 Special Review Edition
Someone’s Sister - Debut CD Release - Hand Me
Downs
By Annette
Warner
It can’t be compared at all to anything out
there already, but move over Indigo Girls! There is a brand new pair of
chick singer-songwriters that are well on their way to a well deserved
place among the best of the best in Women’s Music. Easily among the
sweetest and thoroughly heartfelt listening experiences a true melody
lover can expect, the first pro-release of Someone’s Sister, “Hand Me
Downs”, is an accomplished, well produced and triumphant return for the
hard work shared by both writer’s whom contributed their works equally
towards the completion of this never-been-done recording.
This diverse and
captivating mixture of 12 insightful and courageous tunes have garnered
impressive sales quickly heading to a second duplication run already in
the 3 weeks since its release and are selling faster than the girls can
play the songs included. “Hand Me Downs” captures the life and spirit of
an incredible and diverse mix of personal experiences between Katherine
Jones and Georgia Winfree. While musically simple, the end result of this
project is that of a listener friendly and emotionally unbridled
collection of moody, even humorous and soulfully introspective views of
where they have been, where they are and where they are going as
individuals. But, strangely enough…although the duo is certainly on many
different paths, they are going somewhere…together.
Touchingly sensitive without being overbearingly emotional,
the over-all message through-out is parlayed as one of strength and
survival, in cuts like “I’m Still Here” where Georgia knowingly seeks
life-changing solaces in her journey through a torrential down pour of
personal emotions in her quest for personal healing. This remarkably
therapeutic song encases an onslaught of iron-clad respect for her
childhood past as she understands its potential value to her sought after
future of helping those who have suffered abuse. “One in three children is
abused across the world everyday…and I won’t stop singing until the crying
stops.” Georgia’s passionate, soulful voice is finally being heard as a
testament to her personal defiance against the odds she has fought and
won. And that positive act of defiance serves to label her nothing short
of being… a true survivor.
The other
half of this welcoming duo; Katherine Jones, brings to the CD a positive,
yet realistic, perspective on life with a thoughtful view of life’s tiny
treasures not to be taken advantage of in the process of healing.
Or, let’s just say… living period, in the laid back and
reflective mood of her cut “Another Rainy Day”, Katherine’s tribute to the
9/11 disaster. This melodic trail of compelling thoughts permits you to
really appreciate and grasp the inner-belief that life is truly short and
deserves to be lived to the fullest with everyone you cherish. Katherine’s
music is as much of a positive energy force as one could desire to listen
to. And after all, it’s the simple things that really matter in the end
and Katherine communicates that thought very well in her sweet and
somewhat jazzy vocal style.
It’s rare to witness two completely different
people perfecting the art of collaboration and sharing of artistic
respect, vocally and as writers but when these two dynamic talents for
songwriting and vocal expression come together, it’s proves to be
melodically touching and filled with a knowing confidence that life gets
better when, as individuals… we decide it needs to.
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