o c a n a d a !

Ahh… this Canadian female folk artist delivers! You can detect influences from Sarah Slean and Sarah Harmer, and I do believe her voice periodically has a faint echo of Martha Wainwright on select tracks. I don’t know exactly what it is, but this songstress fills me with a warm, fuzzy feeling. Probably because I’ve been waiting quite impatiently for a new artist to come along that would actually impress me. Listen for a musical mix of bluegrass, jazz standards, pop, and the help of artists like Jim Cuddy. To top it off, she’s played with Ron Sexsmith – that definitely proves her musical prowess!

Give her a few listens: http://www.myspace.com/jillbarbermusic. “When I’m Making Love” offers that something extra special.