Not since the Spice Girls era has a woman embraced the “Girl Power” mantra and added her own cholesterol building goodness.
Mia Borders’ album Southern Fried Soul is pure New Orleans; it’s infused with soul and sex appeal, and it oozes musical talent. The album taps into every emotion, making it relatable to the listeners. Borders ventures into tales of infidelity, lust, and heartbreak, all with her sensual vocals and alluring confidence.
“Sustenance” is a passionate track, mixed with provocative lyrics and a hip-grooving beat that couldn’t be any sexier. Borders pulls at the heart seams with “The Very Best Part of Me,” singing about reluctantly letting her love go – the perfect break up song. In “Scream,” Borders brings out her claws after her lover has been unfaithful and challenges his decisions with bold and almost arrogant statements: “You’ll wish [you’d] never done it/You’ll pray it’s all a dream/You’ll start to question/Was it worth it just to hear her scream?”
The album takes so many twists and turns, it’s hard to tell what kind of Borders you’ll get. Overall, with Mia Borders’ strong, sultry vocals and talented backing band, Southern Fried Soul is finger lickin’ good.
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Mia Borders... A Tasty Treat
With an album title Southern Fried Soul, you know Mia Borders has got to be serving up something tasty. Strong-willed, tenderhearted, sharp-tongued, and damn sassy when she needs to be, I’ve always found her sound resonated in the vein of Bill Withers… a compliment I don’t hand out lightly. But don’t just take my word for it; peep the tracks below (including a cover of the aforementioned legend’s classic “Use Me”), and check out this video of Mia playing outside of Jackson Square on New Year’s Eve.
Southern Fried Soul (Independent)
Don’t be fooled by Mia Borders’ shy and soft singing style. On “Don’t Say Forever” the soul-jazz singer attacks the words of the song with the fierceness of Fefe Dobson’s hate driven “Unforgiven.” She sings of a lover who abused her trust in this pop-rock anthem of breaking up and rebuilding. Kyle Sclafani’s lead guitar is a bold contrast to her soft musings with great harmonies.
But Borders taps into her sexy side on “Sustenance” and her cheeky side on “Scream,” an in-your-face tune that accusingly prods for answers about why she wasn’t good enough to keep her man and whether or not the other woman’s sex was worth it. “You’ll get what’s comin’ to ya. / I swear I’ll get you back,” she sings with such fury that you wouldn’t want to be the guy that wronged her caught alone one night in a dark alley.
And with emotions as varying as hers are, this CD is full of surprises. There’s no telling what Mia Borders will come up with next, and that’s half the fun.
Following the release of their first E.P., New Orleans buzz band MNSKP brings their soothing soul sounds to Carrollton Station on November 10. The 6-piece band plays cool jazz and funk, but it’s the sultry vocals of lead singer Mia Borders that takes the main stage. The band’s chops are displayed fuller on tracks like “Let Me Know,” but it’s still Mia’s voice that demands full attention. At times naturally soothing, her voice is heard best as it peaks in deeply passionate cries. MNSKP is a young band that demands attention.