Call Off the Search
Every once in a blue moon you come across a golden star whose voice shines so brightly you can't help but fall into her soothing voice and now that I've found her you can Call Off the Search. Strangely, as if by coincidence I came across Katie Melua whose voice in itself is clearly an homage and tribute to one of my favorite singers, the late Eva Cassidy, if not in her own right a noteworthy gem. After having briefly heard a few of her tracks from her debut album Call Off the Search, I was immediately and pleasantly enchanted by her deeply lulling voice. And as much as I wish I could pick a favorite, all of her songs, bleed soft and sweet melodies with Belfast and Closest Thing to Crazy receiving the most airplay.
Although being compared to the likes of Norah Jones, 20 year old Katie Melua originally from Soviet Georgia, is in a class all her own. Apparently fluent in Russian, Georgian and English her breathtaking live performance this past weekend at the Roxy in Hollywood, CA was completely mesmerizing, perhaps because of her petite frame that softly echoed sweet words like "how can happiness feel so wrong, how can misery feel so sweet" under her tightly clenched eyes that seemed to wish away the blues with gripping emotion. Her humble stage presence is small but undeniably inviting due in large part to her captivating voice, porcelain-like features, and flawless face.
Most songs were accompanied by her small 3-piece band including her manager and producer Mike Batt on the piano, and her small hands finger-picking various acoustic guitars, culminating with a special encore treat of an old Georgian folk-song sung perfectly for a small audience that included a few from her native country.
Katie Melua has instantly become my all-time favorite female artist. And if you have an opportunity to catch her live performance, it will greatly enhance and bring to life the pureness of her voice resonating on her CD.
Gazing into her eyes that beamed with innocence, and a perfect smile that gleamed with hopes of a better tomorrow, I know that this is definitely the closest thing to crazy I have ever been.
Although being compared to the likes of Norah Jones, 20 year old Katie Melua originally from Soviet Georgia, is in a class all her own. Apparently fluent in Russian, Georgian and English her breathtaking live performance this past weekend at the Roxy in Hollywood, CA was completely mesmerizing, perhaps because of her petite frame that softly echoed sweet words like "how can happiness feel so wrong, how can misery feel so sweet" under her tightly clenched eyes that seemed to wish away the blues with gripping emotion. Her humble stage presence is small but undeniably inviting due in large part to her captivating voice, porcelain-like features, and flawless face.
Most songs were accompanied by her small 3-piece band including her manager and producer Mike Batt on the piano, and her small hands finger-picking various acoustic guitars, culminating with a special encore treat of an old Georgian folk-song sung perfectly for a small audience that included a few from her native country.
Katie Melua has instantly become my all-time favorite female artist. And if you have an opportunity to catch her live performance, it will greatly enhance and bring to life the pureness of her voice resonating on her CD.
Gazing into her eyes that beamed with innocence, and a perfect smile that gleamed with hopes of a better tomorrow, I know that this is definitely the closest thing to crazy I have ever been.
posted by Vision20 at 9:15 AM
1 Comments:
she's okay. Better than Norah Jones, but no Harry Connick Jr. when it comes to style and personality infront of a crowd.
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