2017 – Blue Elan Records
By Phillip Smith; July 22, 2017
Gina Sicilia
continues to captivate listeners with her beautiful voice and lovely
compositions in her seventh release, Tug
of War. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Glenn Barratt and Grammy-nominated producer Dave
Darling, the album consists of six new tracks, along with the five tracks from
her 2016 EP release, Sunset Avenue.
Guest guitarist Zach Zunis (Janiva Magness) dishes out a heaping dose of electrifying licks on “I
Don’t Want to be in Love”. Strong and
confident, Siclia’s vocals on “Damaging
Me” are reminiscent of those of Linda
Ronstadt’s in the height of her career.
Her cover of Patsy Cline’s “He
Called Me Baby” is a magnificent and fresh homage to the 1976 Candi Staton version. The rich sounds
of Joel Bryant’s B3 slather the song
with soul. Sicilia gives an outstanding performance filled with emotion as she
sings The Beatles’ 1963 hit “All My
Loving”.
Drawing inspiration for the
album title and original tracks, from her own personal struggles and
experiences, this wonderfully gifted vocalist artfully encapsulates the Blues
into her music and into this album, Tug
of War.
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Here's a quick link to check out my review of Gina Sicilia's Sunset Avenue EP ->
