BRYNA,LAURA - TRYING TO BE ME

Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd arrives at Sounds So Good, her memorable 2008 debut, with a long line of remarkable women to thank, starting with the feisty Loretta Lynn and leading all the way up to country’s current wild child, Miranda Lambert. A deep-dish Alabaman (she says “pitch...	Julianne Hough Julianne Hough is already known to millions of fans as the two-time professional dance champion on ABC-TV's top-rated Dancing with the Stars (DWTS). The show, which pairs professional dancers with music, sports, film and television celebrities, has become a cultural phenomenon an...	Lady Antebellum There has been a buzz in Music City since mid-2006 when Lady Antebellum performed together for the very first time. The trio- comprised of Hillary Scott (vocals), Charles Kelley (vocals), and Dave Haywood (vocals, acoustic guitar, keys)- says their name, "Lady Antebellum," repre...	Katie Armiger	Good Time Within his 2008 release, Good Time, a generous selection of 17 tracks, Alan Jackson sings of all sorts of times. Not only the "Good Time" of the title track--a dance floor, barroom anthem with a hint of Chuck Berry--but tender times ("Right Where I Want You"), mournful times ("S...
My Life's Been A Country Song	Starting Now	We Weren't Crazy After delivering a Gold-selling debut and three consecutive top 5 singles to country radio, "American Idol" favorite Josh Gracin will release his much anticipated sophomore album, We Weren't Crazy, on April 1, 2008. Josh Gracin's new CD, We Weren't Crazy allows audiences to tak...	Troubadour Well into his third decade at the top, album # 37 for George Strait maintains the consistency and high quality that's marked the vast majority of his work from the start. Like Alan Jackson, he's has always been more comfortable in conventional country fiddle and steel guitar set...	Rev It Up

Great first timer exellent country lyrics
I saw Laura Tour this past winter. She does great on stage and I also love for what she stands for and That is ST.JUDE childrens hospital

Eww..
I saw Laura live in Nashville and was extremely unimpressed. She is too hung up on herself and her "big hair" to impress anyone with her music.

Wonderful new talent!!
Wonderfully refreshing album. This album is worth buying and listening to over and over. "Make A Wish" is a very moving song and Laura sings it beautifully.

Strong voiced, modern Nashville country
Bryna's a formally trained singer (and dancer and actress) whose first musical love is country. After college and roles in stage musicals, she headed off to Nashville to continue her education and edge into the music industry. Signed to Equity (alongside Clint Black, Kevin Fowler and others) she's issued a debut single ("Make a Wish," dedicated to the same-named foundation for which she's volunteered since childhood) and now her debut album. She's also become something of a fashionista, having struck up a relationship with designer Roberto Cavalli. Musically, Bryna sits in the center of modern country with some light electric twang and personable lyrics (crafted by Nashville songsmiths) of self-discovery, battered women, love, eloping and heartbreak. The kiss-off "Set it on Fire" sounds a bit like the sass of Martina McBride (though she pronounces "fire" in two distinct syllables like Pat Benetar and Jim Morrison), and the diary of a hotel room "Room 228" cleverly catalogs the highs and lows of those who've passed between its sheets. Even better is the Wynonna-styled blues of "Same Dog," the single woman's "No Man's Land," and Keith Urban's ode to broadcast's unique listener connection, "According to the Radio." The album has a good balance of ballads and upbeat songs, and though Bryna occasionally sounds a bit over-trained as a country singer, it's the music she clearly loves, and those who enjoy Nashville's modern sounds will find much to like here. September 2008: Bryna's public work has taken her from the Make-A-Wish foundation (she sits on the Mid-Atlantic chapter's board) to spokesperson for the Air National Guard. She's recently written and recorded a new song, "Hometown Hero" for the Guard's television and radio spots, and her label has taken the opportunity to include it on a reissue of this debut CD. Bryna's song is a country-rock portrait of archetypal American heroes, including Friday night gridders and neighborhood first responders, with an uplifting chorus that will slot nicely into the media campaign. Also added is the self-empowered, forward-looking "My Mistakes," and dropped is Bryna's cover of Ashley Gering's 1999 "Out the Window." Those who have the first version of the CD can find the two new songs on download services; those who pick up the reissue can find "Out the Window" for download on Amazon. [©2008 hyperbolium dot com]

terrific new talent
Having first heard Laura Bryna at a charity event for United Cerebral Palsy, I was anxious to hear her new album. I wasn't disappointment. Laura's mix of traditional country with contemporary rock is fantastic! Her voice is clear and her song selection is wonderful. I especially liked "Life is Good".