Tracey James Reviews

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=70 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="6b5785a3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4df5d2f0.jpg" border=0 width="93" height="47" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AMI "><U><B>AMI here</B></U></A><B>    </B><B> |  </B><A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tracey James"><U>Tracey James Home</U></A>  <B> | </B><A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tracey James Bio"><U><B>Biography</B></U></A><B>   |  </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BuyTraceys CD"><U>Buy this CD! </U></A><B> </B></FONT><B>|</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000" background="6b6d2b03.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >"</FONT>...I'm not surprised that Tracey has gone on to win talent contests and ultimately land a recording contract opportunity. Her stage presence is only exceeded by her ability to capture the audience with her gifted voice…we look forward with great anticipation to hearing and playing your new CD on GX 94…"</div> <div> <B><U>RANDY ATKINSON, </U></B><I><B><U>GX 94 Radio</U></B></I></div> <div> "…Tracey, I enjoyed working with you. You sing great, you look great…keep me updated on how your project is going…"</div> <div> <B><U>TERRY FULLER,</U></B><I><B><U> Nashville Drummer on debut CD</U></B></I></div> <div> "…I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Tracey on the "Spirit of Christmas" two years in a row. Tracey's presence on the show drew in the audience we were hoping for. Tracey is a beautiful person on the inside and outside and is a true professional with a wonderful gift of talent. I would be glad to work with Tracey anytime…"</div> <div> <B><U>LOREEN PIEHL-WIEDEMANN, </U></B><I><B><U>TV 6 </U></B></I><I><B><U>and 3</U></B></I></div> <div> "…I arranged for Tracey to perform for the 1999 Royal Bank Cup in Yorkton. Her stage presence is that of a seasoned pro. Vocally she takes a back seat to no one. Tracey will have an outstanding career as a vocalist and I truly believe she will be a well respected contender in our music industry…"</div> <div> <B><U>DAVE FORSTER, </U></B><I><B><U>Big Daddy Promotions</U></B></I></div> <div> "…Many local country music fans keep asking us when is she going to put something on CD. Tracey has the potential to become the next big thing out of Medicine Hat. In fact, I can't wait to get her first radio single, so we can play the heck out of it!" </div> <div> <B><U>JAMES RICHARDS, </U></B><I><B><U>Music Director, New Country 1270 CHAT(former)</U></B></I></div> <div> <I>CCMA On-Air Personality of the Year</I></div> <div> "…Tracey performed at the Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation televised Christmas Telethon. Her performances during the past 2 Telethons have always been a highlight of the production. Ms. James  has demonstrated a true commitment and love for her talent. She has the skills and demeanor to go far in her music career…"</div> <div> <B><U>SHANNON CHABUN, </U></B><I><B><U>Coordinator,</U></B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U> </U></B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><U>Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation</U></B></I></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=410 BGCOLOR="#CCCCE4" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="4e1f0210.png" border=0 width="240" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>July 2003</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>CD Review - TRACEY JAMES /  </B><I><B> Dreaming Out Loud</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>AMI (Page) - 1515   Produced by: Steve Fox      </B>(10 Selections - Playing Time 34:15)</div> <div> <I>You're The Reason Why / Seemed Like Yesterday / Connected / One Mississippi / Dreaming Out Loud / Other Side Of The Story / Every Day / I Was Watching You / `Cause You Believed In Me / All About Us</I> </div> <bR> <div> Tracey James has been `bubbling under' for the past few years, waiting for a break-through into country music's big leagues. The Nova Scotia-born, Prairie-raised singer has endured through a couple of name changes (from Tracey Kunkel to Tracey Ennis, to Tracey James) to create her own identity; and she generated some early attention with a 1999 win in the <I>Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame National Singing Contest</I>. Now, with this project produced by Steve Fox, and the benefit of some heavy radio and video action on the album's lead single,<I> You're The Reason Why</I>; it appears as though Tracey James' time has finally come. </div> <div> Tracey James has a potent vocal style that fits perfectly into today's country sound; and she is provided with some quality songs here (six of which are written or co-written by producer Steve Fox), to showcase her vocal prowess. Several items stand out - <I>All About Us</I> (one of two songs on the album co-written by Lisa Brokop), is a bouncy item, pegged as the album's next single. <I>Seemed Like Yesterday</I> (written by Brokop and Cyril Rawson), is equally as bubbly. <I>I Was Watching You</I> is a strong `message' song dealing with parental guidance, and could easily become a `statement' song for Tracey James. Similar offerings are found in <I>The Other Side Of The Story </I>and the positive love item,<I> `Cause You Believe In Me</I>. Watch also for <I>Connected</I> to be a potential hit from this collection. </div> <div> A couple of entries will be familiar. The title track <I>Dreaming Out Loud </I>was initially cut by Nashville's Aussie import, Sherrie Austin; while the Steve Fox song <I>One Mississippi</I> has been cut before by Gail Bliss and Sharon Parker - but it likely will remain an album cut here since there is already competition by a similarly titled song on Jill King's excellent Jillbilly debut album; and Terri Clark's current chart success is <I>Three Mississippi</I> (guess everybody got the same idea at the same time). </div> <div> Steve Fox's input here is substantial in both his production work and his songwriting. There are some interesting collaborations - <I>The Other Side Of the Story</I> was co-written with Nashville's Chris Wallin, creator of Montgomery Gentry's current smash, <I>Speed</I>; while Walter Egan, who co-wrote the uplifting country song <I>Every Day</I> here with Fox, comes from the 70's Pop/Rock scene, also doing duty in the Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris era; and currently connected to the quasi-country outfit, The Brooklyn Cowboys. It is this kind of diversification in the material here that injects a fresh sound, and Tracey James does the rest with her sultry vocal delivery. </div> <div> <I><B>Dreaming Out Loud </B></I>was recorded <B>at Louis Sedmak Studios </B>in Edmonton, and features an all-Canuck lineup of session players and background voices. The album holds up nicely against anything coming out of Nashville these days. </div> <bR> <div> <B>(For info / copies contact: Page Music / Koch Entertainment - Toronto (or visit www.amimusic.com ) </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="subscribe-cmn.ihtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="subscribe-cmn.ihtml"><U><B><U>Subscribe to Country Music News</U></B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>; it's packed full of stories and the latest CD reviews, all delivered right to your door every month.</B></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>