Gisèle Grignon

GISÈLE GRIGNON

In her 4-out-of-5–star review of Racehorse for antiMusic.com, Gisèle Grignon says: “[Holly] Ramos’s voice, in all its glorious originality, cunningly textured lyrics, and irresistible magnetism is, (and if anyone out there is actually keeping track, I apologize for my by-now strangulation-worthy overuse of the following word) refreshing. It’s so unlike anything else out there today, that you will be forgiven for initially considering switching the channel or flipping through your musical options for something familiar, safe and Ovaltine comfy cozy.”

(June 2013/2)

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I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to order Holly Ramos’s debut solo CD Racehorse (2006). But I will never forget to my dying day the quote that I gave from the review of the album by Gisèle Grignon in my original UARBpost (“strangulation-worthy overuse” – now that is a great turn of phrase!): “[Holly] Ramos’s voice, in all its glorious originality, cunningly textured lyrics, and irresistible magnetism is, (and if anyone out there is actually keeping track, I apologize for my by-now strangulation-worthy overuse of the following word) refreshing. It’s so unlike anything else out there today, that you will be forgiven for initially considering switching the channel or flipping through your musical options for something familiar, safe and Ovaltine comfy cozy.’”

(Year 9 Review)