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Bridgit Mendler came up through the Disney ranks, appearing in a TV series (Good Luck Charlie) and starring in a musical movie (Lemonade Mouth), where she played the singer of the titular band. Her sunny charm and fine singing voice are both featured on her debut solo album, Hello, My Name Is..., and so are her songwriting chops, as she co-wrote every track on the album. She and her production team concocted a resolutely Pop sound, relying on Auto-Tune (even when it doesn't seem like they need to) and bringing in hip-hop beats, big rock guitars, bubbling electronics, and on lead single "Ready or Not," some reggae riddims. It's not the most distinctive sound -- many of the tracks could be lifted from this album and placed on a Selena Gomez or Demi Lovato album with ease -- but it works well when combined with Mendler's idiosyncratic voice. She has an ear-catching wrinkle in her voice that gets more pronounced on the uptempo tracks; it works as a nice hook even when the song is less than thrilling. That being said, there are quite a few songs here that do make an impact. "Ready or Not" is the best track by far with a very catchy chorus, "Hurricane" has clever fairy tale lyrics and an impassioned vocal (and a sassy rap section), "Blonde" is a little clichéd but ends up as a convincing argument that hair color isn't a gauge of brains, and "Rocks at My Window" is a witty and fun love song with a big beat. Apart from the very moody and vocally powerful "5:15," the ballads aren't particularly memorable, though, and the album is bogged down by similar-sounding arrangements and song structures that don't do Mendler's voice and breezy style any favors. Still, it's an impressive debut from a singer who shows real talent and has every chance to break out of the Disney mold and do something all her own down the road.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - T. BELL, ComposerLyricist - W. Hart, ComposerLyricist - Emanuel Kiriakou, ComposerLyricist - Jens Koerkemeier, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Phil Seaford, Unknown, Other - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Evan "Kidd" Bogart, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Evan "Kidd" Bogart, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Freddy Wexler, Unknown, Other - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other - Jai Marlon, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Evan Bogart, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Evan "Kidd" Bogart, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
David Ryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Freddy Wexler, Synthesizer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donnell Shawn Butler, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Kuncio, ComposerLyricist - Jai Marlon, Synthesizer, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - NealHPogue, Unknown, Other - Phil Shaouy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Glashausser, Unknown, Other - Jeremiah "J-Hop" Olvera, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Freddy Wexler, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other - Jai Marlon, Unknown, Other - Dan Glashausser, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Dreamlab, Unknown, Other - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - NealHPogue, Unknown, Other - Jeremiah "J-Hop" Olvera, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Serban Ghenea, Unknown, Other - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jens Koerkemeier, Unknown, Other - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Alto, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Unknown, Other - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
David Ryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bridgit Mendler, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Wortham, Alto, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Wexler, Unknown, Other - F. Wexler, ComposerLyricist - D.S. Butler, ComposerLyricist - Jai Marlon, Percussion, Strings, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer - NealHPogue, Unknown, Other - Dan Glashausser, Unknown, Other - Jeremiah "J-Hop" Olvera, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Album review
Bridgit Mendler came up through the Disney ranks, appearing in a TV series (Good Luck Charlie) and starring in a musical movie (Lemonade Mouth), where she played the singer of the titular band. Her sunny charm and fine singing voice are both featured on her debut solo album, Hello, My Name Is..., and so are her songwriting chops, as she co-wrote every track on the album. She and her production team concocted a resolutely Pop sound, relying on Auto-Tune (even when it doesn't seem like they need to) and bringing in hip-hop beats, big rock guitars, bubbling electronics, and on lead single "Ready or Not," some reggae riddims. It's not the most distinctive sound -- many of the tracks could be lifted from this album and placed on a Selena Gomez or Demi Lovato album with ease -- but it works well when combined with Mendler's idiosyncratic voice. She has an ear-catching wrinkle in her voice that gets more pronounced on the uptempo tracks; it works as a nice hook even when the song is less than thrilling. That being said, there are quite a few songs here that do make an impact. "Ready or Not" is the best track by far with a very catchy chorus, "Hurricane" has clever fairy tale lyrics and an impassioned vocal (and a sassy rap section), "Blonde" is a little clichéd but ends up as a convincing argument that hair color isn't a gauge of brains, and "Rocks at My Window" is a witty and fun love song with a big beat. Apart from the very moody and vocally powerful "5:15," the ballads aren't particularly memorable, though, and the album is bogged down by similar-sounding arrangements and song structures that don't do Mendler's voice and breezy style any favors. Still, it's an impressive debut from a singer who shows real talent and has every chance to break out of the Disney mold and do something all her own down the road.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:03
- Main artists: Bridgit Mendler
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hollywood Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc. ℗ 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.
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