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Dream

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I love this recording! The combination of three beautiful voices in great harmony along with three electric harps also with beautiful "voices" and great harmonies is amazing. The style isn't "old fashioned" or "new age"....they have a style of their own with heart and drive. There's nice percussion, keyboard, and guitar backing the group as well. I especially like the song "Falling Angel". The three harp arrangement is intricate and dramatic and Midyne Spear's lead vocal is lovely. Other stand out tracks are "Light of Sound", the totally instrumental "Velocity of Love", the hard driving "Higher Ground" (definately not your grandmother's harp music) and the beautiful Celtic sounding "Through the Mist".

Electric Angel defines the new millenium with their CD "Dream". You will never think of harp music the same way again! Their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" makes the song take on newer ground, and Caramar is one of the best instrumentals you will ever hear. If you're able to, see them in concert, and definitely buy this CD. It's like nothing you have ever heard before!

A great mix of pop music with instrumental tracks & even a Celtic-tinged tune or 2. "I Believe" would make a good top 40 tune! They also give excellent live performances(saw them in Hayward recently), so take a chance & enjoy the music!

If you've never heard an electric harp, you MUST check out this release! Jill Meniketti, Lynne Reardon and Midyne Spear make up the group, Electric Angel, and they all play electric harps.

Notable tracks include "I Believe" which features Meniketti's angelic vocals backed by the soft harps (which sound almost like 12-string guitars); a remake of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" is a total trip (featuring Meniketti's use of a Wah pedal, no less!); and "On Wings of a Dream", penned by Meniketti's guitar-hero husband, Dave Meniketti of Y&T fame, who also makes a few appearances as a guest musician and co-producer.

Other guests include Myron Dove on Bass, Jimmy Biala on drums, and Gregory Spear on Acoustic Guitar.

If you like the sounds of Wilson Phillips, you're sure to love these smooth sounds.

This awesome trio takes harping to a new level! Say goodbye to the old stereotypes of ethereal, suitable-for-meditation-and-massage-parlors harp music - these talented women make their electrified harps groove! Jill Meniketti's vocals on "I Believe" have pop-star appeal and make you want to get up and dance around the room. "The Light of Sound," written for the group by a dear friend, shows off their ability to blend three distinct voices and playing styles into a harmonious whole and really deliver what we all search for in music - the communication of deep emotional truths in a way that transcends the notes and the words of the song. This album has some great original songwriting and composing on it, as well as unique interpretations of well-known favorites. Tasteful use of modern production techniques and some rocking back-up artists are the icing on the cake. This is a must for anyone who THINKS they know what harp music is all about...

Being a celtic harper myself, I was quite interested to hear this CD. Unfortunately it was not nearly as good as i expected. Obviously their inspiration is Scottish harp duo Sileas. However, these three women do not come close to doing with three harps what sileas does with two. The songs are trite, their lyrics are lacking, their vocals are weak, and most of all, the harp playing is intermediate at best. The arrangements are extremely weak, They do not even attempt such electric harp techniques as bass imitations(which the electric harp is basically built for), syncopated rythms, or innovative sound effects. The idea is good, the potential is there, but the band needs a lot of work before I'd ever buy one of their albums again. If your looking for great harp groups , do stick with sileas .