MAG REVIEW - 'Roots' By Billy Pinnell - Australia
MARISA YEAMAN - Pure Motive (Deep Pearl Records)

After wetting her feet with a number of EP released, Melbourne's singer/songwriter Marisa Yeaman makes a big splash with her acoustic based debut album Pure Motive. Backed by musicians of the caliber of Dave Steel, Andrew Pendlebury, Dean Addison, Ed Bates and Matthew Vehl, Marisa draws on her folk and country roots for these self penned songs that include at least two standouts, the Bob Dylan inspired Solid Ground and No Fences, a story of Marisa's childhood spent traveling around Australia with her family. Don't be surprised if the later is covered by any number of Australian country music singers.
Billy Pinnell