On this grey Friday, I'd like to point you in the direction of a few independent musicians you might want to check out (preface: I would classify the following as singer-songwriters, a little bit folky, a little bit poppy, and a little bit rock and roll):
She's really great. I had seen her in concert back in 1999, and wasn't so sure that I dug her, but I had the chance to see her recently and she really rocked. She's recently added a band and her sound has really grown. I'm really excited about her new album, due out this spring, that hopefully will be more lively than the lovely, but not completely addicting, Distillation. The highlight of her show in October was her cover of Pink's "Mizzunderstood."
I tried forever to resist these guys. At first, I just found them precious. See, the one guy's last name is Church! The other's is Rockwell! Get it! Do you? Joti Rockwell graduated from Haverford College, which is a 10 minute walk from my alma mater, Bryn Mawr College, and Rockwell Church played a lot at both colleges and in the surrounds, and had legions of female fans. However, once I gave them a chance, I really enjoyed what they're putting out. I'd especially recommend them to you if you like John Mayer. There are mp3s available for download at their site.
I had the pleasure of discovering Nini Camps live when she opened for Melissa Ferrick at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. She's incredibly energetic, and her first album, Lovepie is a great record. She also has mp3s available for download. When I saw her live, she did a smoking cover of "Can't Let Go," a Lonesome Strangers tune that is often covered live by Lucinda Williams.
Posted by waking slow at January 31, 2003 04:24 PM