This seventy minute compilation CD gives you a good overview of the five years of existence of this band from San José, California. I would call this hard rock, and damn good hard rock too. The band started their career in 1989, and the first four songs, we hear are from 1990. We hear John Abatecola on drums, Robert Abatecola on guitars, Tim Larson on bass and Catherine Olthof on vocals and guitars. The musical style could be compared to a band like DANTÉ FOX for example. It’s hard rock, not too heavy maybe, but not too soft either. Nice heavy riffs, good vocals and a steady rhythm section as the driving force behind the band. Oh, and some good solo parts, which reminded me of a cleaner version of SAXON sometimes. The songs are a treat to your ears, and this resulted in many live shows. They supported bands like FOGHAT and Gary Richrath (ex REO SPEEDWAGON) during one of their shows. A good example of a band, that really had it going in their area. But in 1991 the first line up change occurs, when Tim Larson leaves the band and is being replaced by Shawn Currin. When I lisen to this demo compilation, I think it’s really a shame, that the band was not able to release a full-length album when they existed. They sure had the potential to write songs that are easy to comprehend, and are nice to hear. In 1992 however, the singer of the band decided to quit and Catherine was being replaced by Lisa Sahara. So the last five songs on this seventy minutes, fifteen song compilation, are done by a new frontlady, and they sound a lot more melodic and less powerful, in my opinion. Although it’s been over ten years ago, that this band existed, their music is still very nice to hear. In 1994, the band decided to split up. But with this release, their music will remain forever.
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