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Music Dish (http://musicdish.com) Weekly Music Industry Magazine ISSN: 1526-1107 Artist: Bill Lascelles Title: Hardened by a Woman's Touch Label: Shycrawl Productions (info@shycrawl.com) Real Audio: "Don't Take the Time" Review by: Ben Ohmart You can hear lots of the Stones in "Soulless Woman," with lyrics of 'you know I've had my fill of soulless women / enough to turn a man of spirit inanimate / one might start to question their foundation / that's when you need to look inside'. That's the introspective, slightly folk side of Bill. For his rock orientation, just click to the next track to get a loud but pop taste of "I Want To Know Why." Fades out too fast for me, wish it were a minute longer, but 'I know you don't know me / I was raised on misery / seen the light up in the tree / how you were so close to me' gets things going. Theme of the album is Bill the estranged, confused, put upon misunderstander, and it must be what he feels from the soul because each song throbs with conviction. He needs to sing this stuff out loud or forever suffer the internal sneeze.
NY Rock - Street Beat (http://nyrock.com) "Reviews of Unsigned, Newly Signed or Independent Label Bands" New York City, rock and roll by Bill Ribas Bill Lascelles, Hardened by a Woman's Touch (© Shy Crawl Productions) Canadian Bill Lascelles presents his debut CD, an acoustic-electric foray of soulful, from the heart songs and ballads. And if you hear the influences of artists like Van Morrison, Neil Young, Levon Helm and the Band, and others in that vein, then we're both listening to the same thing. And while Lascelles may not hit the jackpot on all eleven songs (there's a clunker or two, sorry to say), when he hits, he comes up a winner. And lyrically, Lascelles isn't a misogynist, as the title might have one think, but more of a lament of the appreciation of women through somewhat jaded eyes. "Don't Take the Time" builds pressure so effectively you can feel the singer's pain. "I Want to Know Why" begins with vocal and guitar, then rocks when the whole band plays along. There's enough variety here to warrant a pick, and he'd be worth checking out if he leaves the safety of the Great White North to tour the States.		Top
the Ottawa X PRESS BILL LASCELLES Hardened By A Woman’s Touch Shy Crawl Productions Local singer-songwriter Lascelles’ debut traces a lifetime of hard living and regret through a mixed batch of well meaning tunes. While occasionally falling prey to the overwrought god of angst, Lascelles’ songs are (mostly) unfalteringly winsome. Possessing a voice that owes much to the Van Morrison school of phrasing, Lascelles, makes the most of his abilities on "Soulless Woman" and "I Want to Know Why" - melodic, well written little treasures. While all of "Hardened by A Woman's Touch" is not as naturally melodious, there is still much to recommend. Fun. *Dr. Luv*		Top

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