Carrie Horachek – November/December 2003
by Ryan McLaughlin
Who: Carrie Horachek
What: Percussive acoustic pop with style
Where: Saskatoon, SK
To Contact: Greenduplex Productions, (306) 374-6062, , www.carriehorachek.com.
Like a collection of snapshots taken from some cross-country journey, Carrie Horachek’s aptly named debut solo effort, Out The Car Window, is an assemblage of tunes that illustrates the Saskatoon songstress’ ability to weave folk-pop with her funky roots. A talented lyricist, Horachek’s simple songs are peppered with unique imagery that keeps the disc fresh and interesting. Lines like ‘I come home to find my guitar on my bed/as if it made love to every word I left there,’ from the CD’s opener “Branded” take the songs out of the background and give the listener a reason to lend an ear. Cutting her teeth fronting folk/funk/rock band Leonard, Horachek took the group’s recent hiatus to explore her solo career. Teaming with producer Brock Skywalker (Captain Tractor) and relying on some well-got advice from fellow Canadian’s Emm Gryner, Ember Swift and Danny Michel, she journeyed back and forth between neighbouring Alberta, recording the album in a variety of Edmonton locales. With beautiful vocals and comfortably catchy tunes, there’s little doubt this prairie pixie is on a road trip to stardom.