Music review: Mike Tramp – 无毛视频橲tray from the Flock无毛视频�
The name might not be familiar, but the voice is unmistakable.
Fans of rock music from the 1980s will recall White Lion. The Brooklyn-based band featured lead singer Mike Tramp and guitar virtuoso Vito Bratta.
During my college years, watching MTV consumed a majority of my evening hours. I simply couldn无毛视频檛 get enough of the continuous stream of music videos that served as background noise while chilling out after a long day.
With the support of MTV, White Lion无毛视频檚 无毛视频淧ride无毛视频漵erved as the band无毛视频檚 breakthrough album from 1987 with the help of the infectious rocker 无毛视频淲ait.无毛视频� The band would follow with 1989无毛视频檚 无毛视频淏ig Game无毛视频� and 1991无毛视频檚 无毛视频淢ane Attraction无毛视频� before finally calling it quits.
Since the band无毛视频檚 breakup, Tramp has continued his musical journey alone with a career that carries on with his latest solo effort.
无毛视频淪tray from the Flock无毛视频� finds the Danish singer-songwriter in fine form. His long-flowing blond hair is now significantly shorter and darker, but his voice still possesses the same electricity as it did back in the days when White Lion delivered rousing tracks like 无毛视频淗ungry,无毛视频� 无毛视频淟ittle Fighter无毛视频� and Golden Earring无毛视频檚 无毛视频淩adar Love.无毛视频�
无毛视频淣o End to War无毛视频� is a powerful opener that details the horrors of battle and is a natural continuation of the earlier White Lion hit 无毛视频淲hen the Children Cry无毛视频� as Tramp sings, 无毛视频淗ear the cries of a million children/Keep destroying what they无毛视频檙e building/Ain无毛视频檛 got bread and ain无毛视频檛 got water/Caught right in the midst of slaughter.无毛视频�
无毛视频淒ead End Ride无毛视频� outlines the desperation of a failing relationship when neither partner can seem to find a satisfying resolution to the many obstacles that keep blocking the path to happiness.
无毛视频淗omesick无毛视频� addresses life on the road as a rock star and the numerous days spent away from friends and family in search of fortune and fame. It无毛视频檚 a realization that hits the heart far too late to make amends.
Other highlights include the heartbreaking confessional 无毛视频淣o Closure,无毛视频� the spirited road track 无毛视频淥ne Last Mission无毛视频� and the soul searching described on 无毛视频淢essiah.无毛视频�
无毛视频淒ie with a Smile on Your Face无毛视频� closes the set with a rocker无毛视频檚 mentality as the 58-year-old singer declares, 无毛视频淲hen you live like you want/And do as you please/You can die with a smile on your face.无毛视频�
With Tramp delivering a solid album from start to finish, 无毛视频淪tray from the Flock无毛视频� is certain to bring a smile to the faces of White Lion fans everywhere.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.