Local Country Beauties Hit The Stage In Claysville

Local Country Beauties Hit The Stage In Claysville

The Weekly Recorder
May 9, 2008

Three beautiful, up and coming local singers hit the stage on May 1st at the Claysville Community Center, in what was a very entertaining night of music.

Sarah Marince, Brynn Marie and Kellie Lynne each took turns performing their own songs, as well as some of the more popular songs in country music.

The small crowd at this event didn’t have an effect on the performers, who each gave their all in their time on the stage.

Moon Township’s Sarah Marince took the stage first. The 17-year-old Pittsburgh native was joined by guitar player Anthony Rankin. She used a music track to fill in the rest of the music, but she did sing live, and did she ever sing.

Marince opened with an original, “Just Look At Me”, a catchy tune that let her show off her poise early on. She didn’t seem like she was 17 on stage, though she appeared to be a little bit nervous at first.

It took about three songs for her to seem completely comfortable on stage, and she did that with a cute song almost reminiscent of Taylor Swift, called “Talkin ‘Bout.” Her on-stage energy really kicked in during this song.

Marince showed off her dynamic vocal range while covering Carrie Underwood’s “Some Hearts,” and she hit the high note at the end flawlessly. And one of Marince’s shining moments came while she covered Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s “Complicated.” There was something very alluring about her vocal performance, and the way she shifted from soft vocals to powerful notes was as good as it gets.

On top of that, she really saved the best for last, with her newly recorded song, or as she said, her “world premiere” of a new song called “Touch.” That song will definitely be a hit, and you may soon hear it on country radio. When you do, you’ll want to hear it again. It was a perfect way to wrap up her set.

Brynn Marie Cirota took the stage next with her guitarist, John Stangry, and her brother Ryan Cirota playing bongos. The group did an acoustic set that reminded me a bit of the “Unplugged” series on VH1.

In a classy move, Brynn started by noting Sarah’s performance, and then she and her band started into their acoustic version of “Baby Girl” by Sugarland. Brynn’s vocals were smooth and soulful, and drew in the crowd immediately.

Up next, Brynn sang her current single, playing on Froggy Radio, “I Just Can’t Kiss You.” This song just can’t miss. Brynn puts a deep emotion into this ballad that really makes you feel like she’s experiencing the pain of a woman who’s torn between missing her love, and wanting to find a reason to leave him. If you haven’t heard this song yet on Froggy, you should definitely call and request it, because you won’t be disappointed.

Brynn showed she can do the classics as well, covering Crystal Gale’s “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” to perfection. The crowd was clearly mesmerized and into her performance on this song. After that, the Carmichaels native sang a cover of Miranda Lambert’s “Famous In A Small Town,” and even customized the lyrics, highlighting the Greene County paper.

You could tell Brynn won over the crowd on her cover of “I Will Not Be Broken,” because when she hit the high note on that song, a few people around me gave an audible “wow.”

The most striking thing about the band was their chemistry. You could tell that they enjoyed playing together especially during the duet Brynn and John did with “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” The harmonies were flawless, and what was even more remarkable, was to find out afterwards that they didn’t even rehearse an acoustic set together much. That speaks to the amazing chemistry they have, when they can change up their act and perform as well as they did.

Brynn wrapped up her show with an original, “Start Now,” which she said she recorded for her grandma. That certainly speaks to a country audience. She really took command of the song vocally from the very beginning, and the chorus was definitely catchy enough to make you remember it, and remember Brynn. There’s no doubt she’s a future country star, it’ll only be a matter of time.

The Kellie Lynne Band took the stage after a 45-minute delay, and some difficulties in their sound and lighting that continued to give them a tough time through their set. A five-piece band accompanied Kellie Lynne, who showed a lot of energy on stage. Her keyboard player did as well, but for some reason it didn’t seem to click initially with the rest of the band.

Kellie continued to show her chemistry with her keyboard player, interacting well through her original song “Half A Man.”

When Kellie slowed things down, things were a bit uneven. She delivered well on an original called “Wallpaper,” but seemed to struggle through “Stay” by Sugarland. It’s almost as if she was over-singing it rather than just letting more natural emotions run through the lyrics.

Their best song of the night was another original, “Do It All Over Again”, and that’s when the band seemed to finally hit a nice stride. The next song was a bit confusing though, a cover of Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good” which was an entertaining rock version of the song. Frankly it made me wonder if the Kellie Lynne band would be better off being a rock band. The energy on stage and the interactions, especially during this song, spoke more to a rock than a country band, but it was a very good cover.

The fiddle player stole the show a little bit when the band did its rendition of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” He was dead-on in performing the song.

Kellie wrapped up with an unusual choice of a slower song, “I Can’t Go Crazy Again.” She delivered the goods on this original song, but there could’ve been a better way to end the show. Sarah Marince covered “Here’s To Findin’ A Good Man” in her set. It would’ve been great to see these three talented ladies up on

stage together belting out that song to wrap up the show.
Keep a look-out for these ladies if they’re in your town, because they’re definitely worth your time to see.