"Then came the intriguing creativity of Brooke Trout, who was sheathed in a silvery-blue gown that caused one observer to compare the playfully enigmatic artist to a mermaid. Supported by Alex on bass, Stu on drums, and Mike on guitar electric guitar, Brooke strummed her own acoustic axe while playing several selections from her outstanding 2006 release, "Bittersweet," beginning by pouring out a "Suburban Cocktail" for the crowd. Regrettably, the sound system was performing with less than peak clarity on the vocal end, so listeners had to strain to catch all the nuances of Brooke's inventive lyrics and novel choral stylings. Like new-wave pioneer Lene Lovich, Brooke can really scale the scales, and yet another Eighties-era heroine that comes to mind when listening to her vocal acrobatics is Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons, because like Dale, Brooke can be pleasantly tuneful, squeaky, and bold, all in the same song. Fans came alive as Brooke and her band progressed through "Presiding," "Steel," "Winter," and her rueful paean to "Prince Harming." A new song was then introduced, "Compartmentalized Life," followed by the crowd-pleasing closer, "Roller Coaster Lover." Throughout the set, Brooke and her boys gained favorable acclaim from the house, but in light of the fact that the floor still wasn't full, one could see that Ms. Trout's endeavor to the affair might prove to be a daunting upstream swim..." -Rob Swick, All Access Magazine
To read the full review go to: Emergenza battle of bands lights up The Joint in Beverly Hills at http://www.allaccess magazine.com/vol6/is sue01/emergenza.html
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