Scarlet Rose - F.A.C.E.S.

Germany's Scarlet Rose is a 5 piece band featuring a unique vocal approach with vocalists Steffi Brill and Coco Augstin trading leads throughout the songs and sharing beautiful harmony lines. "F*A*C*E*S*" is the 2nd release from the band.

Leading off the "F*A*C*E*S*" CD is "Ship From Outer Space". This track is a fine composition of classy AOR with enough time changes and quirky fills to satisfy the toughest critic. " Aim of Immortality" starts out with a Spanish guitar influenced passage supplied by guitarist Frank Bulling. This influence continues into the mid tempo piece "There Is No Answer". "The Sun In Your Eyes" is a lovely ballad with a song structure that allows all the band members talents to come to light.

The band's debut CD, "Prime" features more of the same sophisticated AOR compositions. "Prime" rocks a little harder than "F*A*C*E*S*" especially on the CD opener "Enemy Land" and "Everybody's Alone". By no means is that to say "F*A*C*E*S*" is a watered down release. "Prime" has several outstanding mid-tempo arrangements like "Spotlights", "Take Some More" and the ballad "I See You".

The vocals on "F*A*C*E*S*" and their debut release "Prime" are along the lines of Sahara vocalist Elizabeth Vandall and Karen Lawrence of 1994: fame. Some comparisons could be drawn to Heart as well. Both of these releases are highly recommended to fans of superb female vocalists and AOR fans alike.

Scarlet Rose is:
Steffi Brill - Vocals
Coco Augustin - Keyboards & Vocals
Andy Keller - Bass
Frank Bulling - Guitar
Edgar Schmidt - Drums