HOUSE OF ROCK- GERMANY-
MARISA YEAMAN - Pure Motive (Deep Pearl Records)

As an option to working with the hurdles and constraints imposed by record companies across the world, this artist seizes the chance to work from her own initiative. With 3 EP's behind her and now her first solo album, the blonde Australian Marisa Yeaman took the option to finance and produce her longplay debut 'Pure Motive' herself. This is a tidy and versatile record, and orients itself within a wide range of categorization between Singer/Songwriter, Folk, easy Blues feels and prize pop, and fortunately never loses the thread.

'Pure Motive' surprises with a healthy mixture of acoustic and electric proportions, with the delightful variant of some songs, reduced to acoustic guitar and voice. Here, Marisa's voice unfolds the necessary charisma to express these personal 'road movies'.

The tracks in singular context do not convince, as they leave their impression in parts, and the musicians are not always brought in completely. There the ultimate kick is missing, the band is not so tight as one would like, although the songs themselves actually sound ripe. Impressive in their simple treatments, are songs written with guitarist Andrew Pendlebury such as Watching Fire Burn, Nightskin, Gasoline and Fire and Little Girl which appeal for their intangable atmosphere which constantly gives the impression of a spontaneous 'live take' which naturally comes. These two people sit before the microphone and make music. Aptly 'Pure Motive' meets the core of the feeling.

The complete album is pure and unpretentious, with a convincing long run sound. The songs offer good beginnings, because Marisa has mastered her songwriting lessons until here well. It is recognisable that Yeaman's way does not seem still for a long time to end.
Frank Ipach- Germany