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In our latest Boss Ladies review, Heather Marie shares her take on “Wondrous Woman," the latest single from Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres.
Press play and discover that “Wondrous Woman” by Julia Sage and the Bad Hombres is a deliciously dirty blues track. Employing a style reminiscent of gritty, soul-pounding, hip-swaying Chicago Blues, the band transports me to the Windy City of yore, where smoke still filled the rooms of dark and dingy dive bars, the drinks were cheap and stiff, and where the best blues players of all time were laying infinite claim to the blues sound stage. Instantly, I want to light up a smoke and sip whiskey on the rocks (which I do).
Chad Pittman (bass) and Tom Peart (drums) establish an infectiously sensual groove that holds deep in the pocket all the way through. Matthew Strachota’s intensely satisfying electric guitar tone is the bedrock for his profoundly emotive riffs, which bring to mind Muddy Water-like blues licks infused with roadhouse rebel undertones. I’m instantaneously spellbound when Sage’s voice enters the mix. It’s deep, sultry, and intimate on a level that’s almost disarming. I feel the real. I’m struck by the way Strachota’s guitar consorts with her vocals; it’s as if I’m listening to a duet at times. He plays with feeling and intent, from which is born a sound that so perfectly emulates authentic human emotion, it becomes another voice itself.
When I turn my attention to the lyrics, I am even more enamored. “Wondrous Woman” is an anthem of female strength and independence. Each carefully constructed line bellows liberation and unapologetic feminine resilience. It’s hard to pick a favorite verse, because I love them all, so here’s merely one fantastic example:
I’m not a woman who speaks empty words I’m not a woman who follows the herds I’m the kind of woman who’s free as a bird The well-calculated chorus, both from a musical and lyrical perspective, is a sonorous soliloquy that teems with a gloriously gut-punching tenacity; it hails as the antithesis to feminine uncertainty. Sage’s voice unfurls into a low-hanging howl of a crescendo as she affirms “I’m Strong” and “True” in a way that packs pure, guttural, goose-bump worthy punches. I believe every word she sings because I can tell she believes it, too. I’m strong as the wind that lifts your wings and true as the voices of the angels who sing I’m sweet as the honey you only taste in your dreams a woman who lives in eternal spring I could ramble on for days how great this song is line by line, note by note, and beat by beat. This is truly authentic stuff here and it’s beyond refreshing to hear. Bravo to Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres (which also include the incredibly talented GrandpaDrew and Natasha Cruz) for keeping genuinely good and undeniably cool original music circulating in the San Diego music scene. I’m sold. You’re turn, now. Go check it out. 
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 Please Join us on Thursday, September 26 for an evening inspired by death, dying, grief, and existence. This special gathering will feature a variety of music/spoken word/visual art from many of our Lady Brain members, including:
Marlo Smith Golden Howl Lindsay White Veronica May Marie Haddad Astra Kelly Carissa Schroeder Julia Sage Ren Daversa Barbara Rutherford Jacqueline Jax Silva Busy Buckley Susan Lipson Gaby Aparicio $10 Suggested Donation - Private Sunset Cliffs Residence- RSVP here Beverages/small bites available for small donation (A portion of proceeds will benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) Folks are encouraged to stroll to Sunset Cliffs to enjoy a 6:30 sunset. Then join us for social hour/art viewing. Performances begin at 7:30pm Guests are welcome to bring: -Blanket or chair (there will be some will be available) -In addition to beverages/small bits provided, folks are welcome to BYO -There will also be an interactive community art installation. If you'd like to participate, please bring a photo, trinket, or offering of sorts in memory of your loved one(s). You can take these items home with you at the end of the night. There will also be some supplies available to leave a message/make an offering if you forget, or are unable to bring something. Please dress appropriately for a beachy autumn eve! 8/17/2019 0 Comments August Community Gathering RecapThanks to all who attended our August Community Gathering at Art on Third in Chula Vista! Special gratitude to Amy Day for curating such a wonderful lineup in such a cool artsy space! Don't want to miss the next event? Make sure you sign up for our newsletter! We know, we know, we say it every month, but July's meet-up was SO GOOD! Maybe it was because we were riding the wave of a successful inaugural Lady Brain Fest. Maybe it was the full house, the artsy space, or the nachos. It was definitely the inspiring and collaborative presentations from our host Astra Kelly, Carissa Schroeder, and Sandi King - all Lady Brain members, talented creatives, and compassionate entrepreneurs.  Lady Brain members pose for a group picture. Image credit: Cathryn Beeks Carissa kicked things off with a chill mindful vocal meditation/warm up. It was exactly what we needed on a Monday night to center and connect with ourselves and each other.  Carissa leads the group in a vocal meditation/intro Next, Sandi talked about her new venture, Backseat Booking. No matter the tour route or style of music, Sandi is a wealth of information when it comes to touring. She can help indie artists book entire tours, or give them the tools they need to successfully plan their own routes.  Sandi breaks down the ins and outs of booking tours Astra of soulsong.life rounded out the evening with a songwriting workshop demo that resulted in some pretty special goosebump moments - once we found the right melody (thanks, Jessica Lerner) and hook, magic energy was swirling all around the room. Looking forward to next month's meetup!  Astra leads the group in a songwriting workshop demo - the result was "Return to the Fire" - a song about reconnecting to your inner source and outer purpose! Thanks to SoundDiego for reminding folks about Lady Brain Fest today! Read the feature here! Online ticket sales have closed, but tix will still be available at the door for cash purchase!   Thank you to Rosemary Bystrak for including a shout-out to Lady Brain Fest on the San Diego: Dialed In blog. We appreciate the support!  Thank you to the San Diego Reader for including Lady Brain Fest in their weekend event roundup! We appreciate the local love (though we were all the headliners cause that's how we roll in the Lady Brain crew, lol).   Thank you to Edible San Diego for helping us promote our upcoming inaugural Lady Brain Fest! Read the full write-up here, and make sure to purchase your pre-sale tix here!  Lady Brain Members Rosy Dawn and Heather Marie were invited to perform on KUSI's morning show in promotion of Lady Brain Fest. Lindsay White was also there to chat about the event. Watch the interview here and purchase tickets to Lady Brain Fest here.  Thanks to our friends at SoundDiego for featuring Lady Brain Fest in today's blog! Read the article here and don't forget to purchase your pre-sale tix!  |
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