Jazzcourier - Never heard of those chicks either but will check them out for sure. Most of the ones I listed are part of the newer breed of singer/songwriter, nu-folk types. Not sure where that "chicks with guitars" label came from but I always heard it used to reference that genre...not that this thread has any limits at all. Lord knows where it will end up! |
Wow. Lots of new names to look into, thanks fella's!
Here is a few more I like:
Jen Cloher
Sarabeth Tucek
Laura Veirs
Mountain Man (Yes, they are girls)
The Unthanks (Celtic Chicks)
The Audreys (Chicks from down under)
Naomi Sommers
Diana Jones
Heidi Talbot
Julie Doiron |
Jerico....sampled that Anna Calvi album, very cool. Love the reverb creepy guitar.
Loomis...Not sure how I have missed Edith Frost but after a few quick samples I can tell she is right up my alley. I have some Kaki King. She is a crazy guitar player. First time I heard her I swore it was Michael Hedges and still get confused when her stuff comes on. She did an EP with Mountain Goats, Pear Tree I think was the name, which is my favorite piece from her. Some of her showy guitar records bug me but she has serious skills. |
"08-05-11: Jax2
Richard's got his finger on the pulse of my hard drive for sure."
Ok, this makes me feel a little creepy Marco. I already had to explain to Stacy...."I met this guy online....". I think I need to go build something with power tools and watch football.
Great list developing. I'll be sampling music for hours this weekend. |
Man did this thread get off track! Again, I meant female singer songwriters, not pyrotechnic lady guitar rippers! Oh well, heard/watched some very interesting clips so thanks to all....except Shadorne who's metal women gave me nightmares for 2 straight days....!
Another interesting chick with guitar (singer songwriter!)... Anna Kashfi |
Another comes to mind...Amelia Curran. Check out her 2008 album War Brides.
Lisa Hannigan too. Fans of Damien Rice will recognize her seriously sexy voice.
Again, I'm not listing chicks for their technical prowess, although many of these girls play very well, rather my list is female singer songwriters that I really enjoy as a whole. Composition, musical ability, song writing...the whole package. I do enjoy the guitar ripping chicks too but didn't want you guys to be disappointed if you sampled a couple of my recommendations and found a depressed 20 something girl hunched over a stool strumming soft chords on a beat up old nylon 6 string staring at the floor singing in a whispery voice about emptiness and despair. |
I think I mentioned Nancy Elizabeth a ways up in this thread but I have been listening to her first album, Battle and Victory and really wanted to suggest it specifically. She is a really interesting artist who mixes in all sorts of instruments, vintage and current, from all over the world (Not unlike David Eugene Edwards of Woven Hand/16HP fame and it has that Woven Hand sort of vibe minus the Christian subtext). She also sings in a sort of Joanna Newsome nontraditional tone. All in all it makes for a very cool record that I really enjoy. She is an artist I plan to pay attention to.
Just to refresh, I started this thread to explore female singer/songwriters, not chicks with blazing guitar skills as some took it. I don't care at all if that is what you care to post/suggest however just did not want you to expect it from mine:)..... |
Jdoris....Kind thanks for the terminology correction. I knew there was a simple explanation in there somewhere!
I need to explore Eva Cassidy's stuff, thanks for that. There is something about Wayfaring Stranger that really brings the soul out of some artists. One of my all time loved songs, that being one of the reasons. This would make another interesting thread but just for kicks, here are a few of my preferred versions:
Blanche from If We Can't Trust the Doctors
Giant Sand from Mojo Mag's Cash Covered Johnny Cash Tribute
and my all time favorite:
David Eugene Edwards from Jim White's music from Searching For The Wrong-Eyed Jesus or 16 Horsepower from Secret South...take your pick...(thanks Marco). |
Oh my...how could I have forgotten Emmylou's Wayfaring Stranger from Roses In The Snow.
Honorable mention to Neko Case. |
Marty...I was very fortunate to have been introduced to David Eugene Edwards' music by Marco (Jax2) a while back and have really come to love everything he has done. So passionate, intense and skilled both in his playing/composition and writing. I agree with your statement that they were under appreciated and I also agree that Jean Yves Tola is an amazing drummer with unique style. I love both the records you ordered but my favorite Wovenhand would be the selftitled from 2002, I know Marco prefers Blush Music. I would also recommend the last 16HP album, Folklore which is a bit more subdued than the harder edged earlier stuff. Just great stuff. |
John ...those are both great suggestions, thanks. I especially liked the samples from Kendal Carson ...I did notice she happens to be hot too. |
Marty....One last comment about 16HP/WH...I meant to mention that the album you ordered, Consider The Birds, has one of my favorite WH songs, Oil On Panel (track 6). Intense. |
Jazzdoc - great call on the Smoke Fairies. They sound much like the name of the band. Nice production from Jack White too.
John - Been enjoying that Stacy Earle record for a while, nice add to the list. She has a real charm about her and a timeless twang. Nice recording too.
My GwG to add today is Alela Diane, check out To Be Still (2009). She can get a little monotone but I'm a sucker for all the pedal steel and cello so who cares! |
Listened to Lisa Hannigan's new album, Passengers, this morning. Some of you may know her more as that alluring sexy voice on Damien Rice's material but she also had a critically acclaimed solo record, See Saw. This album is similar to the first in many ways. Most leans to the pop side which troubles me. I much prefer the intimate folk side shown on tracks like Little Bird, a beautiful, simple ballad. Overall it's a good effort and worth having for her gorgeous voice alone. The girl is also smoking hot...it had to be said! |
Once more, I forgot something....
If you do give the Lisa Hannigan record a go, make sure you hear the last track, Nowhere To Go. Best song on the album. Sometimes I have a tendency to dismiss a record before I get to the last song so figured I'd mention it.... |
Marco I'm listening to the new Feist now and it's quite good. I was not a huge fan of The Reminder or Let It Die but this one I like. Not that the other 2 I have are bad, just maybe a little to sweet for my taste. Metals, the new record, sounds more grounded, mature and interesting. Definitely the best of her work that I have heard. Not sure fans of the other albums will dig this one so it's also a little risky for her. Let me know what you think. |
Stumbled on a real beauty...Carly Maicher
http://carlymaicher.bandcamp.com/ |
Kami Thompson
This is the daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson so there are some damn fine musical genes at play here. She is also sort of a late bloomer, at least as far as recording goes. Her first release just came out entitled Love Lies, there are a host of serious names associated with the record. I think it's very very good, similar in style to dad, kinda folk rock stuff but less Celtic and more toward the US influence. Certainly worth mentioning here. |
