RunawaySamantha Fish
RUF Records
www.rufrecords.de
10 tracks/47:00
Fresh off her success on "Girls With Guitars", Samantha Fish has released a very good solo album "Runaway". Produced by Mike Zito, this CD features 8 original tunes, one
co-written with Zito, and a cover of Tom Petty's "Louisiana Rain".
co-written with Zito, and a cover of Tom Petty's "Louisiana Rain".
"Runaway" opens with "Down In The Swamp", a hard driving blues tune with an edgy riff that is one of the many highlights on this CD. Following is the up-tempo title cut,
featuring some great guitar work and impressive vocal by Fish. The mood changes on cut #3, "Today's My Day", a very nice blues song showcasing Fish on slide guitar. Next is "Money To Burn", a laid back low key tune that starts slow and easy and slowly builds toward the end.
featuring some great guitar work and impressive vocal by Fish. The mood changes on cut #3, "Today's My Day", a very nice blues song showcasing Fish on slide guitar. Next is "Money To Burn", a laid back low key tune that starts slow and easy and slowly builds toward the end.
"Otherside Of The Bottle", is one of my favorite cuts. The song is a simple, whimsical
tune that shows Samantha's writing prowess, impressive vocal range, and her expertise on guitar. It's a great example of less is more - the guitar work, the simple bass line and drum beat fit this song perfectly. Next Fish and Zito team up on an upbeat rocker, "Push Comes To Shove", a nice tune, well done, but somewhat generic compared to the rest of the CD. "Feelin Alright", the CD closer, has a late night, smokey, jazzy feel that is somewhat of a departure from the rest of the CD, but works well as the final cut on a great set of tunes.
tune that shows Samantha's writing prowess, impressive vocal range, and her expertise on guitar. It's a great example of less is more - the guitar work, the simple bass line and drum beat fit this song perfectly. Next Fish and Zito team up on an upbeat rocker, "Push Comes To Shove", a nice tune, well done, but somewhat generic compared to the rest of the CD. "Feelin Alright", the CD closer, has a late night, smokey, jazzy feel that is somewhat of a departure from the rest of the CD, but works well as the final cut on a great set of tunes.
Ms. Fish and Mike Zito have put together an excellent CD that just gets better everytime I listen to it. Ms Fish seems to have it all. She writes good and interesting songs, plays great guitar and sings with a strong, confident, and impressive voice. I expect her to be around for a long, long time. To quote Samantha, "You can't runaway from the blues, don't even try".
Reviewed by Denny Barker
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