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January 2007
By
Shannon Bright
  
In
today's music scene where superstars are created by television
contests, music moguls picking band members out of a book of
model headshots and tween starlets, it is rare to find real
talent. The days of Melissa's and Indigo Girls are
virtually over. Such talent has been replaced with ghetto lip
sinkers, out of control teenage movie stars who decide they
want to be a rock star and anorexic models sign on the dotted
line, are brought in to the studio's where digital magic makes
them sound like... well Pussycat Dolls! They are made
every day, they are a dime a dozen and the real talent is in
the negotiations and desk deals behind the scenes, not in the
artistry.
Where are the Melissa's of the new millennium? Where is
that talent?
The Bay Area has a little gem in their pocket, known today as
Vaylence. There certainly is a reason they have been
voted the best "Bay Area band that hasn't yet made it" by KGO
radio station. This little trio puts out a big sound and
each member brings a true artistry to the table.
Their music is very similar to a Melissa Etheridge style, but
with the complete ensemble the tunes and rhythms bring what
can only be described as "soulful" rock. The lead
vocals have a raspy yet emotional tone, the guitar rhythms
give each song a unique personality which are met head on by
the deep soul of the tom tom drums. The music brings the
emotion of the lyrics to life, and literally reflects the true
meanings of the songs. From "Live Forever" a song about
losing a family member, to "With him" which tells a familiar
story of a girl who is dating a man, while really wanting to
be with a woman.
What really ties you into
Vaylence music is the music itself. You quickly find yourself
loving the music, all of their music which is unusual in the
local talent band pool. These are not women with
midriff, pouting lips and low IQ's, these are women with a
rare talent who have had the fortune of finding each other.
They are a very rare find. Often today's bands have one
or two members that stand out in their perspective bands and
it is rare that you stumble upon a band in which every
member is truly gifted. That is exactly what you get
with Vaylence.
If you get a chance to see
Vaylence, you will be pleasantly pleased with what you have
discovered. Their CD will be one of your favorites that
you will never get tired of listening to. You will no
doubt be hearing a lot from this band as they rise to the top!
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