Lisa Curl "Wish
I Were Japanese"
by Preston Jones, Oklahoma Gazette March
30, 2005
Oklahoma City singer/songwriter
Lisa Curl's debut album, "Wish I Were Japanese," unfolds with such ease
and grace that you can't help but smile and give yourself over. Over the course
of the nine tracks assembled here — two of which were recorded at Casey
Friedman's Inner State Studio — Curl effortlessly conjures careworn images
of past lives and loves through her dexterous acoustic guitar work and simmering,
bluesy vocals.
With assists from fellow metro-area musicians Laura Wilhite, Steven Stark and
Jason Littrell, cuts like "Perfect Boy," the title track and "After
the Grey" glow with sprightly spontaneity while simultaneously disguising
the persistent ache of a fractured heart.
An unassuming, hand-crafted and wholly enjoyable freshman recording, Curl's "Wish
I Were Japanese" should serve as her calling card to the next level. Visit
lisacurl.com for more information.
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