Interactive poll # ?!: The Rocking Ladies

Kees:  Anouk “Nobody’s Wife”  Begins with acoustic guitar, then full band kicks in.  Don’t mess with an angry woman.  😊  Kind of Etheridge-y, there were a lot of great female artists in that era, with plenty of angst.  Driving lead 2/3^rd s in.  Seems to be the time for driving leads in this genre.  I like her.  😊  Anouk “It’s a New Day”  This is a ballad with strings and really showcases her fine voice, in more of a poppy diva mode, a paean to women’s advancement in the world.  A deep electric guitar lead, sets it apart from so many of the higher, wailing leads preferred in this genre.  Izia “So Much Trouble”  (2^nd version, from page 2)  As stated, heavy bass, the vocal is delivered in a staccato manner, and it’s quick-paced.  Angular sounding and definitely rocky, in almost a punky kinda way at times, but more mature playing than punk, as far as the band.  Either of the first two work the best for me, but this is the hardest rocking one. 

George: Dead Sara “Weatherman”  Straight-forward hard rock here, with a touch of alt-rock/grunge, catchy guitar hooks and a raspy-voiced lead vocal.  Bit of a rap 2/3rds in (a trend here), then back to the driving song.    Thunderpussy “Powerhouse”  This band is sorta 70’s hard rock sounding to me, thre’s a blues feeling to it.  The Pretty Reckless (feat. Tom Morello) “And So It Went”  Heavy, driving guitars and a model-ish vocalist, a bit of rasp to her voice, a bit of a break, ooh, ½ way in! where she softens it up for a few before the yep, 2/3rds in guitar lead.  Cute touch to add in the video of her before she got away from her likely backstage-mommy, lol.  I like Dead Sara and crew the best, here. 

tigerfeet:  Joanne Shaw Taylor “Bad Love”  Rockin’ it up, this lady has definitely a bluesy feel to her. I like her vocal delivery a lot here.  Oooh, lead is 1/2way in!  Shakin’ it up!  And another one 2/3rds in.  A for extra effort there. 

Greg:  Melt-Banana “Shield for Your Eyes, a Beast in the Well on Your Hand”  Wrangling guitar noise dominates this one, almost atonally, very pointedly.  Then kinda screechy female voices add their own pointedness, at a headlong pace all through, punkish and in your face.  Midori “ミドリ — かなしい日々”  Cacophony from the start and another kinda yelling vocal.  I like the piano breaks, this is very in-your-face madwoman music.  1/2 in break with sweet voiced portion instead of a guitar solo. Abrupt end.  Eskaton “Dagon”  Kind of psych organ sounds, waves and an operatic voice, that becomes a bit discordant at times.  Gets to becoming kind of a bad trip 2/3rds in, in a good way.  As you likely know I do like this kind of stuff, enjoy the dynamics of a build.  This would be my fave of yours here.