--by
F. Daniel Kent
AA&E Editor
Remember the days when rock music really rocked and there were still quality female rockers who knew how to
rock the house as hard as or harder than their male counterparts? In this day and age of manufactured stars and synthetically
produced music, Linda Nuņez is that rare combination of style, substance and passion that resonates with you long after the
song is done.
Don't take my word for it. Take a listen to the tour de force that comprises her latest indie release "Cry Mercy" and the
proof will be self-evident. No matter if its the bombastic opening salvo of the title track, the plaintive power ballad of
"That's Where I Went Wrong" or the soothing comfort of "Havana Reprise", Linda Nuņez delivers nothing less than a rock solid
performance driven by power, passion and pure good-old-fashioned guts and determination.
Music lovers know that the best music is always that which not only moves your body, but also moves your spirit equally.
Astute listeners will find in the melting pot of power rock that Nuņez delivers performances evoking the drive and verve of
female rockers like Debbie Harry, Joan Jett and Melissa Etheridge (when she had the edge --not the whiney girl-with-guitar
shtick she fell into during the JC years) alongside powerhouse vocals that are reminiscent of Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart
or Amy Lee of Evanesance all spiced up with a flare that is 100% distinctively Linda Nuņez.
Already possessed of a loyal and dedicated following in the southeast, Linda Nuņez is in the vanguard of a new breed of
female performers set to take the music world by storm. "Cry Mercy" is a rallying cry to female indie artists everywhere who
can do more than croon sullen folk ballads and recite poetry to world beats. Linda Nuņez is a musical force to be reckoned
with and when she's done women's music will never be the same again.
