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...demo. Lundvall has heard thousands of tapes, but only twice has a relative unknown walked into his office and walked out with a record deal. The first, in 1994, was Rachelle Ferrell, who possesses a dazzling 6 1/2-octave vocal range. The second was a tiny wisp of a singer named Norah Jones. "Norah doesn't have one of those over-the-top instruments," says Lundvall. "It's just a signature voice, right from the heart to you. When you're lucky enough to hear that, you don't hesitate. You sign...
...Best New Music, beating out some 1,000 other bands. Featuring among other things a mandolin and several tin whistles, the group is obviously influenced by Great Big Sea and they were a fitting and exhilerating opening band, whetting the crowd’s appetite. By the time lead singer Barry Privett broke out the bagpipes towards the end of their gig, the sold-out Avalon crowd was delirious...
...Mary Mac’s mother’s making Mary Mac marry me/ My mother’s making me marry Mary Mac!” over and over again. As the crowd struggled to keep up with the ever quickening pace of the lyrics, singer Sean McCann began to scream into the mic, staggering around the stage. He eventually ended up on the floor, out of breath and red in the face. The crowd was practically orgasmic...
...Tree” to pop on “Walk On Me” to rock with “Commerce, TX”, effectively defying categorization. Some songs, particularly “Wasted and Ready” are reminiscent of Weezer, but the most apt comparison is to singer-pianist Ben Folds, particularly on piano-dominated songs like “In Other Words.” Although Kweller is gentler to his piano and his vocals are less jarring than Folds’, their voices sound similar and both use a wide-range of musical styles...
...Love at First Feel.” After the boys miss their train several times over, their trance breaks and they pool the contents of their pockets in order to buy an album. Whether Lord continues to pursue her own career as a singer-songwriter or puts her energy into promoting new talent, it’s clear she won’t be letting anyone down...