Thanks Mike Baron for the review!!
GI AND JO: Three Songs
Gi and Jo have a sleek, urban R&B feel due mainly to Stephan Hoff’s songwriting and keyboards, which recall Georgio Moroder, and singer Joellen Cabot’s astonishing voice with its enormous range and tensile strength. ”Tuesday Night” is a slinky minor key torch song with a killer hook, a seduction primer from a worldly woman.
Stephan sings the Tower of Power-ish “Don’t Be Steppin’ On My Groove” with Motown panache. There’s a bittersweet quality to much of their work including this song which looks back at life from the middle. The horn section sounds like trumpet, sax and ‘bone. ”Red” is defiant rage channeled into a searing ballad and has been nominated for a Grammy. ”I do not regret the raging bitch that I’ve become,” Joellen sings like an arcing comet with just a touch of melisma.
Five stars for the three songs. These will eventually find their way onto a CD, or so they tell me.
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Side Note: We are so appreciative for this rockin' interview, however, we should make note that the song Red was submitted for a Grammy, not nominated...yet :) We'll keep y'all posted! Thanks again Mike for taking the time to listen and write about us!
G. I. and Jo!
