Hey Philly people! Pick up a copy of the Inquirer today for a review of my latest CD the Alabama Sessions EP. This five-song EP marks a new beginning of sorts for Gina Sicilia after four superb albums rooted mostly in blues and R&B. The singer from Newtown, Bucks County, has relocated to Nashville and is working with new musicians. No Use at All is steeped in country-soul, and Im in Trouble exudes a retroish hipster vibe, but overall, The Alabama Sessions is less rootsy, as three of the songs lean toward ringing guitar-pop. What most links the set to Sicilias earlier work, however, besides her striking, smoky alto, is the way she continues to dig deep in her writing. The songs may tell a story of an artist trying to spread her wings and establish a new independence and identity, but Sicilia does so with a maturity and command of her craft that give them, for all their melodic accessibility, great emotional heft. - Nick Cristiano
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 14:39:42 +0000
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