The R&B/funk/urban contemporary women's ensemble
Klymaxx began their careers in the early '80s with this debut album on Solar. It was a historic occasion on many levels. This marked the beginning of the
Jam/
Lewis production combine, as
Klymaxx was the first band they wrote songs for and produced. It also marked drummer
Bernadette Cooper's entry into the arena as a bandleader, making them one of the rare African-American women's groups that was as much an instrumental as vocal unit. In fact, they got more attention for the fact that everyone except
Loreana Porter played an instrument than for their harmonies, which were, to put it mildly, routine.
Porter had a strong voice, but used it more to punctuate songs and shout than to interpret lyrics.