Tiffany Gow

"Tiffany may already be known to many as she is edging her way to the first page. However this is Sheet Metals first review and they chose to review Tiffany! We'll try to keep to bands lower than $2000 from now on however. Enjoy the review!" - Mullac14

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Genres: Modern Rock, Pop, Hard Rock, Metal
Member since: Nov 12, 2006

Amount of belief at time of review: $12540
Profile views: 19842
Tracks played: 7870

3 profile songs at time of review: Slave Symphony - Nothing's Sadder - No Fear

Female rock acts have always had a tough time. With rock being a predominantly male dominated genre, they either get viewed as guitar-toting totty, or try and butch it up and be "angry" like the boys. That's before we start talking about the obligatory power ballad about misdirected and unrequited love (Heart anyone?). Tiffany Gow neatly sidesteps these issues by neatly sidestepping the sexual politics that usually infest the female side of rock. Indeed, there is nothing shallow at all about the lyrical content of these tracks with the main topic being the routing of individual existential angst.

Powerful, thought provoking and inspiring. Tiffany gow makes you want to stand up for what you believe in and reach for your goals.

Song 1: Slave Symphony

"Don't you dare dream, don't you dare fight, you are told by society"

From the opening clean guitar arpeggio that leads into a thumping driving rhythm, your toe immediately starts tapping. The understated use of orchestral strikes underscores the catchy chord changes and give you an "Oh Yeah!" moment just before the killer chorus swirls you up and gently places you down again for the next ride. The mid section of the song really reminded me of Neighbourhood Threat by David Bowie, not in musical content, but in vibe.

This is my favourite song of the three. The lyrics are lucid and inspiring, identifying the rat race that we all fall prey to, and the struggle to exist beyond the preconceptions that we have had inbuilt by our parental and environmental conditioning.

Song 2: Nothing's Sadder

"Nothing's sadder than wasted talent"

As the beat stumbles into the main riff, the bassline pulls you down into the groove. Just as you are starting to think the song has nowhere else to go and this could be a dud the chorus surprises you with a strange harmonic guitar and vocal combo. Probably the weakest track of the three but an excellent track nonetheless. The final vocal line leaves you wanting more.

Song 3: No Fear

"Do it now....."

A power ballad with a twist. Both emotionally empowering and powerful, this track would not be out of place as the finale of a rock musical. You can almost hear the curtain falling on the final note.

The subject matter is similar to the other tracks - the questioning of "what are you waiting for? Why don't we all just go and attempt to reach what we aspire to". The brilliance of this approach is that it's a universal struggle we can all understand, and the message will not be lost on most people.

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Tiffany Gow is a strong artist who has a clear message. Do it now. Easier said than done maybe, but she is living proof that you can follow your dream and stay relevant to other people. Finally, a decent female rock act and the positive role model that hundreds and thousands of young girls are sorely in need of.

Rock on Tiff. You are cleared for stardom.

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