Took a chance and rolled up on the singer/songwriter
showcase at The Club @ Water Street Wednesday night. Half the battle in
supporting local music is encouraging it to stay original. Most artists I talk
with want to play their own stuff exclusively, but demand often dictates
differently. Kaylin Cervini
is one of those artists. Though the young lady in all her barefoot elegance
pulled out a couple of covers, including a passionate take on “Summertime,” she mostly stuck to her original guns.

Her lyrics aren’t necessarily that unique or profound as she
addresses love, love lost, and the endless confusion and twilight in between,
but her voice demands attention. Cervini serves up a
heady and sensuous contralto that sailed above her abbreviated backing band. She
can belt, that’s for sure, but when she hovers in that lower, throatier
register, it gets downright steamy.

This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2013.

6 replies on “Concert Review: Singer/Songwriter Showcase at Club at Water Street”

  1. This is a concert review? What a joke. You should change the title to “Kaylin Cervini Review.” Thank you for being horrible at your job Frank!

  2. Hey Frank: Were you there for the entire show or show up late for work? All four acts were awesome and each deserve credit. But the one who impressed me the most was Emma Lane. Not only were her original songs well written, but she showed diversity. She can write, sing AND play. Can Kaylin say that??? Anyone can sound good with a band behind them!

  3. Wow! I’ve always heard of the Rochester music scene being biased and play favorites and this truly shows it. The other three acts did just as good, if not better. Thank you for keeping this music scene nuturing and giving everyone a chance. That was sarcasm.

  4. Yes, Frank. If you can’t cover every performance by every band, nothing shuld be written at all.

    Ever.

  5. Frank Great Review!!! I don’t understand why anyone should be mad because you wrote a review. Kaylin is an excellent kid and now feels bad that others are upset. I have been involved in music all my life, and I do know that not everyone gets a review all the time. Sometimes reviews are good, sometimes not so good, and sometimes there is no review. That is the way the cookie crumbles, or “That’s show bus!!”. I personally thought that everyone did a nice job, but again this is the way it sometimes works. Kaylin has been performing and promoting herself for many years and it was nice to see the review. For those who do not know, Kaylin writes her own songs, sings, plays guitar and plays piano. The band are friends of hers and she has many other friends that she has performed with over the years. The idea is to keep playing and enjoying what you do. It is not the review that is important.

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