Louise Perryman

You will find a few of my favourite industry reviews and quotes on this page.
While it is great to have industry people enjoying your work, I think the most important people to impress are the ones that buy your CD's!
I have had some very special emails over the years and greatly appreciate people taking the time to write to me about my work.
If you would like to read some reviews from happy customers who have purchased my CDs through CDBABY, please visit my pages at CDBABY.
Louise

"Such a big, soulful, jaw dropping voice…"
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

“…an imposing and intriguing performer with quite a stage presence. Her blues voice is difficult to reconcile with her fairness."
Oona O’Beirne and Trevor Connell, 18th Yalumba Thredbo Jazz Festival

HERE'S MY FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN REVIEW FOR WHISPER MY NAME....

Now here's a singer/songwriter working the silky smooth end of R&B/funk, not the contemporary version with its glissandos but the jazz/cabaret end, if you will, the field Sade ploughed so successfully a few years ago. Smokier and funkier than Sade however, Louise is more old school, with a dash of that Philly sound here, that Earth Wind & Fire flash there.

WHISPER MY NAME – CHRIS RIZIK at www.soultracks.com

Sometimes, it pays to open your email. My most pleasant surprise so far this year was hearing in January from Louise Perryman, a gifted pop/soul vocalist from Australia who is getting some attention in Soul Music circles due to her new release, Whisper My Name. Perryman has been labeled "The white woman with the black voice."

WHISPER MY NAME – DJ FAZIO at www.thejazznation.com (this site is now www.jazzmonthly.com)

She’s a voice for every woman and one that every man could listen to. Hailing from Australia, Louise Perryman sings universal emotions, bearing their smooth soul, yet revealing raw edges. Joining her are celebrated Aussie musicians: Peter Northcote (guitar), Bill Risby (piano), and on drums, Kere Buchanan (who co-wrote all but one song). Whisper My Name is Perryman’s 4th album and with it she brings a depth… an honesty, that is so refreshing! Skillfully utilizing life’s experiences, she penned all lyrics and co-wrote all tunes. The message is clear and Louise Perryman delivers it resoundingly on her latest CD Whisper My Name.

WHISPER MY NAME – Barry Towler at www.soulexpress.net

This fantastic CD had languished on my wants list for well over a year - and now Louise has re-issued the set with a 2004 imprint. Those of you who love the quality soul-jazz of Khani Cole, Marilyn Scott, DeBorah Bond and Brenda Hillman will simply be biting the hands off stockists for this CD.

LOUISE IS TOPS AT THE 2003 SOUL-PATROL AWARDS!

What's in a label? Is this a jazz album or is it an R&B album?
CD Review: Louise Perryman - Whisper My Name
I mentioned this CD earlier in the year as one of the best releases I have heard so far in 2003. My opinion of it has grown since that time....
There is a long history of white women singing R&B music that black people have automatically accepted when they have heard the music.
Australian Louise Perryman fits neatly into that tradition! Sometimes Louise Perryman's voice reminds me of Anita Baker, sometimes she reminds me of Laura Nyro, and sometimes she reminds me of Maria Muldar.

WHISPER MY NAME – Patrick Van de Wiele at keysandchords.com

"Louise Perryman from Australia is not known in these parts. Some of us will categorize her as R&B, others as neo soul, or pop with a jazzy touch. Louise transcends all those musical boundaries and she does her own thing. In the USA she is called, “The white woman with the black voice” and with the release of her 4th album, she now gets the attention of soul lovers around the world.

I'm lured back to the days where melody, touch, tone and feel mattered. This is the real thing."
www.makeastar.com

"I played both Play Your Game and Whisper My Name and people said you were just what the music world needed, a shot in the arm of REAL music. People loved it!! So, I'll be playing your music all evening long on my radio show that I do in the States.
I get a worldwide audience online of over 230,000 listeners."
Tracy~
New Breed Inc.
www.PirateRadio.com