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Wolfman’s Review of Lori Greco

Every once in while, an artist comes along with a voice that stops you in your tracks and captures your attention. Lori Greco is one of those special artists.  Her voice is captivating and versatile, with a full sound characteristic of Jazz singers.  Lori’s style is uplifting, genuine, and if you enjoy beautiful piano, it is a constant and wonderful part of each song.

Lori Greco hails from the West Coast city of Perth, Australia and she brings powerful, graceful, and harmonious vocals to her beautiful melodies, that will stimulate your imagination and paint picturesque images in your mind. As it states on the home page of her website , Lori’s debut album, “Waiting“, offers up a collection of adult contemporary ballads, country, pop, R&B…all them emitting an infectious groove and commercial appeal.  You’ll also hear songs you can sing along with, songs you can groove to, and songs that will make you cry.  One thing is absolutely certain – you’ll be taken on an intimate and personal journey that will leave you on a real high.  This couldn’t have been stated any better, because it’s all true!

When my friends hear Lori’s music for the first time, they all have the same reaction  I had and agree that she has an incredibly elegant and infectious style.  In fact, they have all said they cannot believe Lori’s music is not playing over the airways here in the United States.  One thing I am completely confident of is…if and when radio discovers her music, she will become one of the most requested artists on the airways.  Lori is currently recording her next album and after hearing “Waiting“…I know this is going to be another world-class production.

I’ll Be There

Lori tells a wonderful and touching story of a departed loved one and the song evokes feelings of happiness, knowing [she] will always be there…watching over and protecting her loved one.  “I’ll be There” is very reassuring, sincere, and Lori sings it beautifully!  I truly felt Lori sang it from her heart and the strings are a nice touch!

Latin Lullaby

I loved the Caribbean feel infused with a jazzy touch.  “Latin Lullaby” is very innovative and Lori sings it with a very nice jazz quality.  This would be a great song to enjoy with a loved one on a tropical beach and a glass of wine with some romantic dancing.  Of course if you aren’t relaxing in a Caribbean paradise, just close your eyes and listen…you’ll find yourself there very soon!

Sail Away

Once again, Lori lends a nice jazz feel to this uplifting song that paints a great picture of a wonderful place to get away to…somewhere distant, across the ocean.  Lori plays a beautiful piano and the guitar is a perfect compliment to this wonderful piece!

Waiting

I really enjoyed the piano in the beginning, which provides a great introduction to Lori’s wonderful vocals.  Even though “Waiting” tells a story of love, it is a celebration of that special person who comes into your life.  If you enjoy up tempo and encouraging songs, you really need to listen to “Waiting“.

Everything Is Alright

As the chimes introduce Lori’s heartwarming melody, “Everything Is Alright“, it’s like a fresh wind has just blown in and filled the room with positive energy, as she reassures a loved one that it’s time to open up and leave a troubled past behind.  As human beings, we all keep things bottled up inside of us; but because we are fragile, it’s not always easy to open up.  But as Lori sings her sentiments, her soothing voice reassures her loved one that she has been there herself and that she will be there…supporting and encouraging them, as they pursue a new life to be the best they can.

And when the chorus comes in, that’s when I get goose bumps; because it is at that moment I can really feel Lori’s power and her positive and encouraging tone.  She would give anyone strength to overcome anything!  The instrumentation throughout this piece perfectly compliments the story line…it’s all there.  And as I previously mentioned, Lori’s mastery of the keyboards provides the foundation for the strings and percussion.  The balance is perfect and I simply cannot say enough good things about this song and every other song on her “Waiting” album.

You will find Lori on these sites:

Website: lorigreco.com
MySpace: myspace.com/lorigreco
Sellaband: sellaband.com/projects/lorigreco

Thank you for your beautiful music Lori…the world needs more!

Wolfman