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"Wears the Trousers review of Elusive"

On elusive, Californian singer-songwriter Adrina Thorpe
delivers an impressive debut album, packed with thoughtful
songs that are beautifully written, beautifully arranged,
beautifully performed and beautifully sung. Drawing deep
from the well of a host of great singer-songwriters, from
Carole King through to Tori Amos, Thorpe succeeds without
ever freefalling into the all too common trap of imitation.
Rather, the album portrays a noble interplay of heritage
and influence, and it’s to startling effect. Musically, the
songs range from intimate piano ballads, with their hints of
her classical training, to more up-tempo pop songs, whilst
lyrically touching on the all-encompassing concerns of life
and spirituality.

Opener Fly Fly Fly is a slice of well-crafted pop, boasting
the creamy production skills of Dave Bassett (Lisa Loeb,
Jane Wiedlin) and Phil Swann (Lee Ann Womack), kicking
the album off in uplifting fashion. The remaining nine songs
then ebb and flow through moods and experiences ranging
from the difficulties of being seen as more than just a
daughter in More Than Seventeen, through loss and regret
(Wistful, Sorry and Correction – the latter finding Thorpe
in dependable Sarah McLachlan piano ballad mode, not
surprising given that the Lilith era figurehead is Adrina's
musical idol), to hope and redemptive love in Elusive,
Never Meant and With Hope.

In the album’s gentler moments, Thorpe’s delicate piano
playing weaves memorable harmonies and melodies around
the poignant and heartfelt words, before soaring above
the tight full band arrangements on the bouncier numbers.
Though her vocals are both pure and clear, they bear an
attractive hint of breathiness that makes for a very
intimate sound. The production is entirely complementary
to both the singer and songs, with the vocals sitting
forward in the mix but still meshing well with the backing.

Having been composing since the age of six, Thorpe has
had plenty of time to get her debut just so, and indeed it
is a strong start, made all the more impressive for being
independently produced. With lots more songs where
these came from, Thorpe looks set to have a long and
prosperous career.

(http://www.thetrousers.co.uk/reviews/270905-adrinat-elusive.htm) - Wears the Trousers (thetrousers.co.uk) - Trevor Raggatt


"Music Connection Magazine LIVE Review"

Adrina Thorpe
Genghis Cohen
Los Angeles

The Players:Adrina Thorpe, keys, vocals; David Takahashi, cello.

Material: Combining Enya-like ethereal vocals with a Tori Amos-like command of the keys, Adrina Thorpe offers positive tunes of love gone right. She draws the listener in and then captures them with lyrics and music that are both mesmerizing and spellbinding.

Musicianship: Thorpe’s mastery of the keys is comparable to Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones, while her breathy, airy vocal style is reminiscent of Enya and Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer. The addition of Takahashi complements the keys and completes the picture painted by Thorpe’s simple lyrics and upbeat tunes.

Performance: Thorpe played to a small but attentive audience, and her childlike innocence was apparent in dreamy tunes that relaxed and calmed. She connected by telling stories of love and happiness, while she weaved an intricate web both musically and lyrically. Thorpe performed not only songs from her current project, but several new tunes as well. The beauty of Thorpe’s music was most apparent during the three songs she added, especially the dreamy “Round the Bend.” Thorpe’s entire performance showed that she had the charisma needed to succeed.

Summary: Adrina Thorpe is destined for bigger and better things and could well lead the next generation of pianists/storytellers. She has unlimited potential and seems poised to take Southern California while she’s in town. Don’t pass up the opportunity to catch this dynamic artist as she performs throughout the Southland. - Music Connection Magazine, Bob Leggett


"Press Quotes"

"Exceptional pianist/storyteller with unlimited potential. ... Thorpe’s mastery of the keys is comparable to Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones, while her breathy, airy vocal style is reminiscent of Enya and Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer. ...Adrina Thorpe is destined for bigger and better things and could well lead the next generation of pianists/storytellers." MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE (LIVE SHOW REVIEW)

"an impressive debut album, packed with thoughtful
songs that are beautifully written, beautifully arranged,
beautifully performed and beautifully sung. Drawing deep
from the well of a host of great singer-songwriters, from
Carole King through to Tori Amos, Thorpe succeeds without
ever freefalling into the all too common trap of imitation.
Rather, the album portrays a noble interplay of heritage
and influence, and it’s to startling effect. ...With lots more songs where
these came from, Thorpe looks set to have a long and
prosperous career." -thetrousers.co.uk (album review)

“A wonderful artist and definitely one that needs lots of exposure - America needs your music, especially in these stressful times. ” - Live Magazine

“Thank you so much for gracing our radio show this afternoon. You were wonderful and the songs sounded really cool on the air! An incredible debut album!” -Maui's WILD 105.5 FM KPMW and KEAO 91.5 FM MANA'O RADIO

“The music of singer / songwriter Adrina Thorpe is simply amazing. Her whispered yet lush vocals and well-composed melodies will take you to a relaxed, emotional state and keep you listening. Influenced by such greats as Tori Amos and Sarah Mclachlin, Adrina is on her way to something great.” -Trib-overRide.com e-zine www.Trib-OverRide.com - Various...


"Listener Quotes..."

“Your music is fresh, personable, and doesn't sound like anybody else... it wouldn't surprise me if I turned on vh1 and there you would be.... with your talent. It’s just a matter of time...” -Scott

“The music that gives heartbeats purpose…Your music has a refreshingly open and honest aspect to it that is sorely missed in our world of prefabricated pre-pubescent pop princesses. Just know that your songs definitely have the spark that grabs the listener within the first few bars.” -Dave

“Your music is absolutely amazing. It brought me to tears... I feel like you borrowed my heart because it's exactly how I feel. Thank you so much for expressing what I can't.” -Adrienne

“It is heart warming to hear such pure talent out there, but a bit frustrating that it's rightful place on the radio and on record shelves is usurped with such dribble. Ah well, you don't need 'em, your stuff is great, keep it up, and keep us informed...” -Screaming Mimes

“Your lyrics are bright and your voice is better live than recorded. However it's the way you deliver the breath and the moments in between, never bombarding one with emotional landscape... just enough to take us to the next point… a moment to think, experience, and absorb/reflect...that makes you so good. The songs are yours and I think that when an artist can truly open up it shows. Not many can... it showed... thank you for the music!” -Scott

“WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm speechless!!!! This is one incredible CD!!! On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a 14, with my meter fried. You're a national treasure! If there is a way to wear out your "Elusive" CD from overplaying it, I'll find it! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to New York to tour!! I can't stop listening to this thing! Your new and loyal fan…“ -Andy

“clarity and conviction -what a great combination...love it!” -Amy

“In my book great artists there is: Sixpence, Cranberries, Bjork, Gwen, Heather Nova, Norah Jones, Sarah Mclachlan, Katy Hudson, Lauryn Hill, Chantal Kreviazuk, Kate Earl, Kelly Ali, Jem and ...*drum roll*...Adrina Thorpe (somewhere betwixt all that talent)” -Jerrell

“Honestly, I think your music is something that the current music industry is kind of lacking. I believe you're going to be huge someday. Best wishes…” ~R~

“CDBaby sent the Elusive CD. I have to say that it's pretty much taken up residence in the CD changer. The songs and the performance are amazing - the production on your voice is beautifully intimate, even on the "band" songs... sits just right up front in the mix. We both love songs that speak honestly about the stuff of life without feeling that they have to conform to an imposed agenda. And that's so true of the songs on Elusive. Songs like "Sorry" or "Elusive" almost give us the permission just to be human with the frailties which that entails. Wonderful! The mix of lyrics in the CD are so powerful. I can only hope that you continue to write from the heart and not from anybody else's expectations. I do hope that, one day your music does bring you over to this side of the ocean - it would be so cool for us to see you playing live some time.“ -Trevor & Thea - Various...


"Collected Sounds review"

Adrina's style is beautiful piano pop ala Sarah McLachlan, Vienna Teng and the like. Her voice is lovely and suits the music well.

The production is first class, very professional. Creating a full layered sound.

Some of the songs are very mainstream pop (but in a good way) and would be very comfortable on AAA radio next the above-mentioned artists as well as Anna Nalick, and Shawn Colvin and the like. I would say that "More Than Seventeen" certainly falls in this category along with "With Hope".

"Round the Bend" is my favorite currently, but I also like "Correction" and "Never Meant" is fun too. But really I like all the songs. They're all solid and there's not a one I'd skip. You don't get that on very many CDs nowadays! I hope Adrina Thorpe is here to stay.

Posted on December 13, 2005
- Amy Lotsberg, Producer of Collected Sounds (www.collectedsounds.com)


"ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE reviews Halflight & shadows"

Californian Singer-songwriter Adrina Thorpe’s debut album, Elusive, was a sunny collection of light toned pop songs beautifully sung by a talented performer. As the opening chords and lyrics of ‘Impossible Dream’ set the context for the songs to come, it becomes clear that her second release delves deeper beneath the surface of the psyche. ‘Flawed I am and flawed I will remain, broken since the day the package opened.’ Flawless, however, is her delicately powerful vocal. Velvet rich but capable of soaring effortlessly to stratospheric heights, it perfectly conveys the emotions with which the songs are liberally laced.
Stylistically the songs are driven forward by Thorpe’s lyrical piano playing and are enhanced by a sympathetic production that never steps in the way of the music itself. Comparisons could be made to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and a host of other female piano-playing singers but while there are some inevitable similarities these are merely by dint of the instrumentation employed. Thorpe, while skirting around the fringes of the accessible mainstream, remains distinct and distinctive.
Trevor Raggatt ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE, UK
- ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE, UK (Trevor Raggatt)


"Caught In the Carousel review"

"Flawed I am and flawed I will remain/Broken since the day the package opened," sings Adrina Thorpe on her sophomore effort Halflight And Shadows. Concerned with everything from the mistakes we make to the way we change our minds in the middle of the night, Thorpe's new collection is stirring stuff. Armed with a voice that is positively exquisite, Thorpe makes her emotional precision look easy. There are sweeping pop numbers ("Impossible Dream," "Everything Changes") gorgeous ballads (the cello-powered "Driving" and "Give You My Love") and breezy synth-fueled tracks ("Midnight"). A classically trained musician, Thorpe's instrumentations are sophisticated and her voice deserves to be uttered in the same sentence as Sarah McLachlan. Elsewhere, "Seed" is a crushing meditation about love; "Kiss The Day" is breezy and devastating and "Heal" aches beautifully away. "Find the way we're meant to be," Thorpe sings. Hard not to imagine a line around the block of gentleman with extensive blueprints.

—Alex Green - Caught in the Carousel, Alex Green


"Wildy's World Review"

Adrina Thorpe - Halflight & Shadows
2009, Adrina Thorpe

Adrina Thorpe gained a great deal of popular attention from her debut album, Elusive, placing songs in shows from CW and Lifetime networks as well as independent films. Her song Who Will Find Me was proclaimed by DJ Armin Van Buuren to be "his favorite song of the last two years". Thorpe's follow-up CD, Halflight & Shadows, brings no sophomore slump for the performer whose songwriting walks the line between darkness and light. With an all-star band of cohorts including producer Filippo Gaetani; drummer Randy Cooke (Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Five For Fighting); cellist David Takahashi (Sting, Sheryl Crow, Kanye West); violinist Chris Woods (Justin Timberlake; Jessica Simpson) and drummer Fernando Sanchez (Luis Fonsi, Charlotte Martin), the classically trained Thorpe has managed to create a true aural experience for the listener. The blending of Classical, Folk and Rock styles dazzles with flashes of brilliance and magical undercurrents of melody and harmony.

Halflight & Shadows opens with Impossible Dream, a mid-tempo ethereal rocker in the style of Sarah McLachlan. Thorpe has a stunning and haunting voice, in turns, occasionally affecting the style of McLachlan or even Tori Amos while carving out a niche that is mostly her own. Impossible Dream carries with it a lost and searching sense that fits the song perfectly. Midnight is a dark and mysterious love song with an interesting mix of instrumentation. You'll hear everything from piano to orchestration to electronic sounds; a gorgeous and haunting mix. Everything Changes is about letting go of a bad relationship and places some of the thought process in song. The song is lyrically dense at times in the verse which is balance by an ethereal yet economic chorus.

Domino highlights the fact that once you know the truth your options are pretty limited. The song is gorgeous and dark and full of a barely contained anger that struggles with the narrator's good nature. This one sounds like it could be a Tori Amos outtake, with a piano style reflective of Amos' work and a vocal style that's almost dead on at times. Driving finds Thorpe in a place that is dark, vulnerable and full of need. The tune is unforgettable, halting and striving in turns with the turn of emotion that drives the narrator. The car ride is simply an encapsulation for a journey the narrator is consumed with. Coming Home is a song about running from what you need; sometimes when the prodigal child returns home facts have changed and people have moved on; A powerful and emotive track with a lush sound.

Walk is very much reflecting of Sarah McLachlan's earlier work. Dark and stormy and full of volatile emotions, Walk reflects a primitive beauty at war with need. Moment To End is probably the most beautiful vocal on the disc; the song gets caught up in the obsessive nature of the moment and repeats the title until it nearly hits a breaking point for the listener. This is either a miscalculation or an attempt to instill the sort of cognitive and emotional dissonance in the listener that the narrator feels. Kiss The Day is a highly melodic and vaguely ethereal Lilith Fair Pop-Rocker. The subject is a bit convoluted but it's sonically pleasing. Give You My Love is a sweet and open love song that holds no hidden traps or equivocations. It's a refreshingly honest and pure love song set to a haltingly beautiful melody line. Thorpe closes out the set with Seed, a six-minute piano and voice odyssey that's part epoch poem and part journal entry. Thorpe keeps listeners on the edge of their seat as she unfolds a story, spoken to another, about the prospects for love, life and happiness. The vocal is drop-dead gorgeous in a song that sounds like it could be the introduction to a stage show. This is the sort of tune that unfolds in concert to utter, unbreakable silence that explodes into a cacophony of applause at the end. It's the perfect close to the album.

Adrina Thorpe is an amazing songwriter. She's obviously been influenced by folks like Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos and even perhaps Kate Bush. You can hear these influences in her music but at the same time Thorpe has taken those influences and wrapped them up with her own personality and style to create something distinctive. Hers is a voice that would stop people on the streets of a place like New York City, and the arrangements she crafts are perfect frames and backgrounds for the stories she tells in her songs. Halflight & Shadows is brilliant; Don't miss it. - Wildy's World


"Kiwibox Review"

Adrina Thorpe is often compared to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and countless other songstresses; and though her style is certainly similar, Adrina stands apart. She is a classically trained pianist and her masterful skills are evident throughout her second album, Halflight & Shadows. But despite her musical expertise, her lyrics show her vulnerable side, as she is unafraid to sing about heartache, breakups, and other issues that make us human.

My favorite song is "Everything Changes," which starts with a light piano melody similar to Vanessa Carlton's style and builds up to a climactic chorus. "Moment to End" is another treasure and sounds like it could easily be the theme song to a classic Disney movie.

The album description on her website states, "Halflight & Shadows illuminates the eternal struggle of light against the darkness and the yearning that each of us faces everyday, the quest for a beautiful life." Adrina's music, with her delicately enchanting voice, helps to find the light amidst all that darkness.

C. Wolkoff – Posted: Mon Jul 20th, 2009 - Kiwibox


"Pens Eye View Review & Interview"

It’s no secret – there is no one formula to being an exceptional writer. Some excel with humor, others with realism and honesty, more with storytelling ability and others with incredible attention to beautiful detail. Myself? I’ve always considered myself a real and honest writer – to the point. I however find myself jealous of writers like our latest feature, Adrina Thorpe – a writer capable of not only great story telling, but painting beautiful pictures as well. Lyrics so good, that she’s reserved every right to brag about them if she so chooses (you can see them for yourself at http://halflightandshadows.com/lyrics.html). It’s the backdrop for her latest album, “Halflight & Shadows”.

It’s a collection close to the heart of Thorpe – just listen to her elucidate on it: “Expect a lot of dark songs that break your heart. Expect to be real about emotions dealing with life’s difficulties, life’s complications. Expect to see how someone battles brokenness to find beauty amidst chaos.” She continues on about the content of the record, “This is an album that deals with the concepts of dealing with life in all its imperfections. Self help? I didn’t intend it that way. More like a diary that progresses through concepts.”

As you might expect, a live concert with Adrina Thorpe is an emotional experience. You’ll find yourself in just as deep as she plays from song to song. She’ll be at Hotel Café on the 10th for her CD release party of “Halflight & Shadows” so check it out, and pick up the album. There’s a lot more to learn below, so read on for the answers to the XXQ’s.

XXQs: Adrina Thorpe

PensEyeView.com (PEV): What goes through your head the minute you walk onto stage?

Adrina Thorpe (AT): Elation, terror, thrill, anxiety, excitement, apprehension, emotion, peace, lost in the music, uh oh… thoughts about various audience members, trying to adjust my microphone stand and pedal during a complicated chorus, relief that I adjusted it without falling down, clapping, elation, and I want to do it all over again.

That’s the entire show. I am an overkill answerer… Well, maybe I exaggerated a little about the terror part. But it was exciting, was it not?

PEV: Hailing from Southern, California, what kind of music where you listening to growing up? When did you find the love for music?

AT: I listened to classical music, because that’s all my parents played. Then, I gradually discovered other styles. My love of music began at 4 when I played my first song by ear and 6 when I wrote my first song. I think my love for music has always been there.

PEV: You said, “Emptiness inspires me. Silence beckons me, thrills me, fills me with ideas. I love to write.” With that, what kind of environment do you have to be in to work?

AT: Most of my songs were written while driving in my car in silence along the freeway. All of a sudden, a song just hits me. I have no method to record it except to send myself a voicemail message. :) Some are written while showering. Or, occasionally they’ll come while I’m playing the piano. Most are unintentional. And only a few were written based off lyrics. I am a melody first kind of girl. But the melody and lyrics come spontaneously with a more dominant melody than lyric. If you’re a songwriter, this will make sense.

By the way, even with music as my first inspiration, I’m more proud of my lyrics than I’ve ever been. They feel like poetry to me. You can read them here: http://halflightandshadows.com/lyrics.html (please do!)

PEV: What can fans expect from a live Adrina Thorpe show?

AT: Well, bring some tissues. Perhaps you can pay me your therapist’s bill. You may get just my piano, and me or add a cellist, or if lucky, full band… depends on the day and venue.

PEV: Tell us about your first live performance. How have you changed since that first show to where you are now?

AT: My first live performance… I was 4. I had a dance performance where I had a choreographed butterfly dance. At the last minute, I ditched all the choreography and made up a new dance in front of the audience. That’s me. Now I try to stick to the script a little more though.

PEV: What can fans expect from your sophomore album, "Halflight and Shadows"?

AT: Expect a lot of dark songs that break your heart. Expect to be real about emotions dealing with life’s difficulties, life’s complications. Expect to see how someone battles brokenness to find beauty amidst chaos. Expect to be taken on a journey. Expect to find light at the end of the tunnel… (there are some happy songs on the album). In fact, they go from dark to light, from gloomy and broken and lost to transformation to found to joy.

PEV: How is this album different from other albums out today?


AT: Well, a lot of albums are just collections of songs about relationships with the opposite sex. This is an album that deals with the concepts of dealing with life in all its imperfections. Self help? I didn’t intend it that way. More like a diary that progresses through concepts. And it really is meant to be more than something to listen to on the road. It’s meant to be something that takes you down a new road.

PEV: What is the story behind the name of the album, "Halflight and Shadows"?

AT: I started noticing that nearly every song had some word about light and/or dark in it. And they progress along a journey from dark to light. Here are little snippets from each song, quoted for you to see (they took up too much space for the interview itself): http://adrinathorpe.blogspot.com

And here are the full lyrics, which show the journey I’m trying to convey: http://halflightandshadows.com/lyrics.html I never intended to do a thematic album, mind you. But it grew itself.

PEV: Where do you feel you will be ten years from now?

AT: Old, wrinkled, and ugly… Just kidding! I hope not! Hopefully I’ll have had some nice songs played around, and toured the world once. Hope I’ve had a hit or two, and now I’ll kick back, enjoy life, learn to cook and let music be background to life. Maybe write for other people. I doubt I’ll be a superstar. But I have never guessed or predicted any of the elements in my life correctly to this point. So, life leaves many surprises for me and you… let’s wait and see. I know the future always holds pain and pleasure. So, be stocked up on your Vicodin and keep a camera handy, just to be prepared for whatever comes.

PEV: What’s one thing we’d be surprised to hear about you?

AT: One thing? Only one? Ok. I used to be many of the stuffed characters at Disneyland. (They will kill me if they hear this got out… you’re forced to vow to secrecy on this so they won’t ruin the magic for little kids. But, come on! Everybody knows. Besides, little children who believe in this stuff can’t read.) So, anyway… yes, I was Chip, Dale, Winnie the Pooh, Roger Rabbit, Goofie’s son, Dark Wing Duck, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and even Pinocchio for one day. I was bummed I never got to be a girl character. And whenever my photo was taken, I smiled, even though no one saw my face. And I thought to myself… someday if I were famous, people would have pictures with me and not even know it! Every time I made an autograph for someone, or was mobbed by a crowd, I thought of it as practice for the future, just in case (if I ever autograph a CD for someone with the name Dark Wing Duck, you will now know why…).

PEV: Was there a certain point in your life when you knew that music was going to be a career for you and you were determined to make it happen?

AT: In 2004 when I realized that all jobs bored me to tears and I kept writing melodies at work… I decided to give it a try seriously, even though I knew that it is in no way lucrative.

PEV: What one word best describes Adrina Thorpe?

AT: Spontaneous

PEV: Traveling is now a large part of your life. How is life on the road for you? Best and worst parts? Any fun stories?

AT: Actually, I haven’t traveled at all worth mentioning. Yet.

PEV: Tracks from Elusive were featured on TV networks CW and Lifetime, as well as in several independent films. What was it like to see your music put to someone else’s visions?

AT: Weird. I found they put songs places where I wouldn’t have put them. I had two songs used that I would have switched entirely as it seemed the words didn’t fit the storyline. And this all happened after I was advised by a music supervisor at a conference to never send music unless it is relevant to the story. I realized relevance is based entirely on perspective.

PEV: How have all your friends and family reacted to your musical career? What’s it like when you get to play at your hometown?

AT: My friends and family are incredibly supportive, and it is a blessing. I love playing in my hometown… it’s just so easy.

PEV: What can we find you doing in your spare time, aside from performing?

AT: Being normal. Then being weird. Then switching back to normal again. And it continues.

PEV: Is there one artist or group that would be your dream collaboration? Why?

AT: Sarah Mclachlan (she’s my musical hero, and I always wish her the very best in life)

PEV: Is there an up and coming band or artist you think we should all be looking out for now?

AT: Jeremy Lister (Listen to his song, “Hostage.” Instant chills.)

PEV: If playing/writing music was not your career, what would you most likely be doing?

AT: I have no idea. Maybe being an interior designer? Definitely having a family.

PEV: So, what is next for Adrina Thorpe?

AT: Only God really knows that. Guess we’ll all have to wait and see!

Oh, wait, did you mean for my entire future? Or in the next couple of weeks? On August 10th, at 7pm I’ll be playing at the Hotel Café, in Los Angeles at my “Halflight & Shadows” CD release party. Hope to see you there! And I think I’m getting ready to start writing again…just maybe. - penseyeview.com


Discography

Adrina Thorpe's solo releases:
Elusive, 2004 (full length album)
Halflight & Shadows, 2009 (full length album)

Adrina Thorpe's dance singles:
ASOT 2007, Armin Van Buuren: "Who Will Find Me" Adrina Thorpe feat DJ Shah

ASOT 2008, Armin Van Buuren: "Back to You" Adrina Thorpe feat DJ Shah

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Bio

Album Review from ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE, UK
5 stars

Californian Singer-songwriter Adrina Thorpe’s debut album, Elusive, was a sunny collection of light toned pop songs beautifully sung by a talented performer. As the opening chords and lyrics of ‘Impossible Dream’ set the context for the songs to come, it becomes clear that her second release delves deeper beneath the surface of the psyche. ‘Flawed I am and flawed I will remain, broken since the day the package opened.’ Flawless, however, is her delicately powerful vocal. Velvet rich but capable of soaring effortlessly to stratospheric heights, it perfectly conveys the emotions with which the songs are liberally laced.
Stylistically the songs are driven forward by Thorpe’s lyrical piano playing and are enhanced by a sympathetic production that never steps in the way of the music itself. Comparisons could be made to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and a host of other female piano-playing singers but while there are some inevitable similarities these are merely by dint of the instrumentation employed. Thorpe, while skirting around the fringes of the accessible mainstream, remains distinct and distinctive.
- Trevor Raggatt, Rock N Reel

Official Bio
Singer/songwriter/pianist Adrina Thorpe presents her much-anticipated sophomore album, Halflight & Shadows. The songs are ordered progressively with a hidden "character" who journeys from dark to light as the album illuminates the eternal struggle of light against the darkness and the yearning that each of us faces everyday, the quest for a beautiful life. Adrina Thorpe's style reflects the softer side of music, with a haunting voice and a delicate touch at the piano.
“Emptiness inspires me. Silence beckons me, thrills me, fills me with ideas. I love to write. It's a passion I've had since I was very little. Melodies are all little miracles, and the perfect arrangements are like discovering heaven. I hope I can contribute beauty to the silence of the air,” confides Southern California native Thorpe.
When it came time to record Halflight & Shadows, classically-trained Thorpe enlisted the help of some of her close musician friends, including producer Filippo Gaetani (My Excellence, Malina, Ken Andrews), drummer Randy Cooke (Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Kelly Clarkson, Five for Fighting), cellist Dave Takahashi (Sheryl Crow, Sting, Kanye West), violinist Chris Woods (Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Faith Evans, Dr. Dre) and drummer Fernando Sanchez (Luis Fonsi, Charlotte Martin).
Since releasing her debut album Elusive, Thorpe has gained a considerable following and earned continued success. Many tracks from Elusive were featured on TV networks CW and Lifetime, as well as in several independent films. “Who Will Find Me,” the joint effort of Thorpe and DJ Shah, became a massive hit, even winning over the world’s number one DJ, Armin Van Buuren, who spun the song for crowds of more than 30,000 and claimed it to be his favorite song of the last two years.
Thorpe uses her unique marriage of pop/rock stylings, classical influence, and folk sentiment to weave narratives of joy within pain and light in the darkness. Her songs are ordered progressively with a hidden "character" who journeys from the darkest brokenness to becoming transformed and swept away by beauty. May these songs take you on a journey, as well.