Bright Shining Stars
VizzTone, 2020
9/10
Listen to Bright Shining Stars
The Boston singer, songwriter and guitarist, Danielle Miraglia, returns on her own, where her sophisticated brand of folk, blues, roots and Americana is delivered with her consistently well thought out song craft, as both covers and originals are explored alongside Peter Parcek’s guitar, Laurence Scudder’s viola and Richard Rosenblatt’s harmonica on select tracks.
“Sounds Like Home” starts the album with warm acoustic guitar as Scudder’s voila adds much to the reflective climate, and “CC Rider” follows with Miraglia’s strong, pretty vocals highlighting the rootsy and mature landscape.
As we approach the middle, “Turtle Blues” is pure power and melody in the bare blues Janis Joplin cover, while “Famous For Nothing” moves with an organic rhythm that immediately draws us in. “Meet Me In The Morning”, one of the record’s best, then benefits greatly from Rosenblatt’s harmonica prowess on the gritty blues gem.
“Walkin’ Blues”, a late album treat, then has Miraglia on her own on the soaring Robert Johnson cover, and the dreamy title track exits the listen sparse, with her inimitable beauty illuminating the emotive spirit.
Miraglia’s already made much great music with her band, The Glory Junkies, and here she proves she’s just as luminous on her own, and capable of timeless songwriting that’s as radiant as the legends she covers.
Travels well with: Casey Hensley- Good As Gone; Annika Chambers- Kiss My Sass