Artist:	Lantana
Album:	Unbridled
Year:	2006
Label:	BGM Records
Order-#:	BGM 09062

© 2007/ Bruno Michel

Biz Haddock from Dallas, Texas, had a successful career in the Telecoms industry. But since she first took the microphone at her friend's wedding, she was looking for a valve for her musical pressure. She found it in two companions, the Canadian Dalene Richelle and the Texan Karol Ann DeLong and the trio founded the group Lantana.

Their debut album is called Unbridled and the three attractive ladies were so convincing that even the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville wanted to see them on stage. Despite the modern song arrangements, you can still hear a fair share of Country, in No Trespassin' for example. The song tells a lover that without his heart being in it, there's nothin' going. In a more bluegrassy style comes The Juice Ain't Worth The Squeeze.

The first single release of the 13-track album is called Country As A City Girl Can Be and shows to the point that the trio understands the mix of modern sound with traditional elements. In Let Somebody Love You, they also show proof that ballads are no stranger to them. Some of my favorites, however, are titles such as Savin' It Up For Saturday Night or Feel Like Rockin' Tonight.

So here's an all-girl-band of which we sure will hear more in case they manage to survive in the jungle of today's music industry. www.lantanamusic.com