Lara Halidae
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Folk/pop, with a hint of country
Status:
Most recent release, I'd Fall In Love With You Again ep (2003)
See also:
All Music's Lara Halidae's page
Comparisons:
Elisabeth von Trapp, Sarah McLachlan's more mainstream pop moments
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Lara Halidae has a sweet voice and sings radio-friendly poppy alt/folk. Her songs occasionally have a hint of country. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
I'd Fall In Love With You Again is her debut
Recordings:
I'd Fall In Love With You Again ep (2003)
I'd Fall In Love With You Again ep
Release info:
2003—Get Smart Records—LH8406
Availability:
Unknown
Ecto priority:
Recommended for pop fans
Group members:
Lara Halidae—vocals, acoustic guitar
Guest artists:
Jim Ed Cobb—drums, percussion
Tom Boyer—keyboards
Andy Woodson—bass
Andy Harrison—electric, acoustic guitar
John Morgan—acoustic guitar on 1 track
Jim Koch—acoustic guitar on 2 tracks
Shawn Behanna—saxophone
Susan Walsh—cello on 1 track
Arkady Gipps—violin on 1 track
Ben Clark—percussion on 1 track
John Bolzenius—backing vocals
Produced by:
Lara Halidae; Tom Boyer, co—producer
Comments:
This is a nicely produced five-song ep. "I'd Fall in Love With You Again" is a mellow, sweet tune with some nice harmonies between Lara Halidae and John Bolzenius. "Tell Me Why" is a little livelier, with a country-pop lilting energy. "Virginia" is more sparse and folk-country sounding with a very sweet, uplifting chorus. "Sweet Emotion" is a pop-py love song that will charm mainstream radio fans. "Candy" is a lilting bright pop song. This ep is ear-candy for mainstream pop fans from the easy-on-the-ears songwriting and production to Lara Halidae's sweet, smooth vocals. If you're looking for something adventurous I don't recommend this, but if you want something light, sweet, and upbeat this may well be exactly what you're looking for. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry.
