4 November 2022

Sarah Louise

Review: Sarah Louise – ‘My Grandparents and Me’

UK country artist Sarah Louise has had a string of successful single releases as of late including ‘My Beating Heart’ which secured top spot in the UK iTunes Country Chart. Her latest release ‘My Grandparents and Me’ is a nostalgic track in which Sarah revisits some of her earliest childhood memories and pays tribute to her grandparents. It’s the little details within the storytelling lyrics like salad sandwiches which really make this song, as it perfectly paints the picture of Sarah’s childhood and despite the very personal account, people can relate easily with their own relationships with their grandparents. Sarah’s sweet vocals and melancholy acoustic guitar have a warm and comforting nature to them, whilst the sad undertone of not appreciating what we have until it’s gone is prevalent. It’s a well written country song with a simple yet universal theme. The track precedes an EP which will hopefully be available later this year and if this song is anything to go by, it is sure to be one of the strongest EPs we hear from a UK act this year! I’m looking forward to hearing more from Sarah-Louise. Media Contact: Zoe Hodges, Editor Email: editor@maverick-country.com

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Courtney Hale Revia

Review: Courtney Hale Revia – ‘Growing Pains’

After the success of her previous two albums ‘Simple Things’ and ‘Tattered’, Hale-Revia is back with her third record ‘Growing Pains’. The new album takes a more personal approach to the lyrics whilst the production is simple yet effective – sparse, giving the vocals room to deliver their tale. The Texas native draws upon typical country themes of small town life on opening track ‘One Way Out’. There’s an eeriness to the instrumentation and arrangement of the song. My favourite track on the record is ‘Rainbows At Night’. It’s an upbeat track on the surface with a great fiddle in the introduction. My only criticism is I’d like to hear Hale-Revia’s vocals a little higher in the mix as she has a strong voice and her wonderful lyrics get a little lost. To summarise though, it’s a brilliant record which showcases Courtney Hale-Revia’s ability to write a good thought-provoking song, her father was a songwriter and it sounds as if she had the best tutor. It’s all set to a traditional instrumentation that stays true to her roots. Media Contact: Zoe Hodges, Editor Email: editor@maverick-country.com

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