Alive Again

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#		Title	Length
1		Somewhere In Time	3:11	Play
2		Southwest Of Goodbye	3:18	Play
3		One Kiss Goodnight	3:46	Play
4		Never Mind	3:27	Play
5		Bringin' Me Down	3:58	Play
6		Alive Again	6:07	Play
7		River Of Dreams	3:58	Play
8		Little Girl Lost	3:30	Play
9		Falling	3:39	Play
10		No More Lonely Nights	3:47	Play
11		Overkill	4:14	Play
12		Nobody Touches Me	4:05	Play
13		Intoxication	4:01	Play
14		Whole Lotta Love	3:46	Play

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LAURIE HORN is an adult alternative singer/songwriter from the metro Detroit area whose eclectic taste in music is reflected in her own brand of pop/rock with a sophisticated edge. She has been influenced by old school funk, rock, soul, and the 60's British invasion. Her songs speak of real life, not always the easy road. There is a purity and simplicity in her vocals. Lyrically and musically LAURIE HORN has been described as Sarah McLachlan meets Sheryl Crow with an underlying funk. After singing lead with a few rock bands in the Detroit area, Laurie decided to launch her solo career. She has spent the last couple years writing and recording.

"Horn consistently proves she is something of a musical chameleon and a serious contender on all fronts".
- Eric Harabadian for Rockrgrl Magazine.

"..."Alive Again" is a collection of songs that are deeply heartfelt, personal, provocative, moving and, most importantly, highly emotional and entertaining." - Jam Rag

earBuzz Review: Laurie Horn has assembled 14 wonderfully produced, written, and performed tunes that land somewhere between Adult Contemporary, Pop, and Rock, in her CD "Alive Again". Horn's vocal quality is sweet and strong. The track "Somewhere in Time" showcases her deeper range as it moves into the brighter chorus. It chimes in like a road song - Strat/Tele guitar lines combine with upbeat Crowish movement - and Horn's vocals and harmonies soar in this well written and performed tune. The title track is the anthem "Alive Again" - as Horn looks back on life and is reborn in some aspect - we assume in her music. She sings, "I'm feeling stronger now, I'm alive again. .I can't do that again. .I see some light ahead and it's all right". There are glimpses of Journey in there (really). The next tune, in what sounds like a crossover pop/country effort, "No More Lonely Nights" features the most radio friendly hum along tune. Three part harmonies glisten -listen to the mp3 clip. In "Overkill", Horn sings the sad news to someone that their relationship dance is 'overkill' - pleading for a more spontaneous approach - 'sometimes we go so far it tears us apart, our love's always come so naturally straight from the heart'. The production on Overkill is anything but - and the work of Nick Dalbis is infectious with the perpetual acoustic guitar and chugging distorted wah-wah expressions. Mr. Dalbis, incidentally, plays all the instruments and does a world-class job of producing the tunes to make Laurie Horn shine. The final track on the CD is a remake of the Zep tune, "Whole Lotta Love". Dalbis and Horn save all the tricks and psychedelia for last as the arrangement and recording is sugar shock. . great stuff. Listen.


Here is my story:

My name is Laurie Horn. I grew up in a time and place that any musician would envy -- on the fringe of Motown during the turbulent '60s and '70s, where musical legends like the Funk Brothers, the Supremes, the Temptations, and Aretha Franklin were born. While Diana Ross was sweetly begging the question, "Baby...Where Did Our Love Go?", I was a teenager living life on the road, the lead singer of a rock band, waking up in a seedy motel room in Georgia one day and that same motel room, only in Ohio, the next. But that didn't matter. I didn't see the stained bedspread, the worn carpet, the cracked mirror. I lived my young life from one stage to the next, waiting for that moment every night when I'd squint out from behind the bright stage lights at the gathering crowd. Then the music would start; I'd hear Neil, our guitar player, hit the first notes of "White Rabbit" and suddenly the crowd would fade into the background. I'd be immersed in the lyrics that were my story, my passion, my reason for being. Then, one reckless night ended it all, for a while.

Several years would pass until, in a twist of fate, I'd run into Neil at a local record store. He'd invite me to a Halloween barn party that would reawaken my passion. It all came flooding back during those first few moments at the microphone -- the lyrics, the sway of my body, my passion for performing. Slowly, at first, and then in a flurry of motion, I began picking up the pieces. I put together a band again, only to watch it crumble. I fronted another band for about a year. Finally, I decided to focus on a solo career and began writing my own music and lyrics.

"There is something about Laurie Horn that is universally appealing. You can't take your eyes off her when she is on stage. Her eclectic taste in music is reflected in her own brand of pop/rock with a sophisticated edge. There is a purity and simplicity in her vocals. Her debut album "Alive Again" will take you on an enjoyable journey you'll want to take again and again."

From the pop of "Never Mind", the country-flavored "Falling" to the moody, emotionally-charged "Little Girl Lost", you'll hear the subtle influences of Sarah McLachlan and The Beatles. You'll also recognize Sheryl Crow -- her take on life as well as her music. She's not letting age be a factor. Neither am I. Why should I? I, Laurie Horn, am alive. Again.