In
the Spotlight...
The year is 2001. The place is California. That angelic, yet tough, voice you hear in your head finally has a name. Her name is "Pam", but she spells it "Pamme". Ain't that just like a woman making even the simplest things confusing. The music she plays is the one thing you can't escape from. She's searching just like you.
MUSIC AND THE CITY Brings to You...
HAVEN
"The
Curtain Falls", with it's minor key drone,
opens the drama. "Can You Hear Us"
is where that whole angel thing comes in. This girl's got a voice
that just wraps around you and hangs on tight. "All
I Ever Need" breathes some life into you.
"Halfway Home"
is a surprisingly folk sounding ballad, but the next track, "Strange
Premonition" knocks you off your chair.
Guitarists Michael Brody and John Vanselow, along with drummer Matt Sorum,
of
Guns n Roses fame, make their presence known on this one. Another
big piano ballad in "Face the Day"
leads into the larger than life, "Show Them".
Yet another lovely ballad with "The Road".
My personal favorite is next. It's the song, "Hold
On". Although there are many other songs
with this title, this one stands out. If you don't believe me, check
out mp3.com/haven and hear
for yourself! One last dramatic ballad with "Someday
Soon". Then for a moment you feel as
though you're in a teen movie with the perfect pop-rock sounds of "Be
the One". Although this is a little
out of place, it's without a doubt a highlight of the album, which ends
with the rocker, "Forgiveness".