I
recently caught Mia Klose ( not literally, she wasn’t throwing herself out of a
burning bedroom or anything like that), I mean ‘caught’ as in seeing her
perform at the inaugural HRH AOR festival the other weekend up in Rotherham’s
Magna.
I
was both fortunate and unfortunate. Fortunate as Mia was pretty damned good.
Unfortunate, as I only managed to catch 3 songs due to a clash with the mighty
headliners Tesla, and the fact that the 2nd stage was a bit piss
poor and viewing was optional – now you see her now you don’t due to the room
configuration! That gripe aside I was pretty keen in hearing more of this young
Swedish starlet now housed in London.
So
its, an appropriate album title then.
Based in one of the better cities to ply your trade, Mia definitely
oozes 80s style rock/metal judging by the album cover. Does she look good? Hell
Yeah! Does she sound good? Thankfully unlike some of the 80s starlets who
looked great but couldn’t always sing, Mia can sing her ass off. And then some!
So,
off to a very promising start indeed. Her music is a perfect fusion of metal and melody that screams
radio hit, and her talent for style and visual expression frequently stops
traffic.
Musically, think young Axl Rose,
Madonna and Michael Monroe treading the hard rock floorboards of Skid Row,
Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi, with a wardrobe that would impress any 80s rock
Queens. Her sound takes you back to the 1980’s, golden era of metal and rock.
Mia's vocals are powerful and controlled, backed by heavy guitar riffs and
structured songwriting. The emphasis is on quality, and it shows in every
aspect of her performance. I’m both amazed and very pleased that people as
young as Mia are happy to peddle melodic rock. There’s not that many that make
a decent living at it, but there’s always hope for artistes like Klose who with
the right management / songs / attitude can and hopefully will make a go of it.

My only issue so far, especially
after hearing Mia perform ‘live’ and very capably, is that the songs are filled
out with about 3 layers of Mia’s vocals, where if I’m honest, I would just like
to hear her, on her own for some of the verses. If anything it seems a little
over produced.
‘Living For Tomorrow’ has Guns ‘N’ Roses
DnA all the way thru, and the high energy of ‘Lady Killer’ both stand out.
In true 80s vinyl style, ‘London’
weighs in at a very short 36 mins in which Mia has definitely gone for the
whole 80s experience.
Never mind that, it’s the quality that really counts and Miss Klose has it in
abundance
Its not perfect, as debuts go - but
it’s a bloody good start
I look forward to another punchy
album, hopefully soon, that will see Mia able to headline her own gigs and have
a pretty decent set of songs to play. She’s definitely one to keep a close eye
on
Tracklisting -
Open Your Eyes
You Drive Me Crazy
Mama
Living For Tomorrow
London's A Heartbreaker
Lady Killer
Never Too Late
City Of Rock
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