Alphafemes
Country of origin:
Born in Peru and Uruguay, now in U.S.
Type of music generally:
Mainstream pop
Status:
Most recent release, First Sight (2007)
See also:
Alphafemes ReverbNation page
Comparisons:
Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani
Covers/own material:
Co-written and occasional covers
General comments:
Alphafemes' music and songwriting outreaches their young age. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
First Sight is their debut
Recordings:
First Sight (2007)
First Sight
Release info:
2007—HardKandy Records
Availability:
Unknown
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Florencia Bourdin—guitar, vocals
Diana Dulanto—keyboards
Guest artists:
Greg L. Hines—keyboard bass (4, 5, 9, 10, 15), keyboards (5, 15), additional keyboards (10, 13), four-string bass (2, 7, 14), feedback guitar (6), backing vocals (6)
Walter Alexander Huacon—additional guitar (9, 10)
Jamal Coltrane—five-string bass (1, 13)
Manuel Cabellero—classical guitar (8, 11), four-string bass (11)
Romina Bourdin—percussion (15)
Produced by:
Greg L. Hines and Romina Bourdin
Comments:
Alphafemes' debut is bubbly, infectious but hardly too mainstream pop. The lead singer's voice is deep and mature and the songs are better than average. The girls' determination shines through on every song. "Daddy was a rock star" is one of the strongest songs, with an immediate chorus. "The Broken man" avoids clichél though it's about an often-used subject. Alphafemes really are that good and they should have a bright future ahead. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.
