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   Mannr@uwaterloo.ca writes:   
      
   > David Dalton  writes:   
   >   
   > > David Dalton wrote on alt.music.s-mclachlan :   
   > >   
   > > > Kathryn Rose is Sarah's new backup singer, but anyway, for   
   > > > those of you who have Ms. Rose's latest CD of her own,   
   > > > what is it like?   
   > >   
   > > I was mightily impressed by her singing in May 1995 at   
   > > Music West in Vancouver but not quite as impressed   
   > > by the songwriting but I imagine she has improved   
   > > in that area since.   
   > >   
   > > After 50.5 hours there have been no other followups   
   > > on alt.music.s-mclachlan so I guess she has no   
   > > fans on that group, so I added the other three   
   > > groups so someone might comment if they don't have   
   > > a phobia of following up on me or anything.  :-)   
   > >   
   > > Here's my bit from a Monday, May 15, 1995 post by me to the   
   > > FTE list reviewing a Saturday, May 13, 1995 Music West   
   > > Showcase at The Treehouse Lounge (then the basement   
   > > lounge of The St. Regis hotel diagonally across   
   > > from The Railway Club bar in Vancouver) :   
   > >   
   > > "Next up was a new discovery, from Toronto,  Kathryn Rose and   
   > > her band Wind May Do Damage (what's that in french?).   At first   
   > > I didn't like her too much but that's probably because of the   
   > > new face factor.   Also her band didn't seem to be together and   
   > > properly behind her at the start, but really gelled later on.   
   > > This may partly be sound problems, or stage jitters (a video   
   > > crew came in  for the first part).    After the video crew   
   > > left, they cut loose more.  Ms. Rose is a powerful torch   
   > > singer, great projection, with  some  sax/keys/guitar/bass/drums   
   > > backup, some  backup vocals from the guitarist which worked  OK   
   > > despite the fact that he is male (for all those on FTE who think   
   > > male backup vocals are cheesy).    The lyrics were mostly   
   > > fun, not too complicated, bluesy/r&b style, but delivered with   
   > > passion, the voice rang through the room and inside my head   
   > > even.   I  could have schmoozed afterwards but didn't because   
   > > I'm no longer booking people, and am restricting my cd purchases   
   > > for a while, and besides others kept her sort of busy.  So   
   > > anyway I'll watch for her in future, a growing fire."   
   > >   
   > > David   
   >   
   > Dear David,   
   >   
   > Was her band called "Wind may do damage".  I know she was in a trio with that   
   > name years ago, out of Ottawa, I think.  There was another female singer and   
   a   
   > male acoustic guitarist/drummer.  In fact I'm playing that group in my car   
   > right now!   
   >   
   > More recently her albums were solo, though she seemed to play with a band.  I   
   > never did see her live.  I've got two of her three CDs (Every Lurid Detail,   
   My   
   > Little Flame), but not the first one.  By the way, if you want catchy songs,   
   > go for Every Lurid Detail, her second CD.   
   >   
   > Have fun...   
   >   
   >   Richard   
      
   Oops.  I just read the date on your review.  1995.  Ok, that sounds about   
   right.  Anyway, yes, it is worth checking out Kathryn's own material.   
      
     Richard   
      
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