Virtuosa

The music of Aussie opera/folk/rock star Kate Miller-Heidke is as colorful and bright as it is playful and strange. A trained opera singer with an accolade of countless awards, Miller-Heidke found the world of pop music to her liking and in the course of just a few years, has a released a string of EPs and most recently, her full-length debut, showcasing how unique her music truly is. Read more

Angels & Innocence

Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Lisa Cerbone has been recording music since the mid-90’s, releasing a string of albums that effortlessly seem to convey rich emotion. Read more

Same Girl, But Completely Different

Three years ago, Boston-based songwriter Tracy Bonham, released her third, and quite possibly, best album to date with Blink The Brightest. Since its release, the accomplished violinist hasn’t slowed down. Read more

Cosmopolitan

For over ten years, China Forbes has lent her voice and her songwriting talents as the frontwoman for the unique and exquisite sounds of Pink Martini, a multi-genre musical ensemble spearheaded by Thomas M. Lauderdale, a pianist to whom Forbes befriended in the early-90’s as they were attending Harvard University. Read more

The Best It’s Ever Been

Tracy Spuehler’s music is another of those gems I’ve found while casually surfing the Internet on some idle Monday evening. I was initially drawn to a photo of her with her guitar. Petite, pretty and wearing librarian-styled glasses, I originally thought she was Lisa Loeb. But after listening to her music, I quickly realized she wasn’t. Read more

The Singing Sisters

I believe my first encounter with the music of the Puppini Sisters was on another music blog a year or two ago. Someone (who I wish I could thank) had posted the trio’s cover of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ a song written and originally recorded by Kate Bush. I have always loved the song, but to hear it recorded the way this England-based trio did, was truly remarkable. Read more

Duo Damsels

Anyone who has visited Womenfolk during its 3+ years online will recognize Holly Palmer’s name (and hopefully, her music as well). Read more

Separation Anxiety

I was quite happy when I recently discovered that Swedish singer-songwriter, Anna Ternheim, will be making her official American debut with her self-titled EP, a six-song collection scheduled for release by Decca Records on October 30, leading up to her full-length debut for March 2008. Read more

Open Their Ears

Two years have never felt longer. After having waited for her follow-up to the exquisite Mudshow, I’m happy to have finally listened to Krista Detor’s latest album, Cover Their Eyes. Read more

Of Leaves And Thieves

Tennessee native Clare Burson has quite a stellar and growing catalogue of music to boast; especially considering she’s only been professionally recording music and writing her own songs since the turn of the century. Read more

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