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Reviews: Sirens ~ She Don't
Worry
Posted on Sunday, May 02 @
12:13:39 EST
Topic: Reviews
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Artist:
Sirens
CD: She Don't
Worry
Home: Columbus,
Ohio
Style:
Pop/Funk/Americana
Quote: "This
championship band has Molly Pauken playing outstanding
world-class bass guitar and Kay Harris singing on the
level of Celine Dion."
By Brad Wilson
She
Don't Worry is the title of the second album from
the incredibly talented musical team of Molly Pauken and
Kay Harris. These two professionals lead the national
rock band, Sirens, based in Columbus, Ohio.
Like
any winning team, star players make the difference.This
championship band has Molly Pauken playing outstanding
world-class bass guitar and Kay Harris singing on the
level of Celine Dion. This makes the band Sirens and
their red hot new album a major league act and a force
to be reckoned with.
Featuring eleven fresh
songs with top notch production, this record is a good
value both from the smart all inclusive packaging, to
the good as it gets musical performance on each track.
Joining these leading ladies are Jeff Peters on drums,
Craig Markley on everything and anything with keys and
studio ace Pete Cary on guitar.
The CD opens with
the record's title track "She Don't Worry," a rhythm and
soul number that is fun, danceable and a tip of the hat
to the great Motown songs from Gladys Knight and Wilson
Pickett. Performers sometimes describe a song like this
as a rave up or get' em out of their seats and out on to
the dance floor tune.
"I'll Be A Kite" follows
next, and you are drawn into the outstanding voice of
Kay Harris and her ability to sing. The producers were
smart to keep her voice up in the mix, because you feel
she could be played on the radio alongside the best in
the recording business. This track has a chorus that
swoops in and lifts off, and takes you with the song for
a reggae-infused, four-plus minute ride. And on every
track, Molly Pauken proves she is one of the top bass
players in the world today.
Throughout the length
of the album, production is crisp with vocal harmonies,
acoustic guitars and a variety of instruments used to
bring each song to full potential. All of these
additional instruments are always mixed to the point of
orchestration, never overloading the track or getting in
front of this hot live band.
Other songs included
are "Left It Up To You," something the singer Seal might
cover, and "SOS," a lyrically supportive tune to someone
close, and presented with a Nancy Wilson of Heart feel.
One of the best songs is "Unveiled," with a great melody
and a terrific uplifting, stand-up-and-be-counted
message.
The record ends with "Mother Of Loves."
Opening the track is some wonderful acoustic guitar
playing, and it features songwriting on the level of
Heart or Sting. Closing the collection is "Obi's Tears,"
a strong percussion-rhythm-instrument piece complete
with chants, which feels and sounds like a trip to the
Carribean islands.
Listening to this album gives
you a good feeling, always enjoyable, fun, uplifting and
encouraging. The most important factor besides the
quality of work on She Don't Worry is that Molly
Pauken and Kay Harris write and produce the kind of
music that a lot of folks can enjoy. These talented
recording artists are ready for TV, radio, and arenas
with the complete entertainment package. Sirens and
She Don't Worry is a first place winner.
 http://www.sirensmusic.com/
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