Terry Coley - Bullets
Alternative/Alt. Rock, Reggae, Pop
Kingston, Jamaica
Overall Impression: Brimming with plenty of groove and fronted by a passionate lead vocal performance, "Bullets" combines brilliant lyrical potency with a deft eye for melody and manages to capture the spirit of reggae with marvelous success. You can really feel Terry Coley's love for music intricately intertwined within the song's strong themes and there is something wholly authentic about her performance that is nothing short of gripping.
Strongest Point(s): Terry has a unique and engaging vocal style, and it really helps create a strong feeling of intimacy between the lyrics and the listener, strengthening their effectiveness and helping to keep the listener continually invested in the music throughout. It is no secret that rhythm plays an integral part in any reggae song and in particular the way in which the vocalist considerably adds to the overall forward rhythmic motion of the song, Terry does a fantastic job of adopting these rhythmic sensibilities into her vocal style and it helps give the lyrics this certain rhythmic bounce that really makes them leap out at the listener. Terry's vocal style has definite character, and this really helps engage the listener as well as give the song its unique sense of personality, and when combined with the strong arrangement and accomplished writing, the result is a song that feels both honest and down-to-earth.
Target Audience Appeal: This is definitely a tune for reggae lovers and lovers of the style will have a great time with "Bullet".
Artist target suggestions: Dezarie, Bob Marley, Eddy Grant, Jimmy Cliff, Sister Nancy, Hortense Ellis, UB40, Tanya Stephens, Rita Marley, Reemah, Etana, Keida, The Black Seeds, Marina P, Hollie Cook, Vanessa Da Mata
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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.