A Strange Gathering

by Tre Lux

Overview

Tina Root (of Switchblade Symphony fame) is not a jazz singer, but if Strange Gathering is any indication, the goth-influenced alternative pop/rock/darkwave vocalist clearly understands the interpretation concept that jazz artists hold so dear. Any serious jazz singer will tell you that if someone is going to record a famous, well-known song, the artist needs to put his/her own spin on the song instead of trying to offer a carbon copy of the original version; thankfully, there are no carbon copies on this 53-minute CD, which is an album of covers and is Root's first solo project. Although she bills herself as Tre Lux, Strange Gathering is most definitely her solo baby -- and she sees to it that every song she rearranges reflects her alternative pop/rock/darkwave personality. Root picked an interesting variety of songs, which range from Duran Duran's "The Chauffeur" and Ministry's "Every Day Is Halloween" to Radiohead's "Karma Police." But whatever song she embraces -- whether a its origin is industrial, Brit-pop, new wave, adult contemporary or Top 40 -- Strange Gathering is always relevant to the darkwave aesthetic. Root's darkwave credentials are as strong on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" as they are on Coldplay's "Yellow," the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" and Norah Jones' "Come Away with Me." Very rarely does one hear Norah Jones' name and the word darkwave used in the same sentence, but when one describes the unlikely but successful makeover that Root gives "Come Away with Me," the term darkwave becomes unavoidable. Root's interpretive abilities are never in question on this enjoyable and consistently intriguing solo effort. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466517716
Rank:	46835

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tre Lux   Primary Artist
Kevin Danczak   Guitar
Simone Sello   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar
Rick Musallam   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar
Gregory Butler   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar
Joe Travers   Drums
Ryan Kirk   Guitar
Tina Root   Vocals
Kurt Harland   Vocals
Rich Balmer   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Chris Young   Programming,Engineer,Mixing,Programming
Anthony Focx   Mastering
Duran Duran   Composer
Jonny Buckland   Composer
Guy Berryman   Composer
Tina Root   Producer,Group Member
Keith Richards   Composer
Chris Cornell   Composer
Gregory Butler   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
G.W. Childs   Programming
Mick Jagger   Composer
Rich Balmer   Programming,Producer,Engineer,Mixing