Dahlia Wakefield - Full Circle

A lovely selection of songs with a couple of really high quality stand out tracks

Dahlia Wakefield hails from Alberta, Canada and has a superb voice that effortlessly blends together country and pop. Her latest album FULL CIRCLE features eight memorable songs all written or at least co-written by Dahlia. The album begins with a reggae infused pop/country song called Lazy Days of Summer. A simple song with a catchy beat. Strength in Adversity is a slower rocky song with solid vocals. Dahlia’s voice is delightful to listen to; she can deliver a rocky pop/country song just as easy as she can deliver a slow ballad. Simple Things is an up-beat song, easy on the ear. Definitely one that would do well if it was played on the radio a few times! Every now and then there are hints of Kelly Clarkson in Dahlia’s vocals. This is not a bad thing as Kelly has an amazing vocal range. Right Here With You is another pop infused song. Written solely by Dahlia the vocals alternate between wispy and quite rocky. Beautiful is a stunning slow song, which allows Dahlia to show off her pure, quite angelic country/pop vocals. Definitely a stand out track. Picking up the pace three-quarters of the way through this song ends on more of a rocky note. Alan Tymofichuk plays acoustic and electric guitar on this song. The mood changes on Magic Wand; this is a powerful rocky infused pop song. If you were a fan of the Grammy award winning hit Black Velvet by Alannah Myles then you will definitely love this song. It has similar characteristics and Dahlia provides some engaging husky vocals. Winter in Alberta is another excellent song with a lovely country/pop feel. Once again Alan Tymofichuk plays acoustic and electric guitar giving the song added depth and atmosphere. The final song on the album The Bird Flies Away was written by Dahlia and Kim Ilene McDaniel. A beautiful country song with a lovely melody. This is a real gem and rounds the album off nicely.