Loni Rose / June 4th, 2008 / The Triple Door / Seattle, WA
Loni Rose may not be Paula Cole, the main act that she opened for on June 4th at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington, but for about forty minutes, the young Americana singer / songwriter lit up the stage and pumped up the audience. Rose whose long, straight blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders, was dressed in a brown and beige checked blouse, a white, ruffled, vintage skirt, brown cowboy boots and was wearing big gold hoop earrings. She wielded her acoustic guitar as though it was a lasso, and she roped in new fans, with songs such as her future hit song, “Wrong Way Back,” a tune which possesses an upbeat melody. “Wrong Way Back,” appears on her EP and it was rerecorded in Austin, Texas for her new CD The Shine Sessions, which will be released on June 25th.
Loni Rose is a very good songwriter, whose only apparent weakness is a lack of depth in her repertoire, something that no doubt will remedy itself, as she matures as an artist and simply lives long enough to have more life experiences. She has a good voice, writes songs that people can easily relate to, and this is one lady who definitely is not shy on stage. If you want to be entertained, then visit Loni Rose’s website and find out where she is performing next.
You have to smile when you hear Rose sing her original tune, “Don’t Give Up,” especially when she gets to the line, “I can’t believe I’m broke again / You put fifty dollars in my hands and say / I know you’re gonna’ make it someday.” Who is in a better position than an emerging artist to pen those words, and to understand the struggles and disappointments of life. The song’s message is not one of defeat but one of progression and acknowledging the belief that others have in us, even when we are uncertain about what lies ahead.
When the evening began, Loni Rose had a lot of fans in the crowd, and we may never know (smile) how many of them were friends and relatives, but by the time she left the stage she had a packed house full of believers.
One of the Seattle native’s most stirring songs is the gentle love ballad, “A Soft Place To Fall,” which she co-wrote with Neil McCrae. The countrified tune explores the cold harsh realities that accompany love that is no more. The song also features some pretty strumming by Rose.
Loni Rose then went in a completely different direction as she covered the Aussie anthem, “Land Down Under,” a tune originally recorded by Men At Work. She performed this quirky song fabulously.
Remember you read this in Riveting Riffs Magazine first, Loni Rose is an artist that you are going to be hearing from for many years to come. Go buy her CD when it comes out June 25th. Better yet, write to her at: loni@lonirose.com and tell her you want to preorder The Shine Sessions.
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Reviewed by Joe Montague
Reviewed June 4th, 2008
Riveting Riffs wishes to thank the management of The Triple Door for making it possible for Riveting Riffs to review this concert
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