Album Review

Rebecca Rego –

• 18th Feb 2008

After what sounds like a clumsy start to the proceedings, Rebecca Rego extinguishes any flames of apprehension as our collective ear adjusts to her individual guitar playing and its perfectly suited musical accompaniment (& Stephanie Whiton: Drums/AUX percussion, Jason Ptros-Bass). Her country tinged vocal shares (like good country music often does) reminiscent tales of bygone romances and regrets.

Delivered with poignant patience, bouncy buoyancy and anything in-between, lady folkster Rebecca Rego has justly attracted comparison to the likes of Patty Griffin & Emmylou Harris with her song-writing and execution. What really shines though is her vocal similarity to Norah Jones and her quirky likeness to Regina Spektor, above any strong song fuelled penmanship.

With a myriad of upcoming talent around at the moment, Dawn Kinnard in particular, Chicago based 26 year old Rebecca Rego is sure to appeal to an older market as opposed to the more attitude borne artists who frequent the all too mediocre music charts of today. It would be tragic for Rego to go unrecognised by aiming at the wrong crowd, let’s hope she happens upon the exposure she rightly deserves as she travels along her marketing company paved path.