{"id":71460,"date":"2022-08-05T19:41:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T00:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=71460"},"modified":"2022-08-05T19:45:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T00:45:10","slug":"miss-crazy-clones-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2022\/miss-crazy-clones-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"M!SS CRAZY | Clones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Dan Skiba<\/span>
\u2014 Guest Columnist \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Markus Allen Christopher and his crazy cohorts are back at it again with the release of Clones <\/em>via Eonian Records.  For those not familiar with the band, M!SS CRAZY is a Hard Rock outfit from California that keeps the Glam\/Arena Rock spirit of Def Leppard, Kix, and Cinderella alive and relevant.  While those bands have all but given up on creating new music, M!SS CRAZY continues to crank out catchy compositions that will have you singing along after just a few spins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A common theme beating through many M!SS CRAZY songs over the years is relational strife \u2026 seems Markus has been through more than his share of falling in love only to wonder what went wrong and why he ended up getting kicked in the nuts.  Topically, there appears to be another chapter of romantic regret (and perhaps groveling) that Markus wants to release through the band\u2019s music.  And, by and large, he\u2019s successful at that throughout this new release.  With song titles such as \u201cI\u2019m Never Gonna Get Over You\u201d, \u201cI Don\u2019t Believe In Love\u201d, \u201cForgiveness\u201d, and \u201cShe Loves Me\u201d, you can see how Markus has continued to struggle when trying to deal with a rollercoaster love-life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clones<\/em> starts with \u201cI\u2019m Never Gonna Get Over You\u201d, which is a solid song that fits squarely in the M!SS CRAZY mold of old.  It\u2019s quick, catchy, and jumps feet first into relational trauma.  Next up is the title track, \u201cClones\u201d, which is actually a cover of the song written by David Carron that was featured on Alice Cooper\u2019s Flush The Fashion<\/em> album back in 1980.  Between \u201cClones\u201d and the subsequent track \u201cLiving In America\u201d, seems M!SS CRAZY also has something to say about the current state the USA\u2019s democracy. The album takes an interesting droning psychedelic turn with \u201cI Don\u2019t Believe In Love\u201d, and if you\u2019re a fan of big, sing-a-long choruses, then the next track \u201cI Just Wanna Give\u201d should meet your expectations.  The song \u201cTonight\u201d offers a change-up by featuring Nicole Willard as lead vocalist (with Markus harmonizing in the background) \u2026 it works well and results in arguably the album\u2019s catchiest track.  Clones<\/em> closes out with an uncharacteristic guitar-based instrumental entitled \u201cV.A.\u201d, and then ends with \u201cShe Loves Me\u201d, which is also one of the strongest of the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengths of this album include several musical change-ups compared to previous releases and the inclusion of Nicole Willard\u2019s vocals to complement Markus\u2019 raspy singing style.  On the flip side, Clones<\/em> is barely over 30 minutes long and a good chunk of that deals with the dark side of Markus\u2019 relationships, which basically means a handful of tracks may \u201cbring you down\u201d rather than \u201cfire you up\u201d \u2026 the latter being something M!SS CRAZY has always been good at doing.  Nonetheless, Clones<\/em> is a solid album and definitely worth checking out \u2026 and while you\u2019re at it, do yourself a favor and order Can\u2019t Get Enough\u201d <\/em>if you\u2019d like to hear one of the best Arena\/Hard Rock albums of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Line-up:
Markus Allen Christopher \u2013 Vocals & Guitar
Nicole Willard \u2013 Vocals & Backing Vocals
Vernon Anderson \u2013 Guitar
John Homan \u2013 Drums
Kim Racer \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track Listing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. I\u2019m Never Gonna Get Over You<\/li>
  2. Clones (cover)<\/li>
  3. Living In America<\/li>
  4. I Don\u2019t Believe In Love<\/li>
  5. I Just Wanna Give<\/li>
  6. Forgiveness<\/li>
  7. Miracle<\/li>
  8. Tonight<\/li>
  9. V.A.<\/li>
  10. She Loves Me<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Label: Eonian Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Genre: Arena Rock, Hard Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Website: MissCrazyRecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

    Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 7.5 size=20]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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