Denied
Artist: Normandy
Label: Kalubone Records, 1998
URL: http://members.aol.com/kalubone
Time: 11tracks/50:11
After pursuing separate music interests, the husband and wife team
of Norman and Amanda Stevens decided to join forced and formed the new
group--Normandy. The results is a solid, well produced classic-rock
album. Amanda has rich, deep voice reminiscent of Kathy Troccoli. She does
a good job on the vocals. The couple share the songwriting, with lyrics
which usually revolve around their personal experiences. You'll find plenty
of hooks in these lyrics which are Christ-centered yet manage to avoid
the usually ccm cliches. The instruments are handled well with plenty of
layering. "Rescue Me" is a radio ready worship ballad with some very
appropriate string work in the background. However, you'll find the
music spans from this gentle ballad to the glam arena rock of the eigthies
of "No More." The only thing holding this album back is that it's
classic rock sound ends up giving it a dated feel. I hope the talented
duo update their sound a little as the talent is definitely there. I look
forward to hearing more from them.
Shari Lloyd (9/7/1998)
