Charlie Leavy
The Best Damn Ride
At only 17 years old, Charlie Leavy is
an impressive musician. The Hook Norton-Leeds based singer/songwriter showcases
her talents on her first release; an EP entitled The Best Damn Ride. While most pop music today is almost produced
and manufactured in an assembly line, Leavy is unique in that she writes her
own material and knows how to play an instrument or two.
The
EP opens with the catchy pop hooks of “The Way Life Is.” Leavy mentions in one
of her promotional sites that she thinks of herself as a songwriter first and a
singer second. She shouldn’t have to worry
about her voice: it fits perfectly into the music she is playing. As for her
songwriting skills, they are quite strong. Leavy’s phrasing in the first track
is also remarkable, as the song is quite wordy. “And if we keep on judging by
our skin, our sex, our race/We are creating more problems we need to face”
sings Leavy. “Because the wars and the hate are now our base.”
Leavy delivers
in simple catchy pop songs with the melodic “Tongue Tied” and the bouncy
“Falter Baby.” The latter is quite catchy as it utilizes in a swing feel
accompanied by an acoustic guitar and hand claps. The chorus might be hard to
get out of your head: “Cos I keep trying and trying to make you fall for
me/There’s something about me that you just can’t see” sings Leavy. “Trying and
trying to make you fall for me/Why won’t you falter baby?” There’s also the semi-psychedelic “Summers Day
Runaway” and the honest “Running My Mouth.”
The Best Damn Ride is
a great introduction to Charlie Leavy. With this being an EP, I will be
interested in what Leavy has to offer when the time comes for her to make an
album.
Listen to the album on SoundCloud by clicking here.
Listen to the album on SoundCloud by clicking here.
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