May 19, 2007 at 1:25am
Blue eyed soul is defined as R&B or soul music performed by white people, but only a handful of vocalists can truly pull it off without sounding ridiculous. I am personally partial to women who can belt out a tune with as much passion as Aretha and artists such as Alison Monet, Lisa Standsfield, Joan Osborne; and as much as I hate to admit it, Christina Aguilera can do just that.
While Seattle’s own Carrie Akre is best know as a rocker, her explorations into soul-based music broke her out of the grunge cluster, which she first found fame with. Hammerbox was possibly the most under-rated of the flannel wearing rockers who put the emerald city back on the musical map. Dogged by A&M Records, the band dissolved as its front-woman fled to form the post-grunge band, Goodness, which lasted a couple of years before Akre decided to change direction.
Her first solo release, 2000’s Home, was a total departure from her punkish metal-driven past, as she incorporated string, piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and gently brushed drums to her self-penned soulful ballads. Now rather than hiding behind a bombastic band, Akre’s powerful voice takes center stage. â€" Tony Engelhart
[Jazzbones, Saturday, May 19, 8:30 p.m., all ages, $10-$12, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma 253.396.9169]
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