Gayle Force Wind
Gayle Force Wind: Storm
Although there is definite potential here, Gayle Force Wind's, "Storm" isn't an album that I could put on repeat for one reason: it doesn't take any risks.
Rarely diverting from typical verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus structure, and a clear restraint on the band's energy caused my attention to drift shortly after only a few tracks, and it's a shame because the music wasn't half-bad.
I won't discount the fact that their lead singer has Linda Perry potential, but because of her unwillingness to push herself, her vocal presence lacks the necessary emotion needed to sell the songs.
Another thing I would have liked to have seen would have been climatic endings. To me, the purpose of a bridge is twofold: 1) to break up a song's consistency and 2) to prepare the listener for the song's dramatic finale. Gayle Force Wind's bridges unfortunately did neither.
The casual mixing of both acoustic and distorted guitar was a nice touch however and most compelling was the melody line of "Fade Away".
My suggestion is that Gayle Force Wind continues to make music, and experiment with different directions. The talent is definitely there, the band just needs to discover how to best show it off.Gayle Force Wind Links
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Official WebsiteReviewed by Rose Perry of HER Records & Anti-Hero
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Rose Perry is the frontwoman for "London's Best Rock Band of 2006" (as voted by SCENE Magazine) ANTI-HERO, as well as the sole owner and operator of HER Records, a management company in which she offers marketing, promotion, publicity, tour booking, and artist development services.
For more information on Rose Perry and her band's accomplishments, please visit www.anti-hero.ca or www.myspace.com/antiherocanada.