something that refuses to be pigeonholed and you have to start re-thinking your initial assessment. Eclectic I suppose, is how best to describe this, eclectic/alt/other or something like that! Grace takes the listener on a mystical journey by way of bright and sensitive acoustic and fx laced electric guitar, dark haunting keys, strings and 'things' - it's organic, it's truly alive! It's all beautiful crafted and lovingly assembled - and as tantalising as fuck!!
Vocally Grace shows massive maturity; this young lady is sensitive and sensual but at the same time she's gritty, punchy and evocative. As an EP this is pretty much an album! Eight bloody great tracks that clearly demonstrate Grace's massive potential. Several of the songs here would work brilliantly as stand-alone singles to compete on a major scale with the established female 'stars' of the contemporary scene. This lady is special and could easily find herself becoming a household name. Ok, to get to that stage there has to be some pretty hefty and effective promo work to get her name and her music out to the masses. But, there will be plenty of radio 'jocks' who would die to get these songs onto their playlists - no probs!
'Asleep On The Good Foot' by Jessie Grace meets all the required criteria, as far as I can see, to become a major release. Jessie Grace is clearly a fantastic musical poet and her songs are convincing and compelling - Grace delivers her impressive songs with total belief and 'Asleep On The Good Foot' is an awesome introduction to someone who surely has a massive future in the business. Pretty much as good as it gets, 'Asleep On The Good Foot' by Jessie Grace deserves to reap rich rewards; Grace's ability to move the listener is impressive and her overall musical skills are clearly right up there with the best of 'em. Definitely one to look out for - if Jessie Grace can get the promotional support she deserves this lady is gonna be a 'name' and a 'force' to contend with. Brilliant!!
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