Lyn Sey - 300 Miles
Country, Pop, Inspirational
Georgia, United States
Overall Impression: Led by a strong lead vocal performance and wonderfully arranged, "300 Miles" is a solid country-pop track that is both highly listenable and delightfully uplifting. Lyn Sey gives a tremendously emotive and delicate performance that is thoroughly engaging and very well-accomplished, resulting in a song that you can't help but feel invested in. Great stuff!
Strongest Point(s): The lead vocal performance is excellent, combining a great amount of expression and gracefulness, it fits this style of the song very well and is a perfect match for the well-conceived lyrics. The lead vocals are backed by a brilliant backing that captures the pop-country vibe perfectly, incorporating such genre staples as the lap steel/slide guitar and slightly overdriven rhythm guitar to create a texturally rich musical backdrop for the vocals to glide over. The key change at 2:38 provides a great contrast to the rest of the track and is very well-placed, both unexpected and attention-grabbing, it adds a great amount of variation to the song and is the perfect way to bring the tune to a close.
Target Audience Appeal: Fans of country-pop will have a lot to love about "300 Miles" due to its uplifting and feel-good nature.
Artist target suggestions: Miranda Lambert, Kathy Mattea, Lady A, Kellie Pickler, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Martina McBride, Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Lauren Alaina
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About the Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.