Feist Rocks

There are a lot of female singer-songwriters out there right now that are just trying to break in. I had the opportunity to check out Selina's favorite singer (and potential friend forever) Meiko Lee when I was in Los Angeles, and I was very impressed. Her songs were full of earnestness and longing, and her voice matched that. But sad to say, I was even more taken back by Leslie Feist (formerly of Broken Social Scene) who is now headlining her own tour with Broken Social Scene. It was a pretty amazing concert, primarily because of her voice. Although she has an amazing stage presence and her songs are just much better in terms of lyrics and production, it is the voice that truly dumfounded me. She's been working on her craft for years now, especially incorporating more of a country/folk sound into her songs. Those years have paid off and I enjoyed every minute of the concert. Sure, Meiko, Rachael Yamagata, Sara Bareilles, and all those other female singer-songwriters are young and new to the craft. But they should always look to their elders for inspiration