Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Love Me Alone , from Hilda Lamas and it's a certain airplay success. Lamas 13 track effort is commercially strong featuring Lamas singing in front of a very studio tight band. I'll Be Gone has a bluesy swagger. No Meaning has a certain Latin rhythm sounding as if it could be a track right from a mcontemporary Santana release. Blues Man In A Three Piece Suit has a solid blues base and Lamas kicks dirt as she delivers with command. Over You has a R&B taste to it and again with harmonic vocals Lamas sells the goods. Nice Set Of Wheels sets off with a soulful strut. Lamas continues to demonstrate that she has the pipes to carry her own band. HeartStealer is another track with a strong Santana influence, hot guitar riffs and Latin percussion. On Take It Like A Woman , Lamas delivers a strong message and again shows critical signs of commercial talent. This is a very uniform release profiling Lamas as a front woman featuring her vocal...