Unlikely mix proves successful

By Stacey Defever, On-Line Forty-Niner

Thursday, September 3, 1998

Unconventional lyrics and a wide range of musical variations make Ultrababyfat's Velvel Records debut album "Silver Tones Smile" a fun and high energy album.

CD REVIEW

Songs range in style from 70s pop to mid 80s punk. Although an unlikely mixture of styles, Ultrababyfat pulls it off well. The beats are catchy and the lyrics are easy to sing along with. Only two songs are fairly slow and mellow on the album, but are packed with surprises.

Other musical instruments such as the trumpet, saxophone, and violin, and odd noises produced by Davis McCain, adds texture to the album.

The band's lyrical topics include . . . everyday pressures that many young adults deal with.

The band's lyrical topics include references to fairy tales, mixed with everyday pressures and situations that many young adults deal with.

The band is composed of four members: Shonali Bhowmik, guitar, Michelle DuBois, guitar and lead vocals, Britta Phillips, bass, and Rodney Ueberroth, drums.

The vocal styles of Bhowmik and DuBois blend well to create a distinctive sound for the band.

A hidden song at the end of the last track reveals the band's talent and further confirms how well they are able to perform together.

The song is faster than the rest of the album, which gets your blood pumping and ready for more, but unfortunately, the album ends with fourteen songs.

Despite the desire to hear more, it is well worth the time to give "Silver Tones Smile" by Ultrababyfat a try, or at least a sample hearing in your local music store.