I missed a couple of days on this blog due to a weekend away.... so let's get straight back to business. Today we have a track from a debut album by an emerging artist in 2000. The album "The May Street Project" was recorded in London after Texas singer/songwriter Shea Seger had moved there to embark on a musical career. After she signed to RCA and released her debut, the musical career should've been fruitful. The album, recorded with producer Martin Terefe, was a sensational debut but was somehow ignored by radio programmers, while being critically acclaimed. Real Groovy Records in Auckland were promoting it and that was where I got my copy... on their recommendation. It resonated with me and I still enjoy it, either as a whole album or as individual songs played on Bitter FM. I can't agree with the Sheryl Crow similarities. Maybe if Sheryl Crow was produced by Beck... then it may be justified. The addition of breakbeats, although sometimes subtle, to her bluesy/folk-rock style combine well... throughout the album. "Isn't It Good Tonight" has 70's soul strings added to the modern beats and exceptional vocals. All in all, a laid-back classic yet to be discovered.
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