She is the Mack Diva but she is so much more. A powerhouse vocalist whose soulful tones and earthy intensity mark her as an extraordinary artist, she is an urban storyteller with the innate ability to evoke a myriad of emotions.
Her name is Sandra [+]She is the Mack Diva but she is so much more. A powerhouse vocalist whose soulful tones and earthy intensity mark her as an extraordinary artist, she is an urban storyteller with the innate ability to evoke a myriad of emotions.
Her name is Sandra St. Victor and there is no one quite like her.
Recognized for her multi-faceted artistry and vocal prowess by industry insiders and discerning music buyers alike, the Dallas-born singer-songwriter has been captivating audiences with her special blend of R&B, pop, rock, gospel and jazz for over a decade now, first as a member of the innovative trio known as The Family Stand from 1988 to 1993 and then as a soulstress in her own right via her much-treasured 1996 Warner Brothers set, "Mack Diva Saves The World."
Five years on, expressing a whole new level of creativity and confidence comes "Gemini: Both Sides," the much-anticipated follow-up album. Once again filled with songs that reflect the everyday realities of life, love
and relationships, the record is a remarkable tour-de-force for this one-of-a-kind artist: "The album is based on the two sides of my Gemini nature: one side, with reality staring in my face which can sometimes be very bleak and hard; the other, which is the optimistic, upbeat, sacred part of me."
"Gemini: Both Sides" indeed has its own "natural breathing order," says the ever-genial SSV. "It starts out with 'darkness' with the song "Slipping Into Darkness" and ends with 'lightness' with "Forgiving Light." In the center, everything is cool. There's a natural flow to the record and since it is on my own label, I was able to create it just the way I wanted."
The artistic freedom and creative spirit embodied throughout "Gemini: Both Sides" is evident on every one of the album's superlative thirteen tracks. Whether Sandra is expressing the universal yearning for finding a soulmate in the haunting "Holding Out," co-produced with longtime musical associate Tom Hammer or fusing funk and jazz on the psychedelic soul groove "Dizzy" (co-produced with Ty Macklin, also known for his work with Erykah Badu) which features special guests, legendary performers Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd, each song speaks to some element of the human condition.
In her own inimitable way, SSV tackles everyt
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