2015 – Little Hartley
Music
By Phillip Smith; Apr 13, 2016
Feel So Pretty,
the fifth studio album by Australian singer/songwriter/pianist Trysette is quite a lovely album
indeed. It is melodically rich and beautifully
performed. A seasoned and most talented group
of musicians was enlisted for this studio recording in Los Angeles. Guitarist Randy Ray Mitchell (Donna Summer, Warren Zevon, Billy Bob Thornton),
organist Bob Malone (John Fogerty),
and drummer Mike Baird (Eddie Money,
Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, Journey) gel together so good as the backing
band, as they mix elements of pop and country and rock creating a laid-back and
feel-good sound.
Trysette
sings about an unhealthy infatuation in “Under My Skin”, a song that is smooth
as glass with catchy hooks. This song
appears again at the end of the album in a more intimate and stripped down
presentation, with Trysette at the piano,
Marty Rifkin on pedal steel and
backing vocalist Karen Nash. I
really like title track “Feel So Pretty”. It has this really cool Julianna Hatfield vibe and is such a
delight to hear. Of the dozen tracks on Feel
So Pretty, all are original with the exception of one song; Snow Patrol’s 2006 hit single “Chasing
Cars”. The string accompaniment from Sophie
Delerue and Candy Girard are the
perfect touch to this mesmerizing cover which showcases Trysette’s beautiful vocals.
Feel So Pretty
is music for the soul on a rainy day. Heartfelt
from beginning to end, this enchanting album is a true gem.
for more info on Trysette, visit her website @ http://www.trysette.com/
