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Review
by Doug Sloane -
Metronome Magazine January 2005
It's been a while since
we heard from the talented Katie Terrio, but after listening to her new album,
Radar Screen, I can honestly say it was worth the wait. An emotionally
charged singer and songwriter, Terrio has created eight new tracks in addition
to three bonus cuts that have been transferred over to Radar Screen
from her heralded 2001 CD release Songs From the Overground.
Katie’s
uniquely original voice has an appealing, universal attraction. Fuse it to
her fine electric and acoustic guitar work, brilliant songwriting, and all-American
good looks, and Terrio becomes a tour-de-force to be reckoned with. In my
humble opinion, she runs in the same class musically as Chrissie Hynde of
the Pretenders, Sheryl Crow, and Deborah Harry of Blondie…a real rock and
roll diva with the goods to prove it!
Outstanding
tracks worthy of a Grammy nomination (or at least a Boston Music Award nomination)
include the sassy "Lipstick Baby", the anthemic "Letters",
"Getting Out of Here", and the vocal workout of "I Do Too".If
any time was right for Katie Terrio to break out into the mainstream, Radar
Screen would be the vehicle to get her there. Good stuff!
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