Adrianne Verhoeven (a.k.a Dri) has been singing feverishly for a decade or so, first as a member of The Anniversary and now with Fourth of July and Omaha's Art in Manila. Though she's always been happy to share the mic, it's all Dri on her debut solo album "Smoke Rings" (Range Life Records), which marks a left turn into poptronica and blip-hop. Rather than compose with guitar or piano, Dri enlisted local producers Steve Swyers (Say My Name), Josh Powers (Scenebooster), Jeremy Nesbitt (Nezbeat) and Patrick Hangauer to cook up sexy instrumentals to riff on. The result is something akin to Feist or Lily Allen-infectious pop music with injections of reggae, doo-wop and hip-hop.
You might have heard
| Song | Artist | |
|---|---|---|
| You Know I Tried | Dri | Add to playlist |
| A Cloud of Smoke | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Before It Rains | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Can't Sleep | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Firefighter | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Hard Times | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| In Debt | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| It's Impossible | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| (It Wasn't God Who Made) Honky Tonk Angels | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Long Gone | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Not a City | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| Preacher's Daughter | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| She's In Love | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
| The Faint | Fourth of July | Add to playlist |
Related links
- Dr. Dri: Adrianne Verhoeven prescribes "Smoke Rings" (October 30, 2007)
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jeromefaulkley (anonymous) says…
wish i could be there....nice work babydoll!