Presley Sullivan is more Miranda Lambert than RaeLynn or Kelsea Ballerini. She doesn't waste time with the sickly sweet bubblegum-pop country, and goes straight to the man-shaming rocky tracks. She has a badass attitude and powerhouse vocals, marking her as a strong contender for the next big female star. Last year, she released her debut EP, Full Grown Country, featuring the singles "Full Grown Country" and "Catch My Name." This song, "Gasoline," released in January, is her first offering since her debut EP.
The southern rock edge to many young female's music has been a growing trend. Some women involved in this new generation have been Clare Dunn, Haley & Alexis Band, and Anjelia Pelay. Traditionally, the men tended to lean more southern rock, which is obvious by looking at The Cadillac Three or Eric Church. But these new girls, including Sullivan, are proving that women can kill at southern rock just as well as the men can. Additionally, there are so many big vocalists breaking into the scene, Mickey Guyton, Morgan Myles and Kaitlyn Baker to name a few. Sullivan is another one to add to that list. She has the traditional country twang, but also the rock influenced powerhouse vocals. She doesn't have the ballad potential that Guyton has, but like Baker, Sullivan has found that sassy songs are her forte.
This song has many similarities to Miranda Lambert's "Kerosene." This track was the first song to really put Lambert on the country music map. Her previous singles didn't do nearly as well as this one did, and the copyright accusation added to its popularity as well. But comparing it to this song would not cause a controversy. Despite the obvious similarity with both the songs discussing ways to start fires, both the tracks are full of fire and sass, a characteristic that played a big part in Lambert's career. The southern rock and heavy-guitar production adds to that, and also creates a song as memorable as the 2004 Lambert track.
Sullivan has a sound that is unique, but not too off the map to not be popular. Her vocals and the production of this song are on point, and she does have definite potential. It would be nice if the next track she put out were a little more original, and it would also be nice to hear a different, more emotional side to Sullivan, but that will happen with time. For now though, this song will hopefully put her on the country music grid, and expose her to greater audiences.
OVERALL RATING: 4 crowns
This song has many similarities to Miranda Lambert's "Kerosene." This track was the first song to really put Lambert on the country music map. Her previous singles didn't do nearly as well as this one did, and the copyright accusation added to its popularity as well. But comparing it to this song would not cause a controversy. Despite the obvious similarity with both the songs discussing ways to start fires, both the tracks are full of fire and sass, a characteristic that played a big part in Lambert's career. The southern rock and heavy-guitar production adds to that, and also creates a song as memorable as the 2004 Lambert track.
Sullivan has a sound that is unique, but not too off the map to not be popular. Her vocals and the production of this song are on point, and she does have definite potential. It would be nice if the next track she put out were a little more original, and it would also be nice to hear a different, more emotional side to Sullivan, but that will happen with time. For now though, this song will hopefully put her on the country music grid, and expose her to greater audiences.
OVERALL RATING: 4 crowns
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