Over The Edge Page 6 APE October 12, 1998 Danni Leigh 29 Nights Decca / Universal Think Terri Clark’s Patsy Cline side. Danni doesn’t mind her country music being labled as “nostalgic” and “traditional”. She believes that there are lots of people out there that are looking for the “gutsy, brash quality in her voice and the pas- sion in her songs which makes her stand out.” Danni says she was a trouble maker in her family since day one. She grew up in Strasburg, VA, only fif- teen minutes’ from Winchester, VA, where Patcy Cline grew up. It is very easy to hear the influences of Patsy Cline in her music. The thing about Danni Leigh is that she doesn't really sound really different than a lot of other country stars. There is no doubt to her talent, her great vocals even earning her a standing invatation to sing backup for rock band Foreigner, but her tunes still tend to be hol- low and carry the same beat which is common to “production-line” country. Danni's merrit is SURE PRINCE GEORGE COPY CENTER 1077 - 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5K5 Telephone: (250) 612-3855 - Fax: (250) 612-3911 High Speed Self-Serve Copies Only 4? - Letter or Legal Full Colour Laser Copies 8 1/2” x 11” only - 1 Side - 75¢ Transparencies - Black - $1.00 each - Full Colour - $2.00 Cerlox Bindings - up to 1/2” - $1.50 - 1/2” to 2” - $2.25 Prices valid anytime with student ID Fax Service - Cerlox Binding- Laminating - Resumes - Rubber Stamps Colour copies up to 11x17 - Labels Printing - Desktop Publishing the vintage sound which she accomplishes, a great tribute to past female country greats. She could be one her- self one of these days. eels Electro-Shock Blues Dreamworks / Universal Although new to most of us, the eels are not a new band to the scene. Having pre- viously released two CD’s (A Man Called E, Broken Toy Shop) the man called E, lead singer / songwriter / gui- tarist Mark Oliver Evrett, left his native Virginia a number of years back in pursuit of a musical career. Winding up in California, E got togeth- er with their drummer, Butch, and bass player Tommy. Soon enough, in 1996, the band released a third CD, titled Beautiful Freak. Remember “Novicane for the Soul” from a cou- ple of years back? That was the eels. Beautiful Freak brought the world’s attention to the band. Soon enough they were on their way to Europe for a tour and managed to net them- selves the British equiv- alent of a Grammy, a “Brit”. Apparently they use it as a symbol stand in Butch’s drum set... At Lollapalooza they managed to mock the entire event, them- selves, the crowd and their spot on the bill, not to mention Korn, the band which everyone had shown up to see! The major dif- ference between the eels back then and the music they are record- ing now is the fact that E used to write subver- sive, defiant tunes which denounced the trend of “standardized rage” found in a lot of music then and now. E then found his way into a depress- ing time of his life where a lot of friends and fam- ily were dying. Seeming as this doesn’t tend to do a lot for any- ones moralle, E found himself writing songs pertaining to his strug- gle to hang on to his spirit and not just give Over The Edge eee tintniGuaotinic VOUNASCape: is a new review column encompassing music and its many talents. Features will include reviews of artists, live venues, recordings and upcoming releases with a focus on Canadian and local artists when it is viable. Future publications will include features of artists and outlines of events in the area. Individuals and commercial interests can contact SoundScape c/o Over The Edge at 3333 : University Way, Prince George, BC, up on life. The not so popular “The Medication is Wearing Off’ was his answer to previous “Novicane for the Soul.” Eventually E snapped out of this phase of depression and decided that life was more than just wait- ing for death. He says “suicide, cancer, heart attacks...death is the greatest American taboo since sex.” He may well be right. With friends such as Grant Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo) and Michael Simpson (Dust Bros.) helping out with the music and friends and family contributing to the artwork and various other aspects of the CD production, E and the eels recorded Electro- Shock Blues. “Electo-Shock Blues is the phone call in the middle of the night that the world doesn’t want to answer.” says E. Indeed, the eels newest CD is a full fontal conrontation of that greatest American taboo, death. But it is not just that, it is a cele- bration of life and how great it is instead of another depressing CD speaking of how we are all going to grow old and die. Allin all, the CD is way mellower than anything that they have released in the past. Their songs are sweet and slow, with a sympa- thetic message for the world, celebrating what life is all about.