
Ever listen to a song and find yourself transported to a different place and time? I'm a sucker for intense, smoky altos in simple arrangements. Think Patty Griffin, Holly Cole, even Sheryl Crow way back when. Carrie Biell , a singer-songwriter from Seattle is like that, although she also sounds like she just rode up to the saloon for a glass of whiskey. What's not to like? Biell's voice is the genuine thing and she sings with an aching, slow, breathy style that I found distracting at first, but then came to [...]