melodic sing-along essence of a universal been-there-lived-it singer/songwriter? Cool cats, meet Marion Loguidice.Imagine Sarah McLachlan meets Carole King greets Kate Bush with the added heat of rocker Beth Hart and you get a glimpse of the versatility bursting from New York-based Loguidice’s third full-length release Tales from the Topside World on NYC indie label
Breaking Records. She notes, "Tales reflects the dark, light and sacred parts of myself. It’s a long river from the heart to the head."Lead track "Daybreak," written & produced by Loguidice with renowned songwriter and producer Eve Nelson, is the obvious breakthrough track, with a rapid-fire lyric in which she sings amid a deliriously catchy uptempo chug-along melody, "I’ve been looking up and down from Timbuk2 to Chinatown, trying to find some kind of solid ground/To rest my trembling life upon."
Among other highlights: the midtempo lusciously harmonic, thematically lamenting "We Were Flying"; teasing call to arms "Lit By Light" ("You are a safe place, although its getting late/You think I ignore ya, but the truth is I adore ya"); fragile piano-driven ballad "It’s Been Such A Long Time"; and lovesick ballad "Burn With Me
Tonight" ("If I kiss you now, is it such a sin/Cause this fire inside is gonna burn me alive, burn with me tonight").Loguidice has plentiful lofty kudos. The late, great Arif Mardin said, "A voice like her lyrics: deep, heartfelt and captivating. Marion is beautifully emotional and poetic, a first-rate
singer." Likewise, Cyndi Lauper, who contributed vocals to "Mary" from previous CD God’s House, noted, "Her melodies are hauntingly lyrical, her stories street-wise, passionate and truthful."In addition to performances at Austin's annual SXSW Music Festival, Loguidice regularly sells out New York’s storied Joe’s Pub, and has opened for Loudon Wainwright III.
Next up: She returns to Joe’s Pub May 4, 2012. Count on a reminder from The Smoking Nun. You can bet I’ll be there. And hey: A free download of “We Were Flying” is here. *
great cd. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI'm listening to this everyday and it just goes deeper and deeper! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteFrom the opening of "Daybreak" to the last note of "It's been such a Long Time" I was captivated. Marion's lyrics are potent, poetic and honest. Her music demands intimate listening. My favorite songs seem to change weekly, they are all that great!
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