Musicians Holly Joy and Rikk Currence have come together to form a modern day Pop-rock duo. The husband and wife outfit goes by the moniker of JoyFocus. In the style of the makeup of The Eurhythmics, Currence is the musical backbone of the band as Joy is the voice of the band. Together, the music that they produce is part rock, part pop.
JoyFocus has created a sound that is very radio-friendly. The music from the duo is a combination of 80s New Wave, today’s modern rock music and some religious overtones. Having said that, the music by the duo is full of messages, some religious, some not. Either way, the music of JoyFocus has been shaped in a way that most of the people who hear their music will find something that will drawn them into it.
Together, Holly Joy and Rikk Currence have created three independent releases of their brand of radio-friendly music. Prior to 2009, JoyFocus had put out their releases of “Ultra Catchy Atomic Pop Interlude- Volume 1” and “Super Happy Family Wish Record”. But the band has taken their sound and stepped it up a notch with the release of their newest release of “Cyber Suburban Electro Rock Circus”. “Cyber Suburban Electro Rock Circus” is the first album release from JoyFocus. The album contains 8 original compositions by the duo and one cover track.
The album starts out strong with one of the songs that have religious overtones- “Audrey Is Gone”. The track is about missing a person who made a difference in the lives of so many people that knew her. The album stays strong with the next track of “Princess Samantha,” a track about someone looking for her ‘Prince Charming’ who has not found what she is looking for.
Another of the best tracks on the album is the only song on the album that was not written by Rikk Currence- “Here Comes The Rain Again,” the song from The Eurhythmics. The new version stays true to the original while updating the song for the 21st Century. Even though the song is not one by Currence, the composition fits in perfectly with the sound of JoyFocus. After “Here Comes The Rain Again,” the album is brought to an end with a reprise of the first track on the album, “Audrey Is Gone”. The rest of the album is just as strong. Almost all of the tracks from the release could be used as singles.
As a writer, Rikk Currence has the right amount of talent for writing songs. The songs that he writes could easily become singles that get tons of play on today’s radio stations.
And then there is the other side of Currence- the musician side.
As a musician, Rikk Currence wrote all of the music as well as created all of the music that appears on the new release. The musician has created a musical base that made it easy for Holly Joy to add her vocals to the album.
Currence has found the perfect partner in Holly Joy as she has the same type of talent in her singing ability. One of the best examples of Joy’s singing ability is the harmony that she created on the track “Grey Day My Way (War of Me)”.
Together, the two musicians have created one of the best musical partnerships in the music industry today. Their newest album, “Cyber Suburban Electro Rock Circus,” is very strong and is a solid release. With a combination of New Wave music, today’s current rock music, and a little Christian Rock, JoyFocus has a sound that could attract a large fan base if given the chance.
To discover “Cyber Suburban Electro Rock Circus,” the new album from Rikk Currence and Holly Joy’s musical outfit of JoyFocus, go to the band’s website of www.joyfocus.com. The band can also be found on MySpace at www.myspace.com/joyfocus.
Reviewed By Matheson Kamin
