Ann-Marita has come hacking through the jungles of
the music industry with the machete of her songs, and
with a strong voice and sturdy melodies, she’s
not backing down. Intuition is a confident stride
onto the country/rock scene, with songs of love and
strength paving the way. “Under the Iowa Sky” has
a fresh Tom Petty jangle to its guitar and frank, hard-luck
lyrics in which the singer refers to herself as a “pop
star wannabe,” but if this album is any indication
of what’s to come, she won’t have to want
for long. “Three Magic Words” is a rompin’ honky
tonk rocker, while “Two-Faced” stakes Ann-Marita’s
claim as the next queen of country. The most moving
song on the album, “Company Town,” starts
off with a haunting protest-folk harmony and leads
into a country ballad about a dismal miner town given
one short moment of joy from a traveling band. The
song has a warm swing to it, vaguely reminiscent of “Hotel
California” in tempo, tune and spirit. Ann-Marita’s Intuition serves
her well, and helps her find her way, through her songs,
into your heart.
Favorite: Track 5 “Company Town”
Steve Gunn is a hard-boiled suburban New Yorker with
a PhD in rockology and the propensity to point with
full-throttle moxie up to his ears and unflinchingly
declare, “Hey! These things ain’t garbage
cans, y’know!” sisterray@myway.com
