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Nadine’s Wild Weekend includes essence of an opener
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Essence:
Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco. Thrown onstage with a cut set time
and no sound check, San Francisco-born singer/songwriter essence
kept a smile throughout all the delays while the sound engineer
made the proper adjustments between songs. Or maybe she was grinding
her teeth. Regardless, the band – fresh off an east coast
tour and in preparation for a west coast jaunt in the coming weeks
– played on with an upbeat flair. MORE>> A bewitching set, replete with layer upon layer
or aural sensations (part acoustic, part electronic) just waiting
to be discovered and savored. With nods to female contemporaries
like India.Arie, Alanis Morissette, Dido, and Sarah McLachlan, essence
remains very much her own artist. ...a singer, who, like Madonna,
isn't afraid to take musical chances. “San Francisco singer-songwriter Essence makes her national debut with “Mariposa”, an ear-grabber from first note to last. Her pliant, intimate vocals are applied to edgy, impressionistic lyrics about liaisons both dangerous and exultant.” “Our favorite local post-capitalization singer/songwriter.” “[essence’s] voice is completely her own. Her mystic sound is balanced by a down-home innocence, honesty and humor.” “Mariposa is swooshy, breakfast-clubby, trip-hoppy – something between Tori Amos and Moby”
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Sugar
sweet voice and style combined with subjects that are anything but sweet. This
album is lyrical and light as a feather, even when
handling such difficult subjects as feelings for a friend, domestic abuse,
and destructive relationships. Songs like “Drop of Sunshine” typify
this style with a cotton-candy-like chorus and grim reality in the
verses. I loved this album. Great music, great lyrics! Incredible! Excellent Writing & Musicianship
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