Dani Wilde – Shine (Ruf Records).
Shine is Dani Wilde’s second international release and features 9 self written songs alongside 2 covers. The eponymous title track opens proceedings and it almost has a Gospel feel to it. When Dani adds a gritty vocal and Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde adds harmonica, surprisingly enough, the song flows well – renowned producer, Mike Vernon, adds percussion. Another legend, Pete Wingfield, contributes piano to Some Kinda Crazy, which is a slow, strolling blues. Dani’s guitar rings like a bell as she shares lead guitar responsibilities with Ben Poole and although she has lost a little of her youthful exuberance she has a new found maturity. She covers The Rolling Stones classic, Miss You and she is brave to do so. I always thought that it should have had a female vocal what with Jagger’s falsetto taking you most of the way there on the original. This is more than passable and captures the feel of the original with Will Wilde outstanding on harmonica. How Do You Do It is piano led (Wingfield again) and harmonies abound. This is a powerful performance from Wilde although she keeps the guitar under control. Red Blooded Woman begins with just Dani and guitar before the band joins in for a classic mid-paced blues. Dani keeps is simple and effective and this is the songs strong point.
Don’t Give Up On Me turns away from the blues. This is a soft rock ballad with a big guitar solo – standard stuff, well done. I Don’t Even Care is a blues rock tale of love gone wrong and its hard hitting message is don’t stand in this lady’s way! Abandoned Child is a classy, slow blues with strong guitar and warbling harp. It is suitably dark, given the title. Wilde’s voice has grown significantly. She plays well in conjunction with her brother Will on harp on Born To Love Him and this has been a theme throughout the album. This bouncing blues has a feel good aura. Where Blue Begins has a snappy snare, piercing guitar and its mellow R&B tones are strangely familiar although I haven’t heard the Dana Gillespie version. Big Brown Eyes is acoustic, not a direction she chooses very often, and sounds a bit Joni Mitchell. This is a beautiful song where she pours her heart out and is completely different from the rest of the tracks.
Dani Wilde has delivered a second album of some quality.
http://www.rufrecords.de/
David Blue.
Shine is Dani Wilde’s second international release and features 9 self written songs alongside 2 covers. The eponymous title track opens proceedings and it almost has a Gospel feel to it. When Dani adds a gritty vocal and Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde adds harmonica, surprisingly enough, the song flows well – renowned producer, Mike Vernon, adds percussion. Another legend, Pete Wingfield, contributes piano to Some Kinda Crazy, which is a slow, strolling blues. Dani’s guitar rings like a bell as she shares lead guitar responsibilities with Ben Poole and although she has lost a little of her youthful exuberance she has a new found maturity. She covers The Rolling Stones classic, Miss You and she is brave to do so. I always thought that it should have had a female vocal what with Jagger’s falsetto taking you most of the way there on the original. This is more than passable and captures the feel of the original with Will Wilde outstanding on harmonica. How Do You Do It is piano led (Wingfield again) and harmonies abound. This is a powerful performance from Wilde although she keeps the guitar under control. Red Blooded Woman begins with just Dani and guitar before the band joins in for a classic mid-paced blues. Dani keeps is simple and effective and this is the songs strong point.
Don’t Give Up On Me turns away from the blues. This is a soft rock ballad with a big guitar solo – standard stuff, well done. I Don’t Even Care is a blues rock tale of love gone wrong and its hard hitting message is don’t stand in this lady’s way! Abandoned Child is a classy, slow blues with strong guitar and warbling harp. It is suitably dark, given the title. Wilde’s voice has grown significantly. She plays well in conjunction with her brother Will on harp on Born To Love Him and this has been a theme throughout the album. This bouncing blues has a feel good aura. Where Blue Begins has a snappy snare, piercing guitar and its mellow R&B tones are strangely familiar although I haven’t heard the Dana Gillespie version. Big Brown Eyes is acoustic, not a direction she chooses very often, and sounds a bit Joni Mitchell. This is a beautiful song where she pours her heart out and is completely different from the rest of the tracks.
Dani Wilde has delivered a second album of some quality.
http://www.rufrecords.de/
David Blue.
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