Patti Sterling- Borrowed & Blue and Bettin' On You

Patti Sterling
Borrowed & Blue
Démo
2005
(46'21")

Patti Sterling
Bettin' On You
KonKord Record
2003
(40'55")

Patti Sterling, it's above all a voice. A magnificent, extraordinary voice. Wether she sings the blues, some soul, or some quality jazzy song, the lady will leave you still with admiration. Because she seems to be able to do whatever she wants with this voice of hers. Really, Patti Sterling can sing full power or with subtlety, let the rage out or get delicate, in your face or like a caress, nothing that can be sung in American music seems impossible to her. Therefore, of course, she tries her talent on different styles she masters, as if they were food to her. So much it's amazing she wasn't heard of sooner in our neck of the woods. What, are we deaf, or stupid, or both, to ignore the talent this woman takes a song with, turns it into a trap to capture the listener and never let him go until the CD's over ? Well, ok, on the demo, that 6th cut, Twist Of The Night, has reminiscences of Stevie Nicks that may not seduce a harcore blues lover. Maybe so they don't have to acknowledge perfection ? But everything else is of the highest quality, and if Borrowed & Blue is more specifically aiming at the famous 12 bar fans, Bettin' On You, a mix of R&B, modern Soul, with perfect for dance floors funky beats will get the vote of most night clubbers. But even though this album is more for dancers, let them lend an ear anyway : the lady's voice is worth it. As for the others, be patient, for you'll have to wait until a CD of pure blues based on the demo she was kind enough to send us will hit the market. In the meantime, try http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=1582 or http://cdbaby.com/cd/pattisterling
René Malines