Verity White - Reclaim; Set Fire
Album review by; Tuesday
The new album from Verity White. It features 10 little treasures.
'Come And Get It' is the opener, it's a catchy number with a Devo-esque bass/guitar run blended into a cool full on rocker. The powerful vocal style is reminiscent of Alannah Myles. 'Heartstorm' mixes an ethereal vocal with a rock vocal. 'Turn This Up' is a great example of female fronted power rock. 'Inside Your Love' uses lovely guitar hammer ons and pull offs to create some great runs. 'Wild' is next and Evanescence/ Amy Lee fans will love this track. It really floats you to another place with its beautiful haunting vocal and repetitive prettily picked guitar.
'Push It Down' has a very interesting overall style, easily a classic. 'Goodbye You'll See' has a satisfying build up of sound from minimal to full on powerful. 'Listen Ip' has great rhythm and a MUST sing a long factor.
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The vocal on 'Overlord' would particularly appeal to Samantha Fish and Halestorm fans. 'Set Fire' is the final track. It's a beautiful example of faultless recording and capture. The clarity in the mix is sublime. The track has beautiful tone and pace, it's slow but full of depth, each note worthy of a place in the completed work.
4/5* fans of Alannah Myles, Pat Benatar, Amy Lee, Lzzy Hale, Samantha Fish, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil and Heart might appreciate an album of this style and quality.
Bio;
Offering something a little different to the new rock scene, Verity White and her band are a breath of fresh air in both style, sound and approach who offer an alternative to ‘alternative rock’.
Taking influence from ‘90s stalwarts such as Skunk Anansie, Garbage, Sleater Kinney, Pearl Jam, and Tori Amos, Verity White and her band meld driving riffs, powerfully emotional lyrics, and passionate vocal lines to create brutal, yet beautiful and honest rock music.
Formed in 2016, Verity White and her band released ‘Too Much/Look Inside’ followed by their ‘Stripped Bare’ EP in early 2017. These releases were quickly followed by their debut album ‘Breaking Out’, of which Down The Front Media said “Her lyrics are poetic, her message inspirational and her voice is sublime”. 2019 brought the release of ‘Reclaim; Set Fire’, which saw Verity White and her band reach new audiences and impress the critics. Music News.com said “....definitely one of the most fresh and vibrant albums I’ve heard recently….Yes, this is rock and it is based around guitar and female vocals but she sounds like a more experienced and more nuanced singer than most.” Verity White and her band were signed to WDFD Records shortly after its release. ‘Inside Your Love’ from ‘Reclaim; Set Fire’ has been chosen by Earache Records to appear on their compilation album ‘New Wave of Rock n Roll’ which showcases some of the best new acts on the circuit and is slated for release in April 2020.
In a short space of time, Verity White and her band have built up an impressive reputation for an energetic and accomplished live show, full of personality; wowing gig-goers at festivals and music venues across the UK. They have graced the stages at Wildfire Festival and Giants of Rock, with shows at The Troubadour (London), The Fleece (Bristol) and The Fiddler’s Elbow (London) before heading out on the Reclaim; Set Fire UK tour in October 2019. Not a band to hide behind the power of the amps, they have also played intimate acoustic shows; playing at London Zoo and a BBC Radio Live Lounge slot with their stripped back set. Verity White was voted in the Top 10 acts of 2019 by the listeners of Guy B’s Rockshow and named Radio Wigwams Female Artist of the Year 2019.
The Verity White Band are:
Verity White - Vox
Alex White - Guitar & Keys
Joe Kelly – Bass (sub Dean Averiss)
Alex McIntosh - Drums
Website: www.veritywhite.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/veebear
Facebook: www.facebook.com/veritywhiteband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/Original_Verity
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheVeeBear
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OcXV5EAZvBFqOu3EjVX5N
Bandcamp: https://veritywhite.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/verity-smith-1