Priscilla Ahn

I posted another song by Priscilla Ahn before, but this one really shows what she does better than the last one: haunting, layered vocals and folksy lyrics with smooth acoustics and layered strings filling it all in. About 4:30 into the song she really hits her stride, but the whole thing is really well done.

Here's the original demo version of Lullaby, rerecorded 

and released on the 2008 Blue Note LP A Good Day.

Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac's guitarist, really developed his own style over time working with the band. The group formed in 1967, and by 1977, when Rumours was released, he'd really gotten down a folksy acoustic ambience that made the group's sound. The intro to the seventh track from that album shows the sound really well, not to mention that the tune has a really cool harmony at the end of each chorus - wide harmonies definitely helped make up the group's sound as well. The live version of the song from "The Dance" is more developed, but the harmony didn't make it into the chorus there, so I always end up liking the original copy a little more. If you like this tune give a listen to the last track on the same album, Gold Dust Woman. Folksy acoustic ambient goodness.

Here's The Chain from Rumours.

And just for kicks, here's the copy of The Chain from 

The Dance, Fleetwood Mac's reunited 1997 live effort.

Priscilla Ahn

Priscilla Ahn just released her first studio LP this month on her new label, Blue Note (think Norah Jones and Amos Lee). The album's called A Good Day and it's available on iTunes or through her website. She's got an absolutely beautiful voice, and the new album's really good, but I actually like her pervious release more, simply called the Priscilla Ahn EP. The new album is more refined, with more support from other musicians, but the EP really shows her raw vocal talent. She's especially good at layering vocals, and in a lot of her work she actually uses a looping pedal for her microphone, and she's able to make a really haunting and powerful sound.

Here's an early track of hers, a song that later made it's way onto the EP but didn't make the cut on the new album. You can also hear Priscilla backing Amos Lee and Joshua Radin on their albums and tours. I'll stop talking now, here's the song. Enjoy.

Here's Lost, an original demo recording later 

redone and released on the Priscilla Ahn EP.