Jaye Foucher Review of "Infectious Licks" By: Kristian Selm emale guitarists are still unusual in rock music and still have a touch of exoticism. The fact that technical ability and feeling are capable of any gender is proven by the American Jaye Foucher on her debut "Infectious Licks". With her knowledge she doesn't need to hide behind her male colleagues, because she masters fast finger picking as well as melodic fills and groovy rhythms at the right time. The predominantly instrumental songs range from prog metal to amazing power riffs to radio compatible and calm ballads. Her style very much reminds me of Joe Satiriani, and sometimes her favorite idol John Petrucci from Dream Theater can be heard [in her music] as well as a touch of Steve Morse. The rhythms sound tricky and full of variations and offer a matching riffing at the right time. They don't focus on effects, but on feeling and song quality. Three of the ten tracks ("Killer Clowns", "Epic", "Disjointed") are fully progressive compatible, while the rest of the songs have been kept in the middle of the round and sound alive through the variable style of Jaye Foucher...This debut is really worth listening to. © Kristian Selm / The Progressive Newsletter Epic Killer Clowns Sympatico The Real Thing Stompin' The Bug Dis-jointed