Move over Judi and Joni, Elaine has got what it takes!
author: Matthew Mattei
"Better By Far" is full of variety, story, fine music and lyrics and energy. Whether it's folk, blues, or pop, Elaine Romanelli has got it. Her melodies and lyrics soar along with her weightless vocals that just float above the music. One listen and you will be hooked. Go Elaine!
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Look Out, Diana Krall
author: Robert Nickel
This is far and away the best CD ever written and performed by someone I know. (Sorry, Rob Whitlock and Dave Wu.) If you buy this CD, perhaps someday Elaine will become famous. Then I can parlay my scandalous college stories into a sort of borrowed notoriety, and become a C-Level celebrity in my own right. So buy this CD. My future vicarious fame depends upon it!
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Creates its own subgenre of jazz, folk, pop and showtunes
author: Drew Pearce, contributing writer for Acoustic Guitar magazine
Better By Far is that rare kind of record that creates its own subgenre, its own niche in the corner of the musical universe that exists in nooks between jazz, folk, pop and showtunes. Romanelli has a powerhouse voice that employs operatic flourishes on some songs, while other songs are bluesy showcases of sass and wit. If you have a weakness for any combination of Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Midler and Shawn Colvin, this is the record for you.
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