My new favorite album is One Moment More, the debut effort of Mindy Smith, a countryish, folkish singer/songwriter currently living in Nashville, where it seems just about every country artist and folk singer and even the stray electronica/dance/pop band (e.g. Venus Hum) winds up if they want to “make it” in the music biz.
It’s a wonderful collection of sweet and lovely songs with a fireball or two thrown in for good measure. Her voice has a tender yet unpredictable quality that keeps me guessing. She’ll float a few long, plain notes out there and then, just when it might get boring, drop in a curlicue or a sigh that propels the song forward. It’s the kind of music that makes me want to curl up in the living room and listen all Sunday afternoon.
We’ve been listening to her in the YL office after one of my coworkers went to her concert at Calvin. I shouldn’t have passed up the chance to go with her! Perfect description of her vocals, Karl. I’ll have to add her to my amazon wishlist! :)