 Texas trio Three of Hearts have released their first album, "Breaking
All The Rules", which is every bit of what you'd expect from
a state as country as Texas. The family band, composed of Lauri Smith
and her daughters, Shelly Smith Bowman and Amanda Smith, has compiled
a set of fourteen original songs that stand deep in the groove of
contemporary country music.
Though
the music isn't filled with religious undertones, there is a distinct
absence of the sappy, beer drinking themes that often weave themselves
through the genre. Everything on the disc is family-friendly, and
could easily be played alongside any other country hit on the airwaves
because of its high production value. The music is crisp and polished
as are the harmonies of the group. The refined vocals of the Smiths
highlight the disc, and each song carries strong solos as well as
harmonies.
The
main weakness I found with the CD is that there wasn't an emotional
connection with most of the music, and nothing really reached out
and grabbed me as a stand-out song. There was also little variety
in the style of the songs, and the themes seemed a bit contrite.
Without
anything to hang my hat on as a real stand-out song, I had a hard
time getting into "Breaking All The Rules". There is no
doubt that the trio has something to lend to country music, and
there is no lack of talent among the musicians. Different song selections
could make a world of difference, and I look forward to seeing what
Three Of Hearts comes up with down the old country road.
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Cory
Reese
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