The Housewives' Reviews
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The ostensible headliner, Sinnamon--who's appeared
with and without her last name in the past--is a powerful singer who's
gone through new wave and even country incarnations and has landed songs
on such soundtracks as "Flashdance."
The Housewives, on the other hand, are a trio of…housewives, whose music deals strictly with domestic matters and whose slick, novel act seems made to order for TV or Vegas. Already, they've copped several appearances on daytime variety shows and talkshows.
Maggie Mayall, Lisa Walmsley, and Hope Juber all have previous industry experience, and all three are married to w. k. musicians. That and the time they've spent behind brooms and up to their elbows in dishwater and dirty diapers give their well-played music an indisputable air of authenticity.
Songs like the brilliant "Reynolds Rap," about the many uses of tin foil, and "Pledge Or Behold," which details the multitude of choices to be found in a n average supermarket, boast more than jokey titles: the lyrics follow through.
In addition to their clever lyrics and better-than-average singing, The Housewives have a real act. 70 minutes as reviewed, complete with props, several costume changes and patter.
For all the silliness, they may have been backed by the best instrumental combo in town that night, comprising of former Paul McCartney sideman Laurence Juber, "Waltons" costar Jon Walmsley on guitar (Walmsley has also spent three years in Richard Marx' road band), veteran bassist (Phil Chen (Rod Stewart, Dave Edmunds, etc.) and drummer Denice Fraser. Mayall's husband, British blues pioneer John Mayall, leaped out of the audience to play harmonica on one number.
The group is sitcom ready, and could hold its own as, say, an opening
act for Roseanne Barr.
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