San Francisco musician Emily Jane White sounds like a less bluesy, but more rootsy Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) type. Mostly slow, melodic guitars and pianos alongside minimalist drum beats dominate this gem of an album. While it's mostly simplistic, it is so in a good way. Not simplistic and boring, but more understated and soulful.
And I couldn't really find a proper review, although I found her through gorilla vs. bear, so you get a short one today. That voice sure is a bute, either way. From her website:
"Emily's voice, sultry without being cloying or affected, brings to mind Chan Marshall (Cat Power), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), and Billie Holiday, in it's ability to make even the most saturated of audiences stop and take notice."
You can download a bunch of stuff here, or hear some songs for the new album over here.
Emily Jane White - Magdalena (mp3)
Emily Jane White - Wild Tigers I have Known (mp3)
Emily Jane White - Wild Tigers I have Known (video)
Damn. Nice find, Paul!
That sultry voice snagged me FAST. Searching for her on itunes now...
Posted by: Sean Howard | September 08, 2007 at 07:06 PM
Cool. You might also like Austinite Wendy Colonna (http://www.wendycolonna.com). I happened upon her while in town for a photo shoot back when I worked for an agency that actually produced advertising.
Posted by: Jason Fox | September 11, 2007 at 06:53 PM