21-year-old soft-voiced pop vocalist Kelly Sweet was born into a creative and musical family, and she eventually met Grammy-nominated producer, arranger and songwriter Mark Portmann in the summer of 2004. The two began working together shortly thereafter, resulting in the turning point of her career into a professional musician, and makes her something of a rare new pop star. She brings a wide range of influences together from pop to jazz to classical and back on her debut album entitled "We Are One" via Razor and Tie Records in March 2007. Now her label is trying to score her some club cred by supplying remixes of the absolutely stunning title track to her debut CD. The Dave Aude Club Mix is a chugging house mix that manages to keep her vocals above board and the star of the show. Kelly's voice is very similar to Sarah McLachlan, so dance remixes can be tricky, but these mixers seem to pull it off with ease. It's a great dance debut.Not your typical pop record in any way, shape or form, "We Are One" has a much more ambitious sensibility than those being heard on Top 40 radio today. With the multilingual skills to match, and melodies that partake of both jazz and classical influences, "We Are One" conveys a sense of depth, intimacy and sophistication not often heard in today's pop landscape. "We Are One." then, is that rarest of musical experiences, a seamless emotional journey that deeply touches listeners of all ages with its beauty, grace, individuality, and courage. "This music is not about me," she says. "It's about the soul in all of us. I'm just happy to have a voice to convey these things to the world." And the world is certainly a better place because of it.
Kelly came to me as a totally unexpected and I was deeply touched by this fresh and unadulterated voice. This is a beautiful album of angelic music, which makes believers of us all, the album so well performed with songs so well crafted and produced so well that it transcends genre. This is the album us rockers can bring to your loved one to prove that we, too, have hearts, in spite of the music we force feed them at other times. Blessed with a beautiful voice made for soft emotional ballads, Kelly takes us on an emotional ride right up there with the best. She has already made a name for herself on the Adult Contemporary scene with classical and jazz styles, and is now aiming to conquer clubland with the mixes to "We Are One." She actually lets the song build momentum and emotion, with a strong satisfying center. Her thoughtful lyrics, amazing soft angelic voice and beauty seem exceptionally pure in this era. Great mix!
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