The Alien Suite ou suite extra-terrestre est une série de chansons écrites délibérément dans le cadre d’un thème précis. Spiritualité, l’humain, sa bêtise et sa brillance, et sa place dans l’univers.
On a souvent posé à Danielle la question suivante: pourquoi en anglais? “parce qu'elle m'est venue comme cela…” tout simplement.
Sur ce disque vous trouverez des artistes de grand talent dont Dino Dinicolo à la basse, Chris Percy à la guitare, Terry Paton à la batterie et percussions, Danielle s’occupe des guitares, piano, voix et séquences. , John Roper à la guitare Jazz, Vincent Mai à la trompette, Mike Rheault à l’orgue et le regretté Pierre Imbert à la vielle à roue.
La production et réalisation par Commodor Perry Barrett qui a su produire un espace sonore tri-dimensionnel fabuleux qui se marie parfaitement aux paroles et a l’esprit du disque.
Ce qu'on en a dit...
(desole pour l'anglais mais vu que le disque etait en anglais nous n'avons jamais eu de revues en francais)
she has a basket of valuable goods : an expressive voice, a supportive band and ear for anthemic tunes that immediately distinguishes her from all the other post-Sarah songwriters now flooding the market... there are moments that rival Pink Floyd or Kate Bush for both drama and sheer sonic loveliness... Both 'Rise II' and 'The Way Home' are guaranteed to raise goose bumps with their delicious blend of otherworldly passion and enthralling melody.
Alex Varty, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver
...sonically it's gorgeous, it showcases not only Danielle's songwriting ability and her gorgeous voice but her amazing guitar work as well... she breaks all the molds... her stuff is amazing...
Cal Koat, Music Director, FM 96.1 Vancouver
...At times it's folk rocky, but very ethereal. Danielle's voice is absolutely stunning and beautiful It's richness is well showcased here on many tracks... Unlike anything today that radio experiences.
Heavy Lenny Bronstein, Record Promoter, Los Angeles
Hauntingly beautiful... made us want to listen to it over and over again. The guitar work is great and innovative. The harmonies on the whole are really nice, different and very pleasing in an organic way, on a gut level they reach way down inside you and make you feel alive...
Marc Carpentier, NHK Radio, Japan
A very creative album... The production is amazing... Reminiscent of Jeff Buckley...So much emotion, so over the edge... The album is indeed a journey
Taylor James, artist Vancouver
Appeared in Canadian Musician, June 03
Québec native, Danielle Hébert's latest release The Alien Suite is an exceptional recording. It is her second full-length and first all English release. Although the CD was actually recorded in 2000, it has recently been re-released.
The performances, compositions, arrangements and production on The Alien Suite are all excellent. Hébert cites Beethoven, Miles Davis and Hendrix as early influences, and her compositions reflect this broad scope of styles. The CD's title alludes to the ethereal collection music within as each song definitely evokes its own atmosphere.
What immediately draws one's attention when listening to The Alien Suite is Hébert's hauntingly beautiful voice, both as a lead vocal and in rich harmony tracks. As exceptional as her voice is though, it's hard not to also appreciate Hébert's guitar playing.
Though they definitely play a supporting role, the musicians Hébert selected for The Alien Suite are as equally adept at creating atmospheres as she. From song to song, or even within a song's form the moods can suddenly change and the musicians adapt beautifully. They are equally capable of minimalist hinting, as they are all-out driving.
she is currently working on a new project, in French this time. This is good news as it would be a travesty to for her to stop something for which she has such obvious talent.
Julian Mainprize, Canadian Musician Magazine