Foundation

Trina Hamlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 31, 2002)
• Original Release Date: May 31, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Trina Hamlin
• ASIN: B00007802Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Trina Hamlin is an artist with a genuine soul who knowingly speaks for each of us who revel in both the joy and pain of longing Her pure voice and unspoiled powerful presence have gained the singer-songwriter from Minneapolis a steady national following since she began playing solo shows on the downtown New York City club scene. Trina attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating with a degree in Professional Music. She then moved to New York City and began playing the club circuit in the band , Blue Leaves, as she honed her songwriting skills and found her voice.

Demand has grown steadily. While touring acoustically across the country she has played shows with notables such as Paula Cole, Duncan Sheik, Ricki Lee Jones and John Hiatt. She was chosen as one of the "Most Wanted New Artists" at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and as an alumnus of the Newport Folk Festival performed to a sold out crowd along with Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams and the Indigo Girls. She has performed on The Late Show with Conan O' Brien with the "Suits" and her music has been heard in the CBS-TV movie "Friends at Last," starring Kathleen Turner as well as on the WB’s "Dawson’s Creek".

Trina has jokingly said that the blues were created in her native Minnesota . . . she's only kidding, of course — but nevertheless, there’s something in the water and Trina went and had herself a drink. Maybe that’s why she’s one hell of a soulful interpreter. These days, live and on record, you’ll find Trina accompanying herself on guitar, harmonica and piano, divulging your own thoughts back to you as she works that keen sense of intuition of hers. Take a moment, live or on record, and experience Trina for yourself.

Product Description

"Foundation" is a highly personal, emotionally penetrating popcraft guaranteed to create an unbreakable bond with her legions of listeners. Stripped down to the essentials, this album exemplifies that less is more although it’s textured enough to give you a range of sensation to feel something. Don’t expect bells and whistles, just the clean, powerful surge of Hamlin’s voice and instrumentation . . . and maybe the sound of your own racing pulse.

"Foundation" - All beautiful things are best laid bare. -Mary Edwards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a word, impressive. In five, impressive, impressive, ...., December 13, 2002

By 

Mark Damon Puckett (CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foundation (Audio CD)

"When you first hear Leave, the second song on Foundation, you search for
where you might have listened to it previously. Then you realize that
there is such a familiarity in all of the songs on this album that Trina
Hamlin has done something all soulful pop musicians wish they could do:
revivify. At first I thought One Good Reason sounded like Tina Turner's
earlier amazing work. You Can't Remember is moving and soft at the
beginning but builds to this chilling intensity that gets in your blood.
This honest, brilliant cd manages to highlight a distinct voice (and one
hell of a harmonica player) and sound utterly new while constantly
referring to its obvious blues, soul and alternative pop roots. A unity
is achieved as these sounds fuse together. In a word, impressive. In
five, impressive, impressive, impressive, impressive, impressive."

5.0 out of 5 stars Great !, December 21, 2011

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Scarpa Marco - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foundation (Audio CD)

One of most interesting, soulful and musically intense cd from far ! I absolutely love and suggest this all round interesting album, from lyrics to the music . It's really full of LOVE . Thank you, Trina !

4.0 out of 5 stars musician with heart & a lot of talent!, February 24, 2006

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sobali (Evansville, IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Foundation (Audio CD)

I bought this CD after having had the pleasure of seeing this artist in person. I do love the CD but I think I was spoiled by having first heard Trina in person. She is an awesome singer/songwriter/storyteller but as much as I like this CD, I have to say it doesn't quite reflect the power of her personality/talent/voice that I got when I heard her perform live. More a reflection of the CD maybe than of the artist or maybe it's just all about the nice intimacy of a live performance vs. recorded music. Who knows. Nonetheless, I recommend the CD for the thoughtful lyrics, great music & amazing voice. But if you have a chance to hear Trina live, don't miss it!