I first heard Dani at a songwriter's festival. I have not stopped listening. Her singing will make you smile, make you cry and put you in another world. From the sardonic Eve of Destruction to the very heart felt Completely and Unbreakable. She has the prettiest voice this side of heaven. The only thing better is to hear her live.
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You sound just as good or better than before (I think it was called Mikes open mid night? at that small coffee shop in the small strip mall).  I liked your songs on this album (the previews).  Great job, and I am glad too see you've made it this far.  Too bad we didn't get to go on any 'real' dates :).  I always thought you had a great voice and you are a beautiful person.  Have a great music career!
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Many female country artists who do not pen their own songs often end up with songs written by men. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but many a times these paeans fail to give voice to what a woman longs to say and hear. Carroll, a former San Diego resident, brings a fresh perspective to these 11 tracks (of which she penned or/and co-penned all of them). Unadulterated by the male-dominated cacophony of Music Row's community of scribes, Carroll gives these songs a feminine Southern-Californian edge without sacrificing her modern country-pop sensibilities. However, since her arrival in Nashville, Carroll indeed has made some connections with the powers that are at the famed Ninth Avenue, this includes collaborating with such writing greats such as Tony Lane (who has written George Strait's mega hit "Run") and David Malloy (the famed producer behind the late Eddie Rabbitt, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire).

Giving privy into the unfathomable recesses of the female psyche, Carroll in "A Man's Voice" articulates the longing of every woman for the soothing vocal assurances of love from her man. The stark sinewy piano riffs which is Carroll's solo accompaniment is just hauntingly beautiful. The hypnotic blues drone of "Desperately Blue" with its arresting melody is also every bit that visceral, the sort of music that has the ability of giving expression to the loneliness of the soul when words fail to express. "The Woman that You Love," a Tony Lane co-write, though balladry in its execution packs a big mighty punch with its emotional lyrics. Not your typical Hallmark offer of love's platitudes, "I Never Stopped Loving You" grooves with a Beatles-rock beat over a thoughtful declaration of faithfulness and love.

However, lest one thinks this disc is tooth-decaying maudlin with no room for some tuff-out escapades, "Eve of Destruction," a co-write with David Malloy and Mark Collie, tells of a dark wry tale of a femme fetal by the name of Eve. Triumph on its interesting use of puns and word twists, "Eve of Destruction" is an ambling piece of country rock that fringes around the Wynonna Judd territory. Though "Like a Fever" verges on the more ordinary side lyrically, its buoyant melody has a way of plaguing the memory. Unfortunately, the title track and a few others like "Lovesick Girl" are quite anonymous in terms of their melodic construction and lyrical imagination.

Nevertheless, "Unbreakable" trumps on its ballads and Carroll's ability to paint pictures women long to sketch with shades that are palpable to both genders. Both "Desperately Blue" and "A Man's Voice" are truly masterpieces conjuring spine chilling moments in spades. Carroll, unlike many Nashville singer-songwriters, often fills her music with fresh and heartwarming vignettes. However, she is yet to reach the lofty heights she's capable of reaching. Maybe more co-writes or even a few outside sides might do the trick.
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I really like this CD one song is better than the next.
Good variety...some fast & some slower.
Great voice!
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