It's rather unusual, in these days and age of Contemporary Music, to come across to an artist able to add irony, beauty, fun and swagger to already remarkable many talents as a singer, songwriter and bass guitar player quite as much as Oregon-based Blues and Funk artist Anni Piper does.
Piper, a strikingly charming Australian-born artist that saw her career taking off even further since her move to the United States in 2014, has always impressed the fans and the critics through the years for her charming lyrical style, coupled by a vocal and overall standout performing presence on stage, the latter being aspects that match very well Anni Piper's talent and witty personality.
Although Piper was vastly recognized in her native country as First Lady Of The Blues, the singer-songwriter's brand new album, called Men Are Like Potato Chips, not only confirms in full the many musical skills of an artist like Anni Piper, but it also showcases (rather splendidly, in our website's opinion) more of the Funk side of Piper's musical background, where her ability as a bass guitar player shines as much as Piper's renowned singing talent always does.
Men Are Like Potato Chips is a highly entertaining album in so many respects; supported by an extraordinary group of studio musicians, Piper plays phenomenally well the part of the Blues/Funk Femme Fatale, throughout the 9 songs comprised in the artist's new record, with innate vocal nonchalance and through Piper's typical raconteurish singing style.
Piper impresses also, among other musical skills the Oregon-based artist possesses, in switching effortlessly and convincingly at the same time diverse music genres with such natural versatility and incredible bravura.
From the cheeky "All-That-Jazz" vibes of the album title-track to the irresistible Boogie-ish uptempo of Naughty Nurse, or from the stunning cover of John Prine's Angel From Montgomery to the vocal and instrumental Funk dynamism of Devil Bride, Anni Piper's artistic DNA shines strongly, on Men Are Like Potato Chips, thanks to a highly flammable combustion of vocal power, huge personality and impressive musicianship that warm any music lover right from the album's getgo.
Men Are Like Potato Chips is one of those rare feelgood records able to put everyone in the right mood, even on the rainyest, dark and grey day, thanks to that sparkling light that Anni Piper carries within, the moment she starts singing or playing bass guitar.
Nobody can possibly stop Anni Piper's rise, because this Lady's got it all. Get this album and you will understand why.
Men Are Like Potato Chips is out now and can be purchased via Anni Piper's Bandcamp Official Page
