#5 - Ambullete - The Lottery

Ambullete - The Lottery (Nettwerk America)
Maura Davis (ex-Denali) has an incredibly sexy and sultry voice but it feels like she has yet to find the right vehicle for that voice. Now, that's not to say that Denali, or Davis's newest band Ambullete, is not good. Quite the opposite. Ambullete's got a big rock sound, particularly the track "Fall" in which the music sounds like "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin and the vocals are vaguely reminiscent of Jeff Buckley's - not necessarily in sound but in range and emotion. And "Seconds to Minute" sounds like Garbage performing a James Bond theme track. But I can't help but think Davis should find a project where she can unleash her Billie Holliday/Shirley Jackson vibe in a jazz-like setting. I think she'd get much more attention - and accolades - it she moved away from the sound. But, since that doesn't seem to be in the game plan, I look forward to seeing what Ambullete delivers on a full length that will hopefully see the light of day in 2007.