SAMMYJO at
Tommy Flynn’s
30 April
SammyJo came to our attention
when several of her tracks embedded themselves at the
top end of the tourdates.co.uk unsigned chart. She operates
in the world of polished, Stateside power pop, a
genre in which acts are not so much born organically
as created by vile Cowell-esque moguls with both
eyes on the bottom line. SammyJo, on the other
hand, appears to have emerged fully formed with an
album full of self-penned chart-ready, melodic
stompers. That she has emerged fully formed at the
age of 21 and from Chesterfield (for pity’s sake!) suggests an exceptional talent.
Her solo debut gig bears this out. With an Armour plated
self -confidence and a set of bellows that are
surpassed only by her ear for a tune , she marshal’s
her ultra-tight three-piece band through forty minutes
of material that middle America will be humming
along to any time soon. It’s not a fashionable
genre, but SammyJo does it as well as anyone in
Europe at the moment. Richard Hodkinson
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Previous MP3s of the week |
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SammyJo [Rock] Track: Say Farewell
Lemonrock review: "One of the best original recordings we've ever heard at Lemonrock. A solid rock song, with a superb studio sound. Vocally, SammyJo reminds us (perhaps obviously) of Avril Lavigne crossed with Anastasia - a truly memorable voice capable of great control, and shades of expression. Call us old fashioned, but you just can't beat a belting rock song with verses, choruses and blinding guitar solos, and, oh yes, a brilliant tune. Top stuff." |