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It may wind up being a bigger hit than the Rockies ' play in the
World Series.Musicians Jenn Cleary of Boulder and Mark "Mad
Dog" Friedman of Lafayette wrote a song for the team's appearance
in the Fall Classic. Friedman said they chose because for so long, people
said the Rockies were horrible. The song, aptly titled "2007
Rockies Song," was meant to be fun and funny, they said. With
Cleary on guitar and Friedman on the harmonica, it includes lyrics
about several players and manager Clint Hurdle, who is a big music
fan. Among them "Clint, you are a bubble gum man, Keepin' cool
with an intuitive game plan."For shortstop Troy Tulowitzki,
they sing "obvious Rookie of the Year, you know how to persevere."And
for Kazuo Matsui, who is trailed almost constantly by Japanese media:
"He's got the stamina to be followed around by a camera."Cleary
and Friedman said they are big Rockies fans. They like the fact that most of the
players came through the Rockies ' farm system, not acquired for
huge, multimillion-dollar contracts."This team is a real baseball
team," Friedman said. "Not a bought baseball team.
-Sara Burnett
The Rocky Mountain News
Jenn Cleary
Breakin’ Loose
This debut may not be original but it showcases a rare
talent that puts Jenn Cleary at the top of her game. There seems
to be too many artists like Jenn Cleary. It's not an insult to suggest
that BREAKIN' LOOSE will not secure Jenn Cleary's fame and fortune,
it is far too down to earth and honest for that, but for those who
like their music laced with reality then it's a pure joy. On the
evidence of BREAKINä LOOSE, Cleary is the epitome of a ãworkingä
musician.
Peace In Our World smolders along, the heat generated
by a combination of Cleary's smoking vocals and the stunning keyboards
of Ricardo Pena. BREAKIN' LOOSE offers a nice contrast between ballads
like Life Starts Over Again and the rockers championed
by I Ain't Got Time and Little Yellow Sports Car ,
but whichever it is, Jenn Cleary pours her heart and soul into the
music and what more can you ask.
BREAKIN LOOSE' may not be radically different or particularly innovative
but it puts Jenn Cleary amongst the top of the crop of female American
singers.
Robert Mills
www.maverick-country.com
United Kingdom
Jenn Cleary
Breakin’ Loose
"The title of this album says everything - Jenn Cleary creates
a fantastic opportunity in Breakin’ Loose to show off her
eclectic musical abilities and wide range of style. Cleary’s
guitar takes us from flamenco to rock-ballad electric, from earthy
folk to a bit of country twang. But her voice, featuring a quality
that harkens back to Carol King and Holly Near, is home base through
the 11 songs and one reprise. Breakin’ Loose tackles a range
of themes including the dogma of institutionalized religion, dealing
with unstoppably forward-moving time, out-and-out girl fun, and
of course love, that musical staple. With each song able to stand
on its own, Cleary has created what sounds more like a best-hits
album from a long-time performer, rather than a first CD. However
polished this album is, Cleary never loses her grassroots feel,
and the album sounds like something you could pick up on a table
at a small-time music festival boasting big-name talents."
Jaymi Heimbuch
www.girlistic.com
www.myspace.com/girlistic
Foot-tappin' fun combined with thought-provoking lyrics. Singer-songwriter
Jenn Cleary's debut album is a lot of fun to listen to. She covers
the spectrum of musical styles from rock to blues to a bit of country
with a big dash of heartful singing in the mix. The theme of much
of her original lyrics is transforming one's life through soulful
expression. There's a nice balance of danceable songs and mood tunes.
Check it out!
-Connie Shaw, Sentient Publications
www.SentientPublications.com
"Jenny Cleary lets go on Breakin’ Loose
Jenn Cleary wrote her first song after going through a figurative
and literal dark period of nearly losing her eyesight. The result
Breaking Loose is a musical instruction on letting go. On her debut
album Cleary embarks on her own version of female indie rock, leaping
from playful tones to social critique and inquisition."
—Monica Banks, The Marque
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