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LENNON For fans of:  Fear Of God and The Gathering

In July, I was attending The Cult / Monster Magnet show at Nautica Stage in the Flats of Cleveland, OH.  At 7:00PM or so, a band took stage with a female singer.  What I thought to be a local Cleveland band actually was Arista Records first hard rock signing in years (probably since Every Mother’s Nightmare), Lennon Murphy from Hendersonville, TN.  The band was quite intriguing, musically very heavy with Lennon’s clear vocals weaving stories of desperation.  Live, the band came across much like the late Dawn Crosby’s Fear Of God.  Outside the venue, we received a 2 song CD sampler which included the tracks “Property of Goatf**ker” and the bands first single “Brake Of Your Car”.  During the long ride home, we listened to the songs 4 or 5 times each and found the eerily haunting tracks embedding their way into our heads.

Upon receiving the full length CD by Lennon, “5:30 Saturday Morning”, I was impressed with the dark somberness of the songs and the emotions from anger to inquisition in Lennon’s lyrics.  ”My Beautiful” is a masterpiece hard rock ballad, which can perhaps be compared to Tori Amos in regards to composition.  The beautiful piano and chilling vocals of Lennon on “My Beautiful” may be too substantive for radio.  Lennon’s songwriting and arrangements suggest a much older and harder life than her mere 19 years.  With a velvet voice that is soothing as it is powerful, “Asking You” is another deep ballad of a potentially lost relationship.

The past year has been extremely difficult for Lennon as she lost her career-supportive mother to an allergic reaction, been involved in a battle to gain custody of her younger sister, graduated from high school and negotiated with several labels before signing with Arista Records.  “5:30 Saturday Morning” is scheduled for release in September 11, 2001 and is highly recommended for those are willing to invest some time in listening to a disc several times as opposed to going for instant gratification.  Soon, you will find yourself entwined in Lennon’s web of misery.
(Pictures from http://www.lennononline.com )

Lennon’s Homepage:
http://www.lennononline.com 


 

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