Blog: HearYa: An Indie Music Blog

I had the pleasure of catching Alela Diane in Chicago recently, opening for Blitzen Trapper. Oz had been talking up Alela and her debut, A Pirate's Gospel , for quite some time but it fell on deaf ears. I'd read comparisons to Joanna Newsom (not a huge fan) and immediately stopped paying attention. As the show drew closer I downloaded Alela Diane's latest album, To Be Still , and was immediately overwhelmed by her voice and her sound is a perfect match for her appearance. I hate to use to term "hippie" because its somewhat trite, [...]