THE NEXT NIRVANA

They are out there somewhere, in a rehearsal space someplace like Atlanta or Boston–a town which has always threatened to give us the Next Big Thing, but has never actually delivered.

Their sound is rooted firmly in the blues, though you can hear influences of country and punk as well. Their lead guitarist (yes, they certainly have one) is a major Stevie Ray Vaughan/Clapton disciple with a penchant for playing baleful solos in the middle registers, solos that sound like a good bourbon tastes. The bassist and drummer lock together like nobody since Duck Dunn and Al Jackson, creating swirling, supple grooves that would make your uncle Clifford sound like Wilson Pickett.

The band is fronted by a female singer/songwriter with a voice that could collapse brick walls. She’s plain-looking and given to modest dress, but her sound is filled with passion and tension. She cites Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, and Joan Osborne as influences, but the critics will all compare her to Shelby Lynne and Maria McKee.
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