Brandi Carlile - "Give Up the Ghost"
Dave U. Random
(Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/GiveUpGhost ) has a lot in
common with Elton John's early discs. It's melodic but hard-
rocking, and connected to roots music without getting stuck
in the past..
It's a little bit glam -- the drum part on "Dying Day" and
the vocal arrangements on "Oh Dear" were directly inspired
by Queen's "Night at the Opera" album. And like many of
Elton John's greatest hits, it's pretty, but it's loud.
Carlile and her management team hope that this album will
realize the crossover dreams that have been building over
the course of her career. Since the decade's start she's
gone from busking in Seattle's Pike Place Market to forming
a Radiohead-inspired band with "the twins," guitarist Tim
and bassist Phil Hanseroth (who remain her bandmates and co-
writers), growing a cult audience and seeing her songs find
new ears via frequent use in such television shows as
"Grey's Anatomy," among other places..
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