Brinn Black – Just Get Mad

As
this album starts Hit the Stage
begins to play. Truthfully, I only picked it because the title caught my mood.
You see, I as well as everyone else, has that emotion in their body. The only
difference between most others and me is that I’m not allowed to, or not medically
supposed to get mad. The reason being, if I do there is a very good chance I’ll
have a seizure due to a bad car accident that left me in a coma, with brain surgery
necessary to keep me alive.

            Hit
the Stage begins and instantly her voice appeals to me. It’s not what I
expected by the title. The lyrics seem to really put me into her shoes. It must
be difficult running the bar scene as a cowgirl in a cowboy scene. The song has
that catchy melody but getting into the depths of it really makes you think.

            Should’ve
Been Us has a piano that‘ll put anyone’s life under the microscope of
retrospection. The guitar solo adds to it and places the imagery into a
painting of an ex with church bells ringing in a small town marrying someone else
as you look on  

            Okay, the song I’m waiting for. Finally
someone can get mad for me. Just Get Mad,
wait a minute. I thought it was just ‘Get Mad’. Is Brinn Black telling me to
get mad? I really hope not. Let me press play and find out. It starts a bit mellow.
Then her voice really picks it up, you can hear the build up to an almost yell.
I can understand why it’s the title track. A listener can really get a idea of
her range.

            Where
Have I Been All My Life is another track that follows Just Get Mad in showcasing her vocal range. The electric guitar
solos add an extra flare to the song. Lyrically, Powerless, follows the same theme. Which, a guy like me is really
beginning to like. Someone better tell her I’m married.

            Not
That Girl is a song I’m sure a whole lot of woman would like to make their
own theme song. This singer really sounds like a true take-home-to mother type.
I hope she actually believes in the words she’s singing. Maybe, I could have my
wife fix her up with someone.

            Overall, I really was impressed by
her vocal power, sweetness, and range. I didn’t do any research into her
background, looks, or anything else, but if she is anything like the words
coming from her I already feel like I’ve met her. I would say that this is an
album to take a look at. 


Jeremy Frost for Country Music News International