"Her
voice is as appealing as her name is unique"
Canada AM
***** 5 Stars out of 5 - A Gem!
"What a gem! There's something to be said for doing it your way and
this has certainly paid off. No changes needed-just sit back and listen
to it right through. I suppose you could call it Roots but with spot on
playing, the melodies are captivating and one of "those" voices...
Another Canadian winner!!"
James Williams
- Independent Record Store Mail Order Manager, New Zealand
Chocolate
Lilly CD Review "The fourth album of rootsy, bluesy country-folk
from the local songsmith whose style recalls the likes of John Hiatt and
Bonnie Raitt. Rustic-sounding production lends a woodshedding appeal to
well-crafted topical tunes played with genuine smarts and charm. Head
and shoulders above typical indie crud." 4 out of 5 stars
Greg Potter, TV Week
Chocolate
Lilly CD Review
"Vancouver singer-songwriter Babe Gurr can hook you with a melody.
Chocolate Lilly, latest from the indie artist, does that right from the
opening rock tune Hard to Get Over Me, with its cool guitar and honky-tonk
piano, to the closing Understanding, which should be a radio single. There
are single possibilities all of the place…Gurr sings with a husky
sensuality, delivering her lyrics with both urgency and warmth…"
Marke Andrews -
Vancouver Sun
"With
Steve Dawson's delicious slide on his Weissenborn lap steel Vancouver
singer/songwriter Babe Gurr opens her fourth and best realized album to
date. The song is "Hard to Get Over Me", a feisty little tune
Bonnie Raitt could have fun with and just the right start to this 10-song
set. She produced and as earthy and acoustic as she's cast the songs there's
classic R&B feel that pops up in her writing, especially on the hooky
"Unchain My Heart." "Set Free" is a solid melody but
the highlight is certainly the heartbroken "Now You're Gone."
B rating
John P. McLaughlin, The Province
"Her
roots-based style is grounded and earthy, making it a great would-be companion
to a film or television soundtrack. The acoustic, but rocking sound on
many of the songs on Chocolate Lilly are tailor-made for (Bonnie) Raitt's
attitude-laden, gravelly voice".
Amy O'Brian, Vancouver Sun
"Truth
be told, Babe's voice is as appealing to the ear as her name is unique.
Rich with warmth and texture, it is lovingly wrapped around songs that
tend to scoop you up and INSIST upon taking you on a little ride through
her world."
Real Music Magazine
"Babe
is one of the most powerful singer/songwriters emerging from Vancouver,
B.C.!"
Derek Andrews, Music Programmer for Festivals
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
