What is the price of fame?

I think that due to the fact so many of the people in this world "omg so love Carrie Underwood" that you all deserved to know how she came about her sound. One name, Katrina Elam.








This girl was set to hit the charts big time, big powerhouse vocals, amazing style, beautiful looks and one heck of a debut album. What happened? I'll tell you... Carrie Underwood won American Idol. She was given demos of songs by Katrina for Elam's sophomore album and told to sing like her.. which she does (with a bit of a pop flair to the music). Then Katrina's sophomore effort was put on hold, and is starting to look like a permanent stalemate now that they've given another one of her songs to Carrie for HER 2nd album! So here is Katrina Elam.. both her 1st album and her 2nd (unreleased) and a few choice demos thrown in for good measure... enjoy. Love and if you do.. fight for her chance on Country Radio again!!


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Syrup & Honey?

Duffy... (my latest find and current most played) has finally "leaked" her full album.. uploaded here for you to enjoy. As always BUY what you like, support artists so they can make more albums...



Rockferry-LP + B-sides

As a side note.. I'd like to say thank you for all the compliments, and emails I've received sorry I can't respond to all of you but know your thoughts mean a lot.. and feel free to comment below rather than send me private emails.. share your thoughts with the world!

"Used.. like an old piano played for generations slowly fading out of tune.."

Ashley Monroe... an amazing songwriter and singer.. I've mentioned she sounds like a young Dolly Parton.. but her voice contains such melancholy at times it nearly drives you to tears!.. here is her debut album that will never be released plus a collection of her most recent demos. Sony let her out of her contract but sadly never released her INCREDIBLE album "Satisfied/Ashley Monroe".. either way I nearly sold my soul and unborn child to obtain it..

Rockferry 7"- EP

I loved the video so much I managed to wrangle up a copy of Duffy's latest EP which is a "screener" for the Rockferry Album to come out in early March.. enjoy! Its full of a throwback sound with tin microphones and jazzy soul charisma... sit back and float away on these smoky, seductive pipes...




Duffy~ Rockferry 7" EP

Who is this girl??

With a name like "Duffy" I was a little hesitant to click on the play button this morning.. BUT OMG I'm loving this song!!! It's called "Mercy" and if my word isn't good enough to click and listen... she sets men on fire in her video!

I'm just a Backwoods Barbie.... too much make-up too much hair.

Ok... so I've never been a huge "Fan" so to speak of Dolly Parton, I've liked songs, LOVED Steel Magnolias and always found her voice to be wonderful. I adored the CMT Crossroads with Dolly and Melissa Etheridge... but I am smitten with Dolly's latest album "Backwoods Barbie" its simply wonderful. She's really put a lot into this album.. so enjoy! I know I am.. and if you love it.. go BUY IT. She also does some simply great covers of "Tracks Of My Tears" and "Drives Me Crazy" so its worth it just to hear these classics taken on by the Country Diva herself!



Dolly Parton~ Backwoods Barbie






While on the topic of Country music I'd like to present to you Rissi Palmer.. the first black female country singer to chart in about 50 years. She has an amazing debut album so download.. sit back..and be stunned!


Rissi Palmer~ Rissi Palmer

Latest addictions...

So I guess for those of you who would be new to my blog you won't know my musical tastes... let me tell you they range from A capella to techno... with no small amount of blues, jazz, folk, rock, metal, soul, R&B, Funk, Disco, Country, Indie, Punk and Unclassifiable thrown in for good measure... a list of some of my top current favorites with links to some of my favorite tracks...


Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings ~ a soul funk sister backed by a band of groovy white bois who can seriously blow a trumpet. Sharon is a force to be reckoned with.. the inspiration behind the sound to Amy Winehouse's new album was Sharon Jones. She is constantly called the "female James Brown" and damn does she deliver both in studio and live!!!

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings ~ Settlin' In

Katrina Elam~ an amazing Country singer with scorched earth vocals... she's the one they based Carrie Underwood's image and sound on... going so far as to even take songs originally planned for her Sophomore album and putting them on Carrie's... who ruined them but that's just this bloggers opinion.

Katrina Elam~ Flat On the Floor

Ashley Monroe~ ever wonder what Dolly Parton would sound like had she been born in 80s? Well look no further than Ashley Monroe, with deep emotional lyrics, and amazing lyrical hooks she's one heck of a song writer and her PIPES... just wow... she simply amazing as both a singer and a songwriter

Ashley Monroe~ Used

Eric Himan~ an out gay folk singer who really knows how to grip your heart with his voice, I just bought about 5 of his albums and let me tell you this boy is NOT dissapointing me!! Give him a spin ... you won't regret it.

Eric Himan~ Bartender

Alice Smith~ I bought her debut album back in 2006 and fell in love with it with a 4 octave range this girl can power house her way through any song... and isn't ashamed to switch up genres on an album going from R&B to Blues and Country while jamming it up for a down home Soul ballad she does it all... her live performances are not up to par for me right now.. she used to be amazing but lately she's slurring her words.. still... can't wait for the next release!

Alice Smith~ Woodstock

Alana Grace~ a phenom of the pop rock world.. she's everything they expected Avril Lavigne to be but with TALENT!! Writing her own songs and performing the hell out of them I say watch out for this girl to blow up the charts!

Alana Grace~ Paranoid

Sara Bareilles~ a lady who is making her way in this world one step at a time.. also a singer/songwriter she has an incredible jazzy/pop sound which caught the eye of Apple who has used her songs in commercials and her image in magazines... her latest album (and "debut" if you don't count her Demo Cd which I do own) "Little Voice" is incredible!!!

Sara Bareilles~ Undertow

Sharon Jones on Letterman

Ok.. I couldn't not post this today Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were on Letterman on the 18th of February!!! AHHHH What Great show!!

The First Post

First times... they're always supposed to be sweet, daring, wild... memorable.. this one will not be. I'm starting this blog in order to provide an outlet for myself, a way to allow anyone daring enough to read about my musical tastes, bands I'm in love with.. share live show's I've aquired. This can also go both ways.. feel free to send me your new favorites or tell me about new albums or tours or even videos that are coming out. That's all for now. Laters.


Smooches,

Bad Girls Lament