Year : 1990 (Retrospect Records Edition 2005)
Style : Melodic Glam Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 160 mb
Bio:
Mariah is a AOR/hard rock/glam metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, that was formed in 1989. Three members Dennis Lind, Tim Compton and Curt Bearden formed this band after Pretty Boy (9) split up in 1988.Before adopting the Mariah moniker, this quintet made quite a name for itself as Pretty Boy. The guys succeeded in kicking up enough dust to attract the attention of Jon Bon Jovi, who invited both guitarist Tim Compton (formerly of Lynn Allen) and vocalist Dennis Lind to join him and Richie Sambora in Alabama to write some songs. They were next in line to follow Skid Row on the artist roster of Jon and Ritchie's record & production company The Underground. But in spite of being on the verge of entering the premier league of melodic rock, Mariah never got past an independently released self-titled debut. Anyone who was fortunate enough to get an earful of said album when it was first released some 15 years ago, agreed that this band was among the finest new combos in the genre we all hold in such high esteem. Blending elements of high calibre acts such as Danger Danger, Journey, Nelson and White Lion, the album delivers a blistering set of 12 songs that is sure to please even the most demanding wimpster.The disc kicks off with the big chorused "Knocked Down" that is a genuine throwback to "Night Of The Crime" era Icon. And while we're on the subject of Icon, the vocal delivery of Dennis Lind falls in somewhere between that of Stephen Clifford and Mark Evans (Heavens Edge). Up next is the beautiful "You Should Know By Now" that has a definite Drive, She Said feel to it and comes complete with acoustic guitars, lush keyboards and passionate vocals. More sugar-coated stuff is delivered in the shape of "April's Calling" and "Make Wish" (that offers shades of Warrant's "Sometime She Cries"). "Jaime" was co-written with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, but I can't say it comes off as a typical Bon Jovi song. "Whirlwind" sees the band rocking out a bit with a track that tells the tale of a young man and his trouble with the law. Continuing the band's stroll down a rockier path is "One In A Million". Of the remaining five tracks, only "Mirror Mirror" sees the guys turning things up a notch. Mind you, this is not a quibble. I'm known to like my music with the amps turned up to eleven, but these guys do what they do so well that it really doesn't bother me that their songs are predominantly laidback.The thing that struck me the most while listening to this disc, is how well crafted the songs are and how each member stays within the structure of the song to make sure the magic of each cut isn't lost by going over the top. Equipped with tons of hooks, memorable choruses and a sense of melody underneath that drives it like a locomotive, this is one album every home should have at least one copy of!
Album:
Here’s the first album from American band MARIAH originally only on cassette in 1990, released on CD for the first time by Retrospect Records. As the release sold out soon, Retrospect did a second CD pressing including a bonus track, added here as extra.A Melodic Rock outfit originally called PRETTY BOY, MARIAH featured keyboardist / guitarist Jimmy DiLella who had previously recorded and toured with WAYSTED, BRITNY FOX and later with DORO PESCH. He subsequently founded the band TYKETTO and co-wrote their international career defining smash “Forever Young.” MARIAH also featured ex-LYNN ALLEN guitarist Tim Compton.Under the wing of TRIXTER’s Steve Brown, who signed them to his management company, MARIAH was simultaneously courted by Jani Lane of WARRANT and Bill Leverty of the band FIREHOUSE. They were slated to be the next band to follow SKID ROW on Jon Bon Jovi and Ritchie Sambora’s record/production company called “The Underground.” This first self-titled album “Mariah” features the track ‘Jaime,’ co-written with JON BON JOVI and RICHIE SAMBORA.
Line Up:
Dennis Lind - Vocals, Guitar
Tim Compton - Guitar
David Livingston - Bass
Jimmy Dilella - Keyboards, Guitar
Curt Bearden - Drums
Production:
Originally released in 1990 on tape only.
Track#5 co-written by Dennis Lind, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Tim Compton
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Retrospect Records
Copyright © – Retrospect Records
Tracklist:
01. Knocked Down
02. You Should Know By Now
03. April’s Calling
04. Make A Wish
05. Jaime
06. Whirlwind
07. One In A Million
08. Calling Out To Me
09. Heaven Cries Down On Me
10. Mirror Mirror
11. This Time
12. Love’s Wort Fighting For
13. Knocked Down (Bonus Remix) (Second CD Pressing Bonus Track)
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