KARYN OLIVER: Hurricane

Karyn Oliver

Hurricane

© 2007 Karyn Lehr (700261215143)

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Think such classics as Heart around “Dog and Butterfly”, Springsteen’s “Born To Run” era mixed with more modern themes and sounds.

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From the opening classic saxophone sounds of Deanna Bogart, Karyn Oliver’s debut CD “Hurricane” flashes through your mind with its influences. The high points of 70’s singer-songwriters’ and mellow rockers are all clearly influential, but don’t make the mistake of thinking this CD is derivative of anything but Karyn’s life and songwriting talents. Finely crafted songs highlight Karyn’s vocal styles and tap deeply into Baltimore’s imprint on her life.

Think such classics as Heart around “Dog and Butterfly”, Springsteen’s “Born To Run” era mixed with more modern themes and sounds.

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  • You know it's awesome when I give a review
    author: Adam AKA:The Twice Blessed Man

    This CD is as awesome as you can get. Karyn is awesome, her voice is amazing, and this CD will be one of the best that you will ever buy.

  • Let the rain fall and let this one blow you away
    author: Ken Lawrence

    It's so wonderful to hear traditional rock/country/americana all put into one ttTasty stew, but when it happens you always look forward to another helping. Karyn oliver is music food for the ear and for the soul so be sure to buy this one and be sure to go to www.wloy.org Thursday at 11:00 eastern time to listen to her radio show. let the rain fall and let this ladies songs blow you away.

  • This album is terrific!
    author: Lance David Bergerson

    Hurricane by Karyn Oliver This album is terrific! The lyrics are well-crafted and full of meaning. The arrangements are tight with twists and turns that will delight. The musicians are aged like good tequila; clear with an edge. But the two most special qualities of this first album for Karyn are her honest point-of-view and her awesome voice. The album is country, rock and personal with plenty of interest for the most critical listener. This collection begins with a thoughtful message to everyone of conscience in America. Flutterfly then wings its way thru temptations, lies and faerie dust. Nothing to Remember is a genuine, homey tune spiced with tasty melodica fills. Groovin’ rock is what you get with No Rest, where Karyn’s desire is bared and her voice dances with the angels. No instrumentation is required for Karyn to convey the exposed heart of Morning. What is the emotion when a lover’s storm has blown by? Listen to Hurricane and you’ll know. Burning-hot rock resumes with I’m Still Here, a declaration of perseverance in the face of the adversity of discovering one’s self. The source of anyone’s pain is usually hard to fathom, but in the dirge St. Mary’s, your imagination is given clues. The tension between the phrases of the instruments speaks to the complexity of the suffering. Conflicts in relationships are everywhere, thus The Rain is revealed. The county-town Baynesville has a classic, country feel that will endure in the hearts of the locals. Karyn has seen her crossroads and she is on her way. She has not sold her soul, nor did she need to. Her talent is deep; Missing tells the story. The a cappella Cold Water’s Fire is the segue to Karyn’s future. She may feel alone, but she has captured the hearts and minds of everyone who has listened. Karyn Oliver has a gift of her voice and now she has found her expression. Her hand is out, knowing it’s a lonely path; we should all accept the invitation. Lance David Bergerson

  • Impressive genre defying debut from Baltimore singer-songwriter.
    author: Maverick UK

    From the sensual saxophone intro to the first track America it’s clear that this record is something special. The lyrics to this opener echo the pain of seeing the world’s richest nation failing to live up to the standards expected by its citizens and the backing wails in sympathy carried along by Karyn’s plaintive ‘Oh, America, Where are you now?’ The mood lightens with the countrified Flutterby warning against the dangers of first love. As with all the tracks the backing for this is superb with some great guitaring from husband, Matt Lehr. The next track, Nothing To Remember is the killer track of the whole CD. This is a lovely, sad love ballad, recalling Mary-Chapin Carpenter at her best, over a Tex-Mex feel underpinned by David Zee’s melodica. A straight up rocker next with No Rest. There is a tendency on a debut album to try to showcase all the aspects of your talent and given that this is your big chance is understandable and no bad thing. Unfortunately, it can tend to lead to a slightly uneven feel to the album as a whole which is why this feed-back fuelled rock‘n’roll, although excellently done, feels like it belongs on a different CD. This feeling is amplified by the following track the excellent Morning sung totally unaccompanied. It’s clear from this track and others throughout the CD that Karyn Oliver has a terrific, soulful voice that is shown to great effect in the title track Hurricane which follows. The album really hits a groove with the upbeat I’m Still Here, again with some great guitar. I’m assuming that the next track, St Mary’s, is autobiographical detailing the awfulness of being taught by nuns and how the experience still haunts her. This seems like a good point to point out the sheer quality of the song writing. All the songs are written by Karyn Oliver and move from ballads to rockers without any drop in quality. The lyrics are intelligent and often poignant. As stated above it is clear this debut is designed to show the breadth of Karyn’s songwriting talents as well as her vocal skills. We therefore next get the cool funk of The Rain followed by the alt.country sound of Baynesville and Missing (Come Back to Me). Last up we have an emotional unaccompanied Cold Water’s Fire. This is an exceptional debut by a very talented singer and songwriter backed by a truly sympathetic group of musicians. My only quibble would be that it tries a bit too hard to be a showcase for all the aspects of Oliver’s abilities but with this amount of talent on show it’s a small point. I think that once Karyn decides the direction of her music then she has the capacity to follow this through to enormous success. KM

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