Terri~B - "Wrap Me In Your Skin"
Vocalist Terri B takes front and center stage on her own album, "Wrap Me In Your Skin". This is even further from the space realm being a collection of sultry torch styled tunes. But Terri is without question one of the best female vocalists I've heard all year. I think I'd vote her and Tombstone Valentine's Richelle Toombs as 1999's best. The music is played by multi-instrumentalist Terri on keyboards, programming, percussion, autoharp, and flute, joined by members of the Rabbits Hat/Body Full Of Stars stable including Tim Jones on guitars, Martin Holder on guitar, Steve Ellis on keyboards, Spook on saxophone, Rob Kirtley on bass, and Norm Emerson and Steve Robson on drums and percussion.
The disc starts on the dreamy spacey side with "The Spell", an intro bit that contrasts with the rest of the disc. This leads into "Ephemeral Fire", which will make you feel like you're sitting back in a dark smoky lounge sipping scotch and sodas. And while I never thought I be praising the merits of someone's rendition of the classic American tune "Georgia" in Aural Innovations, Terri does a version that would bring tears to Ray Charles' eyes. Much of the rest of the album consists of melodic progressive rock numbers that back Terri's vocals with equally gorgeous music.
by Jerry Kranitz (Aural Innovations)