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Adrianne : Molly Malone's
With unapologetically honest lyrics and guitar riffs that deliberately match her message, Adrianne is the type of artist that does not hesitate to reveal her musical truths if the circumstances are right. At Molly Malone's where the rustic furniture, candles by the stage and exposed brick walls create an atmosphere of living-room intimacy, this unabashed self-expression was evident throughout the show as Adrianne seemed right at home.
Adrianne began her set with "Strange" followed by "Feel You Breaking" both performed with a fierce intensity coupled with brooding melodies and tales of complicated love. With such a powerful opening, it was clear that Adrianne had enraptured the audience as was indicated by both raucous applause and the growing crowd that filtered in from the next room. Next was "Shooting Star" showcasing Adrianne's trademark ability to transition between styles from a bluesy ballad to the well-crafted guitar riffs of a rockin' love song.
From there, she launched into a cover of the Black Crows' "She Talks to Angels." The song is certainly a good choice for Adrianne as it highlighted her unusual ability to move seamlessly from soft, airy alto to hard-rocking diva. "Dream of Rome" is in Adrianne's own words "a song about wanting to be anywhere else than where you are." The song is mellow, poetic and somewhat heart-wrenching with lyrics like "So I'll disappear/ I see I'm not needed here/So I dream of home/I wish it Rome," and the dark simple guitar arrangement is wholly appropriate in this instance as less is definitely more. Next was "Bombshell," performed with rich melancholy vocals evoking Chris Martin of Coldplay. Adrianne closed the show with the dynamic "Didn't You Know," which proved to be an especially powerful vehicle for illuminating her deft guitar abilities. The set was short at just over thirty minutes but with talent like hers, we'll take what we can get.
Adrianne brings an atypical versatility to the stage cycling from pop to rock to blues and from light to dark with remarkable ease. While her passionate vocals are reminiscent of Chrissie Hynde and her ability to inject zeal into her multi-faceted songs calls to mind U2's Bono, she is neither. The songwriting abilities that won her the coveted grand prize at the USA Songwriting Competition as well as her exceptional vocal talents that have been recognized through numerous accolades have combined to create the music and stage presence that brought the classic "bottle clinking, chatty" bar room crowd at Molly Malone's to a state of enthralled hush throughout each piece followed by an exuberant show of appreciation.
Article by: Katie Wharton
Submitted: June, 2003
Photos: Artist's Website
Artist Website: www.adrimusic.com
Email: Katie_Wharton@hotmail.com
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