Short shrift.Ruby Red * Christine Havrilla * Boxrilla Music Newcomers will find a lot to like about Christine Havrilla's Ruby Red, the Pennsylvania-based singer-songwriter's fifth CD. The music moves along at a steady, mid-tempo pace, with acoustic and electric guitars combining for a light country-rock sound. Havrilla's rich alto calls to mind a more melodious, less twangy Lucinda Williams
This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. . As a songwriter, Havrilla sticks to the contemplative con·tem·pla·tive adj. Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See Synonyms at pensive. n. 1. A person given to contemplation. 2. A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation. and confessional. "Sing" offers a nice bounce, inviting listeners to join in the chorus, while "Your Fall" is a beautiful declaration of love, tenderly delivered. "Undone" is intimately arranged, with guitars, drum, and tambourine tambourine (tăm'bərēn`), musical instrument of the percussion family, having a narrow circular frame and a single parchment drumhead, with metal plates or jingles set in the frame. . Ultimately, Ruby Red feels unfinished. Six new songs--one of which is reprised--and a reprise re·prise n. 1. Music a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. of a song from Havrilla's 2002 release aren't enough. But if you find Ruby Red appealing, by all means check out this talented musician's back catalog. |
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