Hopefully, I can be forgiven for not hearing the name Dionne Stanbridge, or her artist name, The Artist Red until now, but the good news is, I get to dive in head first with her debut album, Gemini Woman.

And what a package to unravel.

A songwriter since childhood, she performed in the Taupo cover band, Back to Zerro for years, too shy to share her music to the world, and despite this, the saying is true, better late than never. Since 2019 she had had a swag of publicly released singles to her name and it’s clear that Dionne is a powerhouse of an artist with a strong sense of self and an unapologetic approach to her craft.

While artists like The Artist Red may seem like a dime a dozen, the truth is, there is something wholly imaginative about her musicianship that makes you take notice.

With a multi-genre sound, Gemini Woman is a 10-track debut that is soulful as it is sultry.

It’s also easy to hear that Dionne is magnetic, as a musician and most likely as a person. Are they even exclusively individual? Probably not. It’s the perfect kind of morphing that makes her sound an exhilarating experience to listen to, and I can imagine experiencing live too.

Straight off the bat, first track from Gemini Woman is Tourniquet Sugar. It’s solid, crunchy guitar riff gives bluesy rock n roll and a whole lot of sex appeal. Exactly as it should be. With riffs like this, it’s also just the start of Dionne’s vocal prowess and her distinct lyrical inflection.

Further in, and dependent on whether you’re listening to track four, or ten (both are the same track) is my personal favourite, Mother Show Me A Remedy. One thing to note, is one is the radio friendly edit, and the other, well you can guess is the version we’d all much prefer to hear over the sound waves. It’s gritty but delicate but doesn’t lose much around the edges and has the right amount of rock n roll pedigree swag. I just know you’ll be putting this one on repeat too.

These 10 tracks on Gemini Woman, I feel are just a glimpse into the brilliantly minded Dionne and what is to come. She wears her heart on her sleeve and wears it proudly.

A stunning piece of art that captures her essence and probably more she never knew she had.

• 1
  Coridian
• 2
  Villainy
• 3
  Devilskin
• 4
  Shihad
• 5
  Written By Wolves
• 6
  Head Like A Hole
• 7
  Skinny Hobos
• 8
  Katchafire
• 9
  The Feelers
• 10
  L.A.B.

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• 1
  LOVIN ON ME
  Jack Harlow
• 2
  WATER
  Tyla
• 3
  GREEDY
  Tate McRae
• 4
  PAINT THE TOWN RED
  Doja Cat
• 5
  AGORA HILLS
  Doja Cat
• 6
  LOSE CONTROL
  Teddy Swims
• 7
  STRANGERS
  Kenya Grace
• 8
  BLUE EYED M?ORI
  Corrella
• 9
  CRUEL SUMMER
  Taylor Swift
• 10
  MY LOVE MINE ALL MINE
  Mitski

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