Saving Jane

I ordered this thinking it was a new cd, but it is the same One Girl Revolution cd with Supergirl as an extra. LOVE the cd, so I downloaded the new song and gave it to my sister for Christmas. For all those writing about how wonderful this is, I stopped to think if they even listened to One Girl Revolution? Behind on everything??

Something to Hold On To (2002), then The Girl Next Door (2005), then One Girl Revolution (2007) and now the Supergirl (2008) compact disc. The words are great, the music is clear and crisp. From Columbus, Ohio, SAVING JANE is one of the very best bands in the nation. Marti Dodson can sing, she can write and she's one of the best looking women in the musical industry. The rest of the band consists of Pat Buzzard, a musical genius on his own right, drummer Dak Goodman, guitarist Brandon Hagan and bassist Eric Flores. After you listen to any of these CD's, you'll definitely want to see the band in person. Buy the CD and enjoy it, then make plans to see the band in concert. You won't be disappointed.

This CD is fantastic. Every song is amazing. Talk about some girl power! I would recommend this cd to any girl/woman that needs strength, support and hope! I know, sounds cheesy, but very uplifting and fun!

Never really had a CD that I really like most of the songs. I love Saving Jane. They don't get enough credit.

I am LOVING this new tune!! It's so very catchy and uplifting, makes me think i can do anything and everything!

it definitely was "a fortunate accident" that i chanced upon "saving jane" on youtube when one of the songs from this album (sleep on it) was the background music for a video. I forgot about watching the video and instead listened to the song--I played the video over and over just so I could listen to the song again and again! Saving Jane has a good sound to it...my initial reactions were that, she's just singing, she's just playing music, she just is. and her songs are definitely relate-able, if there even is such a word. I would recommend this album--and artist--to everyone. I'm off to download the other albums now. :)

No it isn"t but it will do for now. Voice is sexy. Lyrics are intelligent. Melodies are reasonably fresh. Chick is good looking. Mostly upbeat songs.Still holds up after 50 listenings. Buy it. Bad news. Their follow up is more subdued. Sophomore slump?

Now, do not get me wrong. The album is definitely very good and deserves 5 stars, but my review isn't really about the CD. I have a question about Marti that no other forum I could post it on, frankly because Saving Jane doesn't have one. Ever since I have purchased this CD, this one tiny little question has left me and my friends skeptical on something...

Is she a man? Wait, let me correct this. Was she a man? I'm not trying to be rude or anything, because I love her music and in the Girl Next Door video, she did look pretty in the limo scene. Other then that, she looks manly. Not just looks, but she's built manly. But, besides those, is she a man? Well, now a woman, but was she?!?! It's driving me crazy! I cannot look at my booklet until I am sure of this question.

I'm not hating, because if she is or was, that's fine. My feelings for her will not change whatsoever. In fact, I won't care. I just need to know! Please, somebody answer with a POSITIVE answer, not just a thought. Know before speaking! Thank you!

.......a little Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Bif Naked, and a couple riffs that sound like the Beatles and Foo Fighters. Marti Dodson has a GREAT voice!

I first heard saving Jane as a side act for a Bo Bice concert. Bo was great, But I'm not talking about him right now. I really liked them, and had bits and peices of their songs stuck in my head all day. The only song I had heard before was Girl next door, and they didn't sing that untill the end. I really liked this cd, and I will show the world how much free time I have and write about every little song.

Who's Crying Now is the first song on the cd, or at least on mine. Marti herself said that it's about when you have a boyfriend that doesn't call for a long time and then suddenly wants to get back together again like nothing happened. This song has great lyrics and shows a lot of emotion, as most of thier songs do, and is a surprisingly cheery and upbeat.

The nesxt song was Happy, which was Marti's opening song in the concert. This one's about having a boyfriend that's moved on and you haven't. The lyrics are kind of sad, but it's a really fun song that makes you want to turn up the music really loud and rock out and annoy all the neighbors.

Girl next door was, as I allready said, the last song in the concert and the only one I'd heard of before. It's also in the newest Now cd, but that usualy had really bad music in my opinon. But that's really good for the band, because they've really got talent and deserve fame.

Imperfection is one of my favorite songs. It's about how in the music industry (and in life in general) they want everyone to be so perfect and beautiful and sexy, and Marti just wants to be who she is and doesn't care what anyone else thinks. In the concert that really was true. she had realy pretty hair, but she wasn't trying to be more that she is. as the song says, "this is what you get. This is who I am." this also has some of the coolest lyrics, like, "Sometimes I trip and fall. But I nkow where i stand." and "In case your looking that's my heart there on my sleave." I love this song, because it describes a feeling everyone has felt before.

I don't remember if they did Reasons Why in the concert. This one is not my favorite, but it has a lot of emoton. It's kind of about how marti thought that she wasn't 16 anyomore and was too old to get big in the music industry, but then she realised, "Maybe it's not to late for me to fly. Maybe you underestimated me and now it's tiiiiiiiime." It's a really hopeful song and makes you think that if she could do it, anyone can.

Ordinary wasn't in the concert either, and it didn't stick out much for me. It's a slower song, which isn't exactly my thing. the title says it all, "if you would get to know me, Maybe you would love me, I'm so ordinary..."

Sleep on it is in the same cattagory as Ordinary.

Don't stop is one of my favorite songs, too. I think It's kind of abput stage fright, but I'm not sure. It's a really fun song, and makes you want to dance. It's a pretty good lesson for everything, "Don't stop now."

The pretender is the only song in the album that is not by someone in the band. It's pretty good, but not my favorite. I think it goes on for a bit to long, and i don;t understand much of it.

Mary is about someone who's trying to be someone she's not, so she trys to be someone else she's not, and the moral is be yourself. Very self explanitory. It's a good song, though a little less upbeat, and has a nice ring to it.

Come down to me is the song where the band gets to show off their pianist, which was much needed considering that he was just kind of sitting there shaking his head for some of the other songs. It's a really nice love song about when you realy like someone but you don't know if he likes you back. The song was kind of ruined at the concert, though, when some people got up because they thought they saw Bo coming from back stage.

autumn and Me is the last song on the Cd, and is about Marti and her best friend Autumn. I really like this song, too, and the lyrics are also realy funny, like, "I was named for a boy, she was named for the fall, and nothing much else really mattered at all." You Say, the thing at the end, was king of wierd, though.

I really liked this cD,and even though I'm only 12 and I can't type very well, I would recoment this cd to anyone that liked good music. I hope this was helpful.

There's nothing bad at all about this band. The cd is a mix up between rock and pop. And every band member is good at what they do. Outstand vocals. And the guitarist rocks. Check out the tracks "One Girl Revolution" and "Better Day" for a taste of the cd.

I purchased Saving Jane's first CD and loved it -- I heard a few songs off One Girl Revolution and new I had to have it. I loved this album even more than the first -- Say Please is one of my favorite songs but I have to say I liked each and every song on this album and recommend to anyone.

I liked the first CD from this band...so I bought the second one. It's okay...nothing that's going to knock you off your feet, but still has some nice beats to it. Say Please is a very touching song.

If you are familiar with Saving Janes first album then you already know that this band is destined for greatness. One Girl Revolution is just as good! Marti has a beautifully unique voice that is second nature to her. I had the honor of seeing them live and she sounds perfect and the band is tight. They are also a friendly band who doesn't mind taking the time out to meet and talk to their fans. Her lyrics are meaningful and all the songs are catchy. This band is not caught up in all the commercial BS, they are raw, natural talent who sing and play from their hearts.

I first heard Saving Jane on the top 40 with "Girl Next Door." This time I heard her on a Sirus station. They do not get played much, but this group is AWESOME. This new CD has some GREAT songs. The lead off single "One Girl Revolution" is another Chick anthem. very good lyrics and good beat. Another one of my favorite songs is "From the Sky." I play that song over and over! Other highlights are: "What I didn't Say", "Nicotine", "Say Please" & "Let me down Easy." At first listen to the beginning of "Better Day" I thought she was going to be doing a remake of "Torn." It has the same melody and I thought Martie would sing the heck out of it....was kinda a let down when it turned out not to be Torn, but "Better Day" turns out to be ok anyway. This group is one that should be getting more attention. The songs and lyrics are good. Give it a try. If you liked "Girl NExt Door" you will enjoy this one too.

I found out about saving jane when they weren't known well from frickin'A. and fell in love with them. The songs are catchy and i can relate to many of them. "ordinary" and "come down to me" would have to be my favorite tracks. I love how down to earth marti is and how she never fails to crack me up when I see/talk to her.
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angela

I heard "Girl Next Door" on Top 40 Radio and fell in love with it instantly. There was something so honest, so raw about the song that made me love it and shortly after I heard "Happy" on the radio as well and just had to pick up the album. And this did little to dissapoint.

I guess what's so funny is that this is a girly pop rock album, and because she's an alto singer I read some say she's not a good singer. The lead singer is actually great, I love her low powerful voice. And the cool thing is is that her voice has a very country feeling to it, and yet she pulls off the rocker chick well.

Lyrically the songs are exceptional. Lyrics are raw, meangingful, and honest. I also like how the lyrics are deep, but not overly metaphoric. Take "Happy" for examply, "I'm so happy for you I could cry/ I'm so elated cross my heart and hope to die." And it's those kind of lyrics that make that song, plus the title track and "Autumn & Me" near flawless. As a matter of fact, just about every song on here is good. I personally didn't enjoy "Reasons Why" but that only brought it down a star.

Saving Jane is a great band and I think it would be good for everyone to listen to. They have the perfect sound to make for a good summer cd.

Awesome cd. Good for people that like or don't like pop music. She is truely gifted and has a "different" type of voice

Marti Dodson, lead singer of Saving Jane, has a voice kind of like Sheryl Crow's, and on "Sleep on It" she sounds a lot like a rougher, tougher Jewel. The first two songs on the album are pretty good; Marti's deep throaty voice sounds rather untrained but is still pleasing, and it lends a genuine feel to the album. Track 3, "Girl Next Door," is a bouncy anthemic track that tons of girls can relate to; the background music to the track is fairly standard and reminds me of several other songs, but it's catchy. I skip over track 4 because it bores me. Track 5, "Reasons Why," is kind of inspirational, which I like: "Maybe it's not too late for me to fly/Maybe you underestimated me..." That line gets stuck in my head a lot. I also skip over tracks 6 and 7, mainly because 6 doesn't make sense to me and 7 is a little suggestive. Track 8, "Don't Stop," seems to be about writing songs and performing for a crowd, and it's possibly my favorite song on the album. "Mary" and "Come Down to Me" are quite good, the former for the lyrics about a rebellious girl and the latter for the pretty piano music and gentle delivery. "Autumn & Me" is another favorite, about best friends, and it can make the sentimental tear up a little. I never bother with the bonus track; the few times I listened to it, it went in one ear and out the other--nothing memorable about it. The main complaint I have about the album is that I think the beats could be stronger: some of the songs would benefit from a heavier bass line. They could have a bouncing, rocking "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson) feel to them if they did have that. Without it, it can feel a little too mellow.

I laughed at the lyrics to Girl Next Door and loved the singing, so bought the CD - great songs, great sound. Not sure where Saving Jane came from, but I'm looking forward to hearing more from them!