Many times one of the problems I find when looking at up and coming
independent country artists is the lack of originality. In other words
they do nothing to stand out and be different from the rest of the
crowd. The music can sound fine, but if it reminds me of another artist
who can do it better than you, I’m not going to have much interest. When
it comes to newcomer Cheryl Desere’e, I can’t think of another artist
like her today. In addition to being an artist, she’s a pin-up model.
But she also likes to incorporate heavy jazz and swing influences into
her country music. Together it makes quite an intriguing sound, so I had
to dive into her self-titled debut album. The result is an album full
of great happy and sad songs, all featuring some stellar
instrumentation.
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It’s very easy for the casual observer to take one look at the album
cover for this record and dismiss Cheryl Desere’e as another artist with
a pretty face and bad songs. They would be an absolute fool, not only
to objectify an artist on looks, but for missing out on some pretty good
music. Desere’e is a pretty damn good vocalist and shows a lot of range
throughout the record. She can tackle the fun songs and serious songs
with impressive vigor. The instrumentation really shines on this album
too and makes for an enjoyable listen on each song. While I don’t think
this represents the best Desere’e has to offer, it’s a good start and it
shows she has a ton of potential.
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