Gabor Kleinbloesem Editor of Strutter'zine

HAVEN-HAVEN (SLICE OF REALITY RECORDS) 7th Haven on iuma.com

The latest Female Fronted AOR sensation comes out of Thousand Oaks, California and is called HAVEN. This three piece band has released a terrific debut CD that will appeal to everyone who likes the sound of PRIVATE LIFE, WITNESS, HEART, RADAR & HELLIP; The band consists of lead singer Pamme, bassist/guitarist/keyboardist Michael Brody and lead guitarist John Vanselow. Additional musicians include drummer MATT SORUM (THE CULT/GUNS'N'ROSES) and singer ROBIN MCAULEY (MSG). The production of Michael Brody and John Vanselow is excellent and so are the 12 AOR/Melodic Rocksongs on the album. The CD starts with "The curtain", a great semi melodic rockballad like HEART meets PRIVATE LIFE. Next up is "Can you hear us", a fantastic semi AOR/Melodic Rockballad. The lovely AOR ballad "All I ever need" follows. Things slow down with the acoustic ballad "Halfway home" (a la CHALLENGE). The first real rocker is "Strange premonition", a nice uptempo melodic rocker with a catchy hookline and a sound comparable to WITNESS. The calmer piano led AOR ballad "Face the day" is up next. Then comes the fantastic classy uptempo AOR/Melodic Rocker "Show them" that combines HEART, TONE NORUM (first two albums) and WITNESS, so a must for fans of that typical female AOR sound. In the same style is "Hold on" that also sounds a lot like the wonderful debut of PRIVATE LIFE. In between these two songs is the acoustic ballad "The road". "Someday soon " is maybe the best song of the whole CD, because this song is a superb AOR ballad. Next track "Be the one" is a nice calmer AOR/Poprocker, a bit like ELLEN FOLEY and RACHEL SWEET. The CD closes very nicely with the uptempo melodic rocker "Forgiveness". HAVEN is really a big recommendation to every fan of female fronted AOR/Melodic rock, especially if you liked RADAR, then you're gonna love this one too! More info at: http://7thhaven.iuma.com and www.mp3.com/haven E-mail them at: pammeland@earthlink.net Look for an interview on our site soon.

(Points: 9.0 out of 10)

Haven - Haven Rock Reunion Webzine Review http://www.heim-e.uni-sb.de/~rage/havenreview.htm

Haven is a threepiece consisting of singer Pamme, Michael Brody (bass, keyboards and guitars) and John Vanselow (lead guitars). You can see it's a mere studio project. And that's a shame! Haven should perform in big stadiums packed with screaming chicks (and boys, since the singer is a girl). Ok, this ain't the 80s anymore. But ten years back, Haven would have got a major deal in a second. On their self titled debut, they play over-the-top melodic pop rock in the vein of the early Vixen albums. Anyone remeber the four chicks playing songs written by Richard Marx, Jeff Paris, Fee Waybill etc? And Haven singer Pamme exactly sounds like Vixen singer Janet Gardner. That's a compliment, because I really dig the hyper-melodic first and second Vixen CDs. If you also like them, then you should definitely check out Haven! Oh, before I forget it: there are two guest stars on the album: Ex-Guns N'Roses / Cult drummer Matt Sorum and ex-MSG singer Robin McAuley. Unfortunately the latter is only doing backing vocals on two tracks. Would have been really nice to hear him in a duet with Pamme. But her voice is strong enough to make this CD a masterpiece. With a decent record deal, Haven should be huge! I don't mention any tracks, because they're all on the same high level, mostly midtempo rockers with great guitar playing and fantastic harmonies. The best melodic rock album with female vocals since the Vixen debut! Contact: www.mp3.com/Haven.

Rating: 9 Review by: Rage

This review is from Bruno Van de Velde Editor of Angelfire Magazine.

Haven (7th Haven on iuma.com)

Through the years I heard some great singers female and male. My favorite rock singer has always been Ann Wilson (Heart). Since I received this I have a new name on the top of my list. Pamme does not only look awesome, she has also an amazing voice. On the CD I received are twelve songs. She got the help from Matt Sorum (Guns n’ Roses & The Cult) on drums. Robin McAuley (MSG) did some backing vocals and Jimmy Hotz who worked with Yes and Fleetwood Mac helped out on the Hotz Midi Translator. The CD starts with "The Curtain" a mid tempo song which showcases the powerful and emotional voice of Pamme. The next eleven songs vary from ballads to harder rock songs. All songs also feature the excellent guitar work of John Vanselow. I’m really amazed that this band is unsigned. Haven may not be the heaviest band in the world but what they do is from a very high level. Just listen to songs like "All I Ever Need", "Strange Premonition" or the amazing ballad "Face The Day". E-mail (9 out of 10)

This review is from Andrea Bertamino of Flash Magazine

HAVEN (7th Haven on IUMA)

"Haven"

(Slice Of Reality Records) Rating: 85

Coming from California, Haven is made of Pamme (vc), Michael Brody (bs, keys, gt) and John Vanselow (gt), but they have guests like Matt Sorum (dr – The Cult, Guns N’Roses) and the singer Robin McAuley (Grand Prix, MSG). The fans of female fronted bands cannot ignore this band that courageously puts four ballads at the begininng of the cd, that are "The curtain" (a passionate song with influences of Heart and Private Life), "Can you hear us" and "All I ever need" (even more evident the presence of the Wilson sisters in songwriting), and the acoustic "Halfway home", graced by a magnificent guitar work of Brody and Vanselow. The first real rockers are "Strange premonition" (among Deep Purple and Witness), and "Show them", with hints of Heart and Witness. After the dreamy and seducing slow "The road", we have more AOR songs like "Hold on" and "Someday soon", a mighty semi ballad performed with great class. "Forgiveness" is a melodic hard rock uptempo, not so original in the instrumental department, but will easily find lovers. Haven is a good band worth the interest of some serious label. Contacts: www.mp3.com/haven, e-mail to pammeland@earthlink.net