Size: 136.9 MB
Time: 59:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues / Female Vocals
Art: Full
1. Kiss Me Like You Mean It [5:55]
2. If Romeo Was Married [5:26]
3. Good Coffee Or Good Beer [3:32]
4. Missing What I Never Had [4:00]
5. I Say Baby [2:50]
6. When He Goes [3:40]
7. Cobra Man [5:13]
8. I Heard The Door Slam [3:24]
9. You Got It [3:55]
10. Keep Me Warm Daddy [5:47]
11. Penny On A Track [3:17]
12. How Can It End Like This? [4:11]
13. Ain't It Time? [3:47]
14. Just Can't Stop [4:45]
"Kiss Me Like You Mean It" contains fourteen tracks that were all written by Catya. Being the diversified performer that she is, Catya plays live shows as: a soloist; a duet; a trio; and a full band. That translates into an equally diverse writing and singing style, of which you will hear on this disc.
Playing guitar, bass and singing all vocals, Catya is joined by: Sue Orfield on tenor sax; John Franken and Dan Schwalbe on guitar; Randy Sinz on upright bass; Rob Stupka and Rich Sickels on drums; Mike Vlahakis on B3 organ; and Curtis Blake on harmonica.
Sue's sultry sax intro on the opening and title track were already having an affect on me and then Catya's slow, sexy and seductive invitation of "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" had me wanting to reach right out and do exactly as she asked. Phew! Talk about getting caught up in a song, this one had me. And it gets better as it goes along. Midway through the song Sue and Mike team up on nearly a two minute sax and organ tear that totally blew me away. It just doesn't get any better than this. An incredible song, incredibly done.
"Missing What I Never Had" sounds somewhat like an oxymoron, doesn't it? How can you really miss something you never had? However, when you hear Catya tell her man she's missing "that look in his eye" and other signs of love and emotion he never displayed, it all seems to makes sense. This one's highlighted by great guitar leads from John, and Rob at discs best on the drums.
Sadly, it's pretty common that during the performance of a slow song at a live show, the audience can sometimes be heard talking over the song. Being a veteran of countless lives shows, I've had the displeasure of witnessing that exact behavior. On the other hand, I've witnessed bands play a song in such a compelling, spell binding way that you could hear a pin drop in the room. This is one of those performances. Catya's vocals, Rich and Randy's rhythm and Sue's tenor playing are all hypnotic on "When He Goes".
Some of Catya's best vocals can be heard on "How Can It End like This?". Her soulful and emotional delivery on this very beautiful and very bluesy ballad is goose bump inducing, and her range - which is everywhere - is absolutely fascinating. On top of that, along with Rich on the drums, Catya's helping out the smooth rhythm groove on bass. And since scorching sax leads and the pulse of a B3 organ always enhance a song of this type, Sue and Mike are doing just that. Great track!
With Randy and Rob laying down a soft rhythm behind her and Sue adding a few relaxed sax solos, "Ain't It Time" Is a beautifully done song which is highlighted by Catya's smooth vocals and acoustic guitar strumming.
The last track on the disc is a bonus track that's performed by Catya's Trio. It's Catya, Sue and Randy slowin' down and getting mellow and sounding as good as any jazz trio these ears have heard on a soft, jazzy number called "Just Can't Stop". A great ending to a great CD.
Other tracks on this phenomenal recording - which by the way, is dedicated to the men who gave Catya the blues and the women who gave her a clue - include: "If Romeo Was Married", "Good Coffee Or Good Beer", "I Say Baby", "Cobra Man", "I Heard The Door", "You Got It", "Keep Me Warm Daddy" and "Penny On A Track".
Playing guitar, bass and singing all vocals, Catya is joined by: Sue Orfield on tenor sax; John Franken and Dan Schwalbe on guitar; Randy Sinz on upright bass; Rob Stupka and Rich Sickels on drums; Mike Vlahakis on B3 organ; and Curtis Blake on harmonica.
Sue's sultry sax intro on the opening and title track were already having an affect on me and then Catya's slow, sexy and seductive invitation of "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" had me wanting to reach right out and do exactly as she asked. Phew! Talk about getting caught up in a song, this one had me. And it gets better as it goes along. Midway through the song Sue and Mike team up on nearly a two minute sax and organ tear that totally blew me away. It just doesn't get any better than this. An incredible song, incredibly done.
"Missing What I Never Had" sounds somewhat like an oxymoron, doesn't it? How can you really miss something you never had? However, when you hear Catya tell her man she's missing "that look in his eye" and other signs of love and emotion he never displayed, it all seems to makes sense. This one's highlighted by great guitar leads from John, and Rob at discs best on the drums.
Sadly, it's pretty common that during the performance of a slow song at a live show, the audience can sometimes be heard talking over the song. Being a veteran of countless lives shows, I've had the displeasure of witnessing that exact behavior. On the other hand, I've witnessed bands play a song in such a compelling, spell binding way that you could hear a pin drop in the room. This is one of those performances. Catya's vocals, Rich and Randy's rhythm and Sue's tenor playing are all hypnotic on "When He Goes".
Some of Catya's best vocals can be heard on "How Can It End like This?". Her soulful and emotional delivery on this very beautiful and very bluesy ballad is goose bump inducing, and her range - which is everywhere - is absolutely fascinating. On top of that, along with Rich on the drums, Catya's helping out the smooth rhythm groove on bass. And since scorching sax leads and the pulse of a B3 organ always enhance a song of this type, Sue and Mike are doing just that. Great track!
With Randy and Rob laying down a soft rhythm behind her and Sue adding a few relaxed sax solos, "Ain't It Time" Is a beautifully done song which is highlighted by Catya's smooth vocals and acoustic guitar strumming.
The last track on the disc is a bonus track that's performed by Catya's Trio. It's Catya, Sue and Randy slowin' down and getting mellow and sounding as good as any jazz trio these ears have heard on a soft, jazzy number called "Just Can't Stop". A great ending to a great CD.
Other tracks on this phenomenal recording - which by the way, is dedicated to the men who gave Catya the blues and the women who gave her a clue - include: "If Romeo Was Married", "Good Coffee Or Good Beer", "I Say Baby", "Cobra Man", "I Heard The Door", "You Got It", "Keep Me Warm Daddy" and "Penny On A Track".
Kiss Me Like U Mean It