Size: 102.9 MB
Time: 44:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
1. Black Heart Blues [3:46]
2. Give It Up [3:41]
3. Leave Me Be [3:13]
4. Be Mine [3:54]
5. Face The World [4:59]
6. Waterside [5:00]
7. I've Got A Right [3:24]
8. One Step Ahead [4:09]
9. Paris Eyes [4:43]
10. Change Your World [3:58]
11. All That Matters Is Love [4:05]
Niles' new album is long overdue. The clever title track "One Step Ahead", should be renamed "One GIANT Step Ahead". Niles has hit her stride with her original catchy songs all rooted in the blues yet covering several styles. From electric blues-rock, R&B and funk to emotional and beautiful ballads, her music knows no limits as she merges them into a style all her own. Her honesty shines through her multi-faceted voice on every song with raw emotion. The strong opener "Black Heart Blues" and Track 3 "Leave Me Be", reveal the pain she's been through in relationships. The impressive and bold "I've Got a Right" is a window to her past and her struggles there. But, she balances it out with a new hope for love on "Be Mine" and "Face the World". She shows range and a natural ability for phrasing on the lusty bossa nova "Paris Eyes". It's really an album about coming into her own and the budding of a more mature and grounded Niles. Chuck Alvarez of Blue Wolf Music produced and did all of the outstanding guitar work including the stunning closer "All That Matters is Love". Backed by creative session players, Niles thoroughly reveals her vision, talent and personality and shows she is a true contender in the musical universe.
One Step Ahead