11/15/04
Mike Farley, Bullz-eye.com:
The music industry has been flooded with talented singer/songwriters the past few years, but most of them have been men in a post-Lilith Fair statement of sorts. But what goes around comes around, and there are some extremely talented females on the horizon. Cara Aley of Boston is one of them...
(read more here)
8/25/04
Amy Lotsberg, Producer of Collected Sounds:
First of all, what stands out is how she reminds me of Paula Cole. The voice and the music...
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Par Winberg, Reviewer for Sweden's melodic.net:
11.01.03
I have said it before, but it’s needed to be said again…Awarestore.com is without a doubt the best place in the world to buy new music. Cara Aley is represented in the shop and I can understand why...An electrified folk singer with one foot in the traditional Americana-music a'la Alison Krauss and one foot in melodic pop a’la Sheryl Crow. And she’s doin’ it real damn fine. Her passionate vocals combined with great lyrics and beautiful melodic hooks make this album a winner...a great album act, and just not a nonsense hit charting one hit wonder...
Kristen Pasculli, Reviewer for www.discoveringartists.com:
08.01.03
Cara Aley: Bend (available on Amazon.com Aug 25, 2003)
There's something about Cara Aley that inspires me. Maybe it's
her voice gentle yet edgy; or her music - complex string rhythms
that entice the soul; or her lyrics - powerful and straightforward.
Whatever it is, she sent me her newest album, Bend
(available in August 2003), and I was thoroughly impressed to find a
harmonious merge of acoustics with a wordly touch. There's no detailed
storytelling here, only her feelings spilled out overflowingly into
music that accompanies the emotions described in her lyrics.
Fluidly written, these lyrics paint emotional masterpieces about life
and love, simple yet complex. My favorite track, "Figure It Out" gives
an introspective view into Cara's outlook on life, and is based on a
popular Shakespearian quote. In "Better Things", Cara sings about the
role of positivity and love in life. "And do any of us know what the
forward brings/Need to keep our hopes in line for better things/Take
the time now to show me where my heart is going/Care enough to know that
all I need is knowing/That you¹re going to be there when I return."
You'll get more than perfect romance songs with this girl - she can sing
about the destruction of love ("Luke") as eloquently as the emergence of it
("Take Me Away"). I feel like I've met someone that I aspire to be when I
hear this album-- for Cara has opened up her soul for all to hear.
Favorite Tracks: Figure It Out, Luke
Rating: 5 stars
Steve Nathan, Reviewer for getgigs.com:
Read Steve's review of Cara's EP any other sunday here...
www.getgigs.com.
Andrew
Kelsey, Musician:
"I
wanted to thank you so much for inviting us to play with you...We really
had a great time and are now sure fire fans of yours.We kept talking
about you on the way home...I can easily say that you guys have been
the most gracious group that I've had the pleasure of playing with.
I hope to return the kindness and am looking forward to many more opportunities
to play together."
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