Every now and then, we are introduced to new music and it’s love at first listen. It happened a few months ago during Music Fest Northwest with Givers :
Then, last night, I took my brother to the Portland Cello Project’s holiday show to see friends, Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski of Blind Pilot perform (another band we LOVE) and we ended up falling for the music of Emily Wells after she performed a song titled Don’t Use Me Up from her upcoming album, Mama (being released in April 2012). Seems fitting that I would love the songs performed off her new album titled Mama, right? Her voice is intoxicating. Unfortunately, this video I found does not have the best sound quality, but if you are in Portland, you will have to catch her live at the Doug Fir on January 12th.
And, speaking of falling in love at first listen…when Blind Pilot first played their song, We are the Tide, which was released on their most recent album, I teared up by how beautiful both the song and lyrics were to me (and of course, the whole darn album is fantastic)! Take a listen if you haven’t already! It makes you want to hug everyone around you…even strangers.
Who are your most recent music crushes?
