Canada's Sweetheart
5
By Kunoichi4music
'Under Your Skin' is an album that ANYONE who has been in love before, whether reciprocated or not, needs to buy. Ria Mae, a Canadian singer-songwriter out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has serious chops. The track list takes the listener on a journey into the realm of possibilities. In 'Not Like Me,' you will find yourself identifying with the all-too-familiar emotions surfacing from the lyrics "I am not free obsessively watching for every once in a while. And I am waiting patiently for every once in a while and this is not like me." In 'You've Been Gone,' the hard, driving melody and flawless harmonies highlighting the equally-gifted voice of Ria's friend, Margot Durling, will leave you wanting more of the passionate, soulful, haunting vocals that are reminiscent of fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and the iconic Irish pop-rock group the Cranberries. The title track and 1st single off the album, 'Under Your Skin' captivates all of the raw, unbridled emotion that Ria will serve up to her listeners throughout the album, as well as prove there is indeed a light at the end of that proverbial tunnel of darkness. Recently back from her tour with America's own Melissa Ferrick, Ria Mae has a bright future in the music industry.