One of the bennies of my job is being exposed to up & coming artists. I literally just stepped out of The Mountain Music Lounge and wanted to post this for you all immediately. ZZ Ward. Have you heard of her? Good things are already happening in her music career, and I have this feeling that you are going to be hearing a lot more from her in the future.. She has an album dropping in September, her song "Till The Casket Drops" was just picked up for Pretty Little Liars, and tonight she is opening for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.
Listening to her perform, I immediately understood why there is a growing interest in her music. This girl has chops! She grew up singing in her Dad's blues band and now people are saying she is a bluesy/American version of Adele.. I know, I know.. I too cringe at artist comparisons (remembering the Katy Perry movie). She has what many musicians do not have these days, strong song writing skills not to mention a backup band that really makes her shine.
Now that you have heard her, what do you think?