Shelby Lynne [I Am Shelby Lynne]
Jun 12th, 2007 by Ashley
I picked up Shelby Lynne randomly. I didn’t even know she’s a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter. I just grab a CD that seems okay and checked it out along with Bruce Springsteen (because of the song 1985), Billy Joel (because of the song Piano Man), Bonnie Raitt (because of the song I Can’t Make You Love Me) and for no reason Melissa Etheridge and Fleetwood Mac, which turned out to be mentioned in the book I was reading earlier, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
The first song of the album didn’t impress me much. I thought it’s just another ancient (pardon me) pop singer. However, Leavin’ showed me something different and I started to pay more attention. Some of the songs reminded me of Sheryl Crow, both the style (country rock) and her voice. It’s really nice to discover something “new” that I can listen to when I’m tired of punk and alternative and indie. I have been listen to the same female vocals (Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb, Shawn Colvin, Deana Carter) for so many years, it’s about time to add some freshness to the pool.
I AM Shelby Lynne is pretty easy-listening and contains more than one kind of music. Some makes me wanna get up and move with the rhythm, some makes my heart ache a little bit and some miraculously cures the wound.