Artist: Heather Christian & The Arbornauts

New York downtown singer/songwriter/actress Heather Christian has one of those special, utterly unique voices. Whether or not you're taken with it probably depends on your particular state of mind and whether or not you want to push your boundaries just a bit. We love it, actually. We love the fluid warble, the expressive quiver that brings to mind a combination of Cyndi Lauper and Carol Channing, the oddly figured timbre that seems tailor-made for Christian's sweeping, theatrical music. And we especially love her piano ballads, the melodies that you savor like sweet, pungent tea [...]

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