Gravity CD review highlights:

Searing, fiery guitar ... saucy B-3 grease ... fervent heartfelt singing ... volatile blues-rock solo ... tight backing ... atmospheric slide guitar
by Ron Weinstock
In a Blue Mood (Aug, 2019)
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"The Laurie Morvan Band’s latest disc, Fire it Up! (Screaming Lizard Records), features more of her fiery brand of electric blues/rock.  Morvan is a first-rate guitarist, influenced by various genres but most especially rock & roll (where she got her start).  Once she heard Stevie Ray Vaughan, she was hooked, and forged her own style by mixing rock & roll with the blues.  The band made the Top Five at the 2008 IBC in both the live band and CD competitions, a rare feat.

The new disc features twelve tracks, written by Morvan.  Songs like the double-entendre-laden “Come On Over To My BBQ,” “Good Girls Bad Girls,” “Skinny Chicks,” and “Livin’ In A Man’s World” focus on the blues from a woman’s perspective, while songs like the title track, “I Speak The Blues,” “Testify,” and “Café Boogaloo” are crowd-pleasing house rockers.  “Lay Your Hands” and “”You Don’t Know About Me,” showcase her strong vocals, and “Let Me Carry Your Troubles” is a tender ballad about a friend battling cancer.

The Morvan Band is a powerful three-piece consisting of Morvan on guitar, Kevin Murillo on drums, and Pat Morvan (Morvan’s ex-husband) on bass.  Carolyn Kelley and Lisa (Grubbs) Morvan (who co-produced the disc with Steve Savage) provide stellar backing vocals throughout, and Sammy Avila and Dave Matthews add keyboards on various tracks.

Blues/rock fans will find much to enjoy with the Laurie Morvan Band and Fire it Up!  Morvan shows herself to be a fine performer and talented composer.  You’ll be hearing more from them in the future."
- Graham Clarke, BluesBytes

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It is not often that such an excellent album crosses my desk from a band that I haven't encountered before. Ms. Morvan is a dynamite vocalist, and forget about the comparisons to Bonnie Raitt or Susan Tedeschi -- her guitar playing stands with some of the best blues work anyone is playing these days.

     This disc just crackles from beginning to end. A great supporting cast, especially Pat Morvan on the bass. Well recorded. As if that isn't enough, the original tunes are stellar (especially the title track). A very impressive recording, and a name I am going to be keeping my eye on in the future.
Gregory R. McGuire
Acoustic Guitar Magazine

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