ANNABEL LEE

Performance: Annabel is a strong front woman. She has charisma and good stage presence and is extremely likable. It helps that she has a powerful voice that stays in tune, even on the roughest, toughest songs. She kept the audience in the loop all night as she presented a little background at the start of each song. It kept things interesting, light and airy. The rest of the crew did what they were supposed to as they played their hearts out.

Summary: A very good outing for Annabel Lee and her crew. Tunes like “Up,” with its Tom Morello-ish guitar lead, “Alas, I’m A Lady,” with its classic '60s vibe, and “Sarah, Sarah,” with great bass and drum play, kept things upbeat and cheerful. While “Los Angeles” and “All of My Ghosts” kept things real and close to the heart with real life situations in the lyrics, “Patti Smith” stole the show with its bluesy hard-rock presentation that ended with a great crescendo that blew everyone away. –

Pierce Brochetti

anger/No fears slow me down/It’s gone in the blink of an eye.

“In Need of A Friend,” Greenberg follows parallel lives on a lonely track who connect: I’m left alone at the end of a night/I feel so low when I’m cold inside/And I know I’m in need of a friend/I held the flame but it burned too fast/ The plans we made weren’t made to last/ And so I am looking for a friend/And your light will soon shine in my window/..And one day the stars align/She greets me with a smile…And just like that we know the seed begins to grow.

Musicianship: Greenberg’s got great piano chops and really brings life to the songs, as a result. He also plays a more than respectable guitar. Vocally, he is never overpowered by his own playing, creating a nice balance between the two. Matsuura on percussion and Kuras on bass add color and nuance to the performance.