Heather Morgan & The Company Of Men @ CMW 2006

Hometown:  Hometown: Toronto,ON

Background/Composition: Crooner and her merry outlaws play indie-Western twang-rock with lust.

Grade: 73

Comment: Powerful pipes, fun tunes; great for family singalongs, picnics, or long car rides.

Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations
80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge expectations, i.e. rocked us so hard we peed our pants.
70-79: Achieves required skills and knowledge. Meets rock 'n' roll standard.
60-69: Demonstrates some skills. Approaches rock 'n' roll standard.
50-59: Demonstrates some required skills and knowledge in a limited way.
00-50: Has not demonstrated required skills or knowledge.

Learning Skills: E=Excellent, G=Good, S=Satisfactory, N=Sad Really

Oral And Visual Communication
Eye Contact: E 
Pronounciation: G
Stage Presence: G
Stage Banter: S
Image: G
Appearance: G
Use Of Stage: G
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: Her music's got a heart-on for small town narratives and the simple life. But this troupe came across personality-less during the quiet moments between songs. When she did speak, her banter was half-assed. I was mere centimetres from the stage and I couldn't make out what she was saying. Not a good sign.

Musical Analysis
Level Of Participation: G
Problem Solving: G
Teamwork: G
Work Habits: G
Organization:E
Audience Participation: S
Sound: S
Composition: G
Songs: G
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: Heather Morgan's got some pipes in her, and her music waxes romantic on, well, romance. But they were plagued by such debilitating feedback, that I found it hard to care. They had a cool slide guitar though.

Other Skills And Areas Of Interest
Charisma: S
Problem Solving: S
Teamwork: S
Sexiness: N
Haircut: S
Indie Rock Footwear: S
Nods To Disposible Fashion: S
Cool Equipment: E
Level Of Inebriation: G
Actual Ability: G
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: They look like a collection of Professors and T.A.'s gone slumming. Their charisma was subdued and they didn't seem to have any chemistry or synergy within their unit. I wonder how often they've actually played together.