Killing Time (CD - 2000)

Personnel: Tina Cousins (vocals); Mark Topham (guitar, keyboards, bass); Erwin Keiles, Greg Bone (guitar); Karl Twigg, Andrew Frampton, Stever Parker, Dan Sanders (keyboards); Chris McDonnell, Pete Waterman, Paul Waterman (drums); Mary Carewe, Mae McKenna, Miriam Stockley, Katherine Wood (background vocals).

Producers include: Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, P. Waterman, Sash!, Tokapi.

Engineers include: Chris McDonnell, Graham Bonnet, Dan Frampton.

Recorded at PWL Studios, London and Manchester, England.

Personnel: Tina Cousins (background vocals); Mark Topham (guitar, keyboards); Erwin Keiles, Greg Bone (guitar); Dan Sanders, Karl Twigg, Andrew Frampton, Steve Parker (keyboards); Chris McDonnell, Paul Waterman, Pete Waterman (drums); Katherine Wood, Mae McKenna, Miriam Stockley, Mary Carewe (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Chris McDonnell; Paul Waterman; Les Sharma.

Recording information: Manchester Mastered, Transfermation; PWL Studios, London, England.

British dance sensation Tina Cousins wants to break into America. Her Euro-dance flair on her vivacious debut Killing Time closely follows the commercial musical footsteps of dance diva Jennifer Lopez. Cousins, who was bred on the smooth jazz of George Benson, brings in dazzling dance tracks, moody ballads woven inside inflections of jazz and drum'n'bass loops on Killing Time. The title track is a jaunty pop tune twisted into a trance-like vibe, but it's the high-tempo R&B sounds on "Pray" that are so energetic and exciting, the club/dance scene can only be heightened. She doesn't hold back on steady electronica and sonic vocality. Reminiscent of former pop chanteuse CeCe Peniston, Tina Cousins' urban synth-pop sound is a little too infectious to just toss aside. ~ MacKenzie Wilson minimize