Dambuilders

Ruby Red (EastWest)
by Jen Beatty

Singer Joan Wasser steps closer to the mic, and sounds as though she’s been getting her violin schooling from the Charlie Daniels Band’s “Talk To Me Fiddle.” Ruby Red is another engaging disc that will succeed in the dorms, while “Special Ed” and “Drive-By Kiss” are sure to court the radio airwaves. But will the Dambuilders ever break out of the collegiate rock circle?