St. Pete singer/songwriter Lorna Bracewell is a plucky and passionate performer going places -- like back to tour Europe for a third time in May. Before Bracewell does, though, she'll debut material from her compelling fourth studio album Flowers on the Chain. Unlike other 20-something acoustic-guitar-wielding women, Bracewell isn't afraid to cut loose and let her raspy pipes ride across hard-hitting arrangements fleshed out by a full band. Take, for instance, her new record's title track, a funky groove goosed with bluesy lead guitar licks and lyrics about the shortcomings of blind love, faith and patriotism. Bracewell says she admires Ani DiFranco and The Rolling Stones. It shows.
- Creative Loafing magazine (formerly Weekly Planet), Tampa Bay, Florida, Feb 7, 2007
SOUND BYTES
The influence of Melissa Etheridge and Ani DiFranco was obvious on Bracewell's earliest work. But on her previous album, "God Forbid," and especially this new one, she's moved past those influences and into her own territory. "Flowers" is Bracewell's toughest, most provocative and most satisfying release yet.
- Curtis Ross, The Tampa Tribune, Tampa Bay, Florida, June 7, 2007
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