Pick of the Week: Savannah Jo Lack
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Savannah Jo Lack is a San Francisco transplant via Australia. It was not hard for the artist to fit into the rich culture and music scene in a city known for embracing any artist willing to explore. So explore she did on her first solo album "Knitting Songs."
The role Lack is accustomed to filling is in support for everyone from Alanis Morrisette to Rod Stewart. This time, she is the leader, providing compositions, arrangements, programming, vocals, violin and guitar.
Right from the opening track "Blank Page Day," Lack sets the table for the listener with her enthralling vocal style. She takes thought-provoking lyrics that are sometimes dark and biting and softens them up with her beautiful intonations.
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I can actually picture someone sitting there knitting while pondering all the words and music this CD has to offer. It does make one rather introspective and it seems with each listen that aspect becomes more intense. At least it worked that way for this listener. A common storyline flows along with "Papa Don't Go So Fast," which is about a man unable to handle the pressures of being a man so he goes out drinking all night while his little girl pleads with him not go out tonight.
All of this emotion that comes flowing forth through the words and music are brilliantly executed by Lack and her band by using a very authentic blend of alternative rock featuring an engaging style that holds her effective vocals with an assortment of strings, guitar, percussion and everything else you would anticipate hearing on a track with the exception of absolute uniqueness in overall sound. This is a strong debut for an artist who was more than ready to deliver the goods.
Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck offers up weekly music picks for iBerkshires. Find more reviews at muzikreviews.com and contact at info@muzikreviews.com.
