Reviews - Bring It On

Burt Everett, CM presenter & journalist for the Bundaberg Guardian

18 April, 2008

This is a very special review on "Bring It On", coming in on 16th April, 2008.

"It is not often that I write with enthusiasm about a CD that was released seven years ago, but being a creature who shrinks away from guidlelines, and, "what is expected of one", I am about to extole the virtues of an album, which first saw the light of day way back in 2001. Since hearing her "Heartbeat Highway" CD a couple of years back, I was hooked on Clelia Adams. The release of her newest album "Wildflowers" has further enhanced my opinion, and dropping onto a couple of her albums that were put down around the turn of last century, had me scurrying around like a startled rabbit, to the nearest available CD player. I was certainly not disappointed. The albums, "Fine Company" and "Bring it On", although only a few years apart in their release dates, are as alike as chalk and cheese. The first,"Fine Company" is pure blues, demonstrating the lady's ability to sing much more than country, and do it well. The second "Bring it On", brings her back to the country field, with songs like "Mind Your Own Business" and "Faded Love" showing the way. My pick however, on this one however, was a song written by the grandfather of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, a song that shows, although he was considered the flag bearer on Country, he was strongly influenced by the sound of jazz, which reigned supreme at the time. The song was (and still is) "Any Old Time", and Clelia Adams lets it all hang out on this one, conjruing up visions of smoky cabarets with the lights down low so to speak.

Italian born, she migrated to Australia with her parents in the l950's. Spending her childgood in Orange, she moved to Tamworth to further her career. She spent some time as singer with the "New England Rangers", which was also the starting point of Pixie Jenkins. Her career ground to a halt in the early 90s, when she suffered a brain tumor, which she conquered after a long and laborious recovery period."

IAIN DOBIE, COUNTRY MUSIC IN BRITAIN

12 March, 2003

"Clelia Adams was born in Italy, migrated to Australia with family in the post war migration of the 50's. In 2001 she recorded "Bring it On", once again combining music genres, with its rroots firmly in country, Western Swing, Honky Tonk & Rockabilly. Employing the finest western swing musicians in Australia, with daughter Jessie on backing vocals. This is a classic country album, combining timeless country melodies from the 40's & 50's by Jimmie Rogers, Hank Williams & Bob Wills through to modern contemporary country by John Prine, Tom Waits, kd lang, Lloyd Price & George Strait. What a pleasure to listen to this CD, both Clelia's clear vocals, and the terrific musicians, especially the steel guitar on Bob Wills' "Faded Love" and piano on the Marty Brom uptempo "East My Words". Clelia's interpretation of Hank's "Mind Your Own Business" along is worth buying the CD for, but with her sensitive versions of "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" and "Faded Love", it makes for a wonderful listening experience.

PETE SMITH, “COUNTRY MUSIC ROUNDUP”, BRITAIN’S NO. 1 CM NEWSPAPER

8 August, 2002

It would be hard to find anyone more experienced in the music business than Australia's Clelia Adams. Beginning her career as a music journalist, Clelia moved into product & marketing with WEA Records in Sydney before working in the music industry in Britain, Europe & Canada. Now she one of Australia's top singers. An extremely versatile vocalist, Clelia shows some of her range on the 13 songs that make up "Bring It On". Clelia shows sass on Jimmie Rodgers "Any Ole Time" and Hank williams' "Mind Your Own Business", tenderness on "Cowgirl Rides Away" and "You're Going to Love me One Day" and a lust for living on "Eat My Words". Take a listen through "Curious Soul Astray", with its rippling Gallic accordian and the defiant "Just Because", a soul classic turned country.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: COUNTRY GOLD/RADIO COMPAGNIE/ HOLLAND

January 2003

Although Clelia Adams was rather unknown to me, I'm glad she sent me her CD. A well balanced album with a great variety of songs from Jimmie Rodgers, Tom Waits, John Prine and Heather Myles. Great production by Stuart French, and a big hand for the musicians. The voice of Clelia is warm and strong, & in the ballads modest & sensitive. Its hard to pick a few songs, the whole album is worth listening to. The "oldies" on the album remind you of yesteryear, yet they're styled in a modern way. I look forward to your next project! BRING IT ON in one word: GREAT!

PETE SMITH, THE ADVERTISER, UK

12 July 2002

Clelia Adams is a young Australian beauty who did just about everything in the music business before setting her sights on a recording career. A Tamworth favourite, Cleia releases the wonderful "Bring it On", a collection of songs old and new. Whatever the vintage or mood clelia does a first class job interpreting Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Rosie Flores and Hank Williams. This lady certainly has sass & class in equal measure. Just the right ingredients for a great country album. My pick kd lang's "Curious Sould Astray".

DANN HANSEN, CM DJ, ROSKILDE DAMPRADIO, DENMARK

June 2002

All songs are filled with soul, and whatever the listener is" crossover, country swing or pure traditional country, they are all here. I'm not afraid to say this CD is very close to being a masterpiece. This is a warm, cosy and soulful release and will please all.

BOB ANTHONY JR., DAILY NEWS

19 January 2002

Mullumbimby's Clelia Adams has brought together plenty of experience, a healthy measure of fun & large portion of solid country music to her latest CD offering "Bring It On". Featuring clear, crisp vocals with some great musicians on board, Tamworth's loss is the Northern Rivers' gain.

ANNA ROSE, NORTHERN DAILY LEADER

3 January 2008

Clelia is better than ever. An excellent collection of songs that will appeal to fans old and new. There are no disappointments on this disc. Clelia is sounding great & I'm sure her fans will be delighted with the end result.

JON FARKIS, CAPITAL NEWS

January 2000

This is Clelia in a very sweet mood that suits her well, and this album should bring her to the attention of many country music fans for the first time. Clel can be depended on to come up with something new to enhance an old song and she delivers.

BETH BROWN, CM PRESENTER, QUEENBEYAN, AUSTRALIA

I just wanted to say to you and I am so proud of you and you have done Aussie a brilliant job to be heard around the world. I thank you for the billiant job!

TED CLARK, CM DJ, THE NETHERLANDS

It takes guts to tackle this special John Prine hit from way back when. Clelia offers a very good version - will she be the next folk/country giant from Downunder?

	Home Biography Gigs Reviews Wildflowers • Heartbeat Highway • Bring It On • Media Contact Links » iTunes Music Store » CountryMusic.com.au » CDBaby » Gumtree Music © 2008 Clelia Adams Site by Reviews - Bring It On Burt Everett, CM presenter & journalist for the Bundaberg Guardian 18 April, 2008 This is a very special review on "Bring It On", coming in on 16th April, 2008. "It is not often that I write with enthusiasm about a CD that was released seven years ago, but being a creature who shrinks away from guidlelines, and, "what is expected of one", I am about to extole the virtues of an album, which first saw the light of day way back in 2001. Since hearing her "Heartbeat Highway" CD a couple of years back, I was hooked on Clelia Adams. The release of her newest album "Wildflowers" has further enhanced my opinion, and dropping onto a couple of her albums that were put down around the turn of last century, had me scurrying around like a startled rabbit, to the nearest available CD player. I was certainly not disappointed. The albums, "Fine Company" and "Bring it On", although only a few years apart in their release dates, are as alike as chalk and cheese. The first,"Fine Company" is pure blues, demonstrating the lady's ability to sing much more than country, and do it well. The second "Bring it On", brings her back to the country field, with songs like "Mind Your Own Business" and "Faded Love" showing the way. My pick however, on this one however, was a song written by the grandfather of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, a song that shows, although he was considered the flag bearer on Country, he was strongly influenced by the sound of jazz, which reigned supreme at the time. The song was (and still is) "Any Old Time", and Clelia Adams lets it all hang out on this one, conjruing up visions of smoky cabarets with the lights down low so to speak. Italian born, she migrated to Australia with her parents in the l950's. Spending her childgood in Orange, she moved to Tamworth to further her career. She spent some time as singer with the "New England Rangers", which was also the starting point of Pixie Jenkins. Her career ground to a halt in the early 90s, when she suffered a brain tumor, which she conquered after a long and laborious recovery period." IAIN DOBIE, COUNTRY MUSIC IN BRITAIN 12 March, 2003 "Clelia Adams was born in Italy, migrated to Australia with family in the post war migration of the 50's. In 2001 she recorded "Bring it On", once again combining music genres, with its rroots firmly in country, Western Swing, Honky Tonk & Rockabilly. Employing the finest western swing musicians in Australia, with daughter Jessie on backing vocals. This is a classic country album, combining timeless country melodies from the 40's & 50's by Jimmie Rogers, Hank Williams & Bob Wills through to modern contemporary country by John Prine, Tom Waits, kd lang, Lloyd Price & George Strait. What a pleasure to listen to this CD, both Clelia's clear vocals, and the terrific musicians, especially the steel guitar on Bob Wills' "Faded Love" and piano on the Marty Brom uptempo "East My Words". Clelia's interpretation of Hank's "Mind Your Own Business" along is worth buying the CD for, but with her sensitive versions of "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" and "Faded Love", it makes for a wonderful listening experience. PETE SMITH, “COUNTRY MUSIC ROUNDUP”, BRITAIN’S NO. 1 CM NEWSPAPER 8 August, 2002 It would be hard to find anyone more experienced in the music business than Australia's Clelia Adams. Beginning her career as a music journalist, Clelia moved into product & marketing with WEA Records in Sydney before working in the music industry in Britain, Europe & Canada. Now she one of Australia's top singers. An extremely versatile vocalist, Clelia shows some of her range on the 13 songs that make up "Bring It On". Clelia shows sass on Jimmie Rodgers "Any Ole Time" and Hank williams' "Mind Your Own Business", tenderness on "Cowgirl Rides Away" and "You're Going to Love me One Day" and a lust for living on "Eat My Words". Take a listen through "Curious Soul Astray", with its rippling Gallic accordian and the defiant "Just Because", a soul classic turned country. ALBUM OF THE MONTH: COUNTRY GOLD/RADIO COMPAGNIE/ HOLLAND January 2003 Although Clelia Adams was rather unknown to me, I'm glad she sent me her CD. A well balanced album with a great variety of songs from Jimmie Rodgers, Tom Waits, John Prine and Heather Myles. Great production by Stuart French, and a big hand for the musicians. The voice of Clelia is warm and strong, & in the ballads modest & sensitive. Its hard to pick a few songs, the whole album is worth listening to. The "oldies" on the album remind you of yesteryear, yet they're styled in a modern way. I look forward to your next project! BRING IT ON in one word: GREAT! PETE SMITH, THE ADVERTISER, UK 12 July 2002 Clelia Adams is a young Australian beauty who did just about everything in the music business before setting her sights on a recording career. A Tamworth favourite, Cleia releases the wonderful "Bring it On", a collection of songs old and new. Whatever the vintage or mood clelia does a first class job interpreting Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Rosie Flores and Hank Williams. This lady certainly has sass & class in equal measure. Just the right ingredients for a great country album. My pick kd lang's "Curious Sould Astray". DANN HANSEN, CM DJ, ROSKILDE DAMPRADIO, DENMARK June 2002 All songs are filled with soul, and whatever the listener is" crossover, country swing or pure traditional country, they are all here. I'm not afraid to say this CD is very close to being a masterpiece. This is a warm, cosy and soulful release and will please all. BOB ANTHONY JR., DAILY NEWS 19 January 2002 Mullumbimby's Clelia Adams has brought together plenty of experience, a healthy measure of fun & large portion of solid country music to her latest CD offering "Bring It On". Featuring clear, crisp vocals with some great musicians on board, Tamworth's loss is the Northern Rivers' gain. ANNA ROSE, NORTHERN DAILY LEADER 3 January 2008 Clelia is better than ever. An excellent collection of songs that will appeal to fans old and new. There are no disappointments on this disc. Clelia is sounding great & I'm sure her fans will be delighted with the end result. JON FARKIS, CAPITAL NEWS January 2000 This is Clelia in a very sweet mood that suits her well, and this album should bring her to the attention of many country music fans for the first time. Clel can be depended on to come up with something new to enhance an old song and she delivers. BETH BROWN, CM PRESENTER, QUEENBEYAN, AUSTRALIA I just wanted to say to you and I am so proud of you and you have done Aussie a brilliant job to be heard around the world. I thank you for the billiant job! TED CLARK, CM DJ, THE NETHERLANDS It takes guts to tackle this special John Prine hit from way back when. Clelia offers a very good version - will she be the next folk/country giant from Downunder?