Mary Ann Redmond is a very special suggestive singer, half way to Tina Turner’s agressivity and Joni Mitchell’s sensual tenderness Her Americana music gathers different influences from rock, to folk, pop, blues, latin or jazz, perfectly elaborated and carefully, lovely and gracefully performed to satisfy the most demanding people who could want to buy Live, Here I am or even both cds But it is on the second one where Mary Ann shows more class, self-confidence and a great communicative power, probably because the cd was recorded on studio with the newest production technical means and she has gradually got a wide maturity and experience during the time between the first recording and Here I Am In defense of Life let me say that the spontaneous naturality of live recordings is something difficult to reach on studio sessions and this becomes evident on hearing both cds I am sure Mary Ann Redmond is a very inteligent woman, with many human and musical qualities and a special performing sensibility that become evident along the two cds All musicans who back her are also bright and inspired, doing a real efficient elegant work