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Reviews: Al Start ~ GO
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 @ 07:45:47 PDT
Topic: Reviews
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Artist: Al Start
CD: Go
Home: England
Style: Pop/Rock
Quote: "Start not only possesses emotional depth, she is masterful when it comes to humorous tales as well."
By Liza Monroy
Indie Brit chick Al Start’s songs are like kd lang’s looks and sounds colliding with Joni Mitchell’s lyrical storytelling. This guitar-strumming singer-songwriter can bring a tear to your eye singing about a lost cat on “Old Smokey,” make you reminisce about childhood memories with “Catherine,” something of an ode to her sister, or remind you of a lost one on “Emily” – “May you always find the song in the garden ... may you always feel the sun in the mornings ... you will always stay this young while I grow older.”
Start not only possesses emotional depth, she is masterful when it comes to humorous tales as well. “Stickleback (Harriet by Night)” is a warm account of a cross-dressing “neighbour” who is, as the title implies, Harry by day, Harriet by night. The range and strength of these songs speaks of Start’s talents; she started writing and performing at the age of twelve, and was invited four times to Chris Difford’s (of Squeeze) residential songwriting retreat, where she co-wrote with Jill Sobule.
Start is overdue for a live Stateside debut, so listeners are invited to suggest venue ideas to her through her website.
http://www.alstart.co.uk
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