A RADIO DIAL EXTRA: "Let's Start" by Haley Reinhart

   Hey friends, in an unusual turn of events, the Dial’s receiver has tuned in a current song which has caught our fancy. When this happens, we bring it to you by way of what we call a Radio Dial Extra! Let’s start this review with a look see (and a listen to) of “Let’s Start” by Miss Haley Reinhart!

“I feel so lost until you’re near me… you take me places that I never knew existed…”

If when listening, you get the feeling that you may have heard this tune in the distant past, then Haley has achieved her intended result. You see, “Let’s Start” is the third single pulled from her 2017 What’s that Sound LP, a loving tribute to the pop styles and sounds of the 1960s. Mainly consisting of Haley’s renditions of classics like Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit”, The Turtles’ “You Showed Me” and “Baby It’s You” (drawing mainly from the hard rock/blues version by Smith, not the girl group original by The Shirelles), the album also contain three original tunes co-written by Haley in a 1960s style, “Let’s Start” being one of those three.

A deliciously upbeat pop confection, “Let’s Start” melds sunshine pop and psychedelic bubblegum influences, sounding much like a lost track by Spanky & Our Gang or The Association crossed with The Lemon Pipers or Strawberry Alarm Clock.

In addition, that incredibly catchy sing along chorus of “Bah-bah-bah-BAH-bah” reminds me a lot of the opening to The Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You”, even though the Partridges’ hit came a couple of years after Haley’s inspirations chronologically.

And that authentic 1960’s sound? That’s no accident… the entire What’s That Sound LP was recorded to tape using vintage instruments and analog recording to give it a period authentic sound for that “Summer of Love” vibe.

Also known for her incredible work with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox musician collective, Haley specializes in sultry jazz renditions of alternative rock classics - check out her amazing versions of Radiohead’s “Creep”, Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and the White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” for some of her best vocal work. Check them out on YouTube or http://postmodernjukebox.com/.

Final thought… Haley finished third in American Idol season 10 – how did she NOT win? She could sing proofs from a calculus textbook and still have my heart…

“Carry me swiftly… up to the mountain baby… to see us at our peak… just don’t forget to breathe… ahhhhh”