Feist

I never would've found this artist if a friend hadn't told me about her. Her name is Leslie Feist,  and she plays and sings some of the most relaxing music I have probably ever listened to.  She has a slight edge to her voice which makes the listening all the better.  Many of her songs are played with only the acoustic guitar and some piano, making them really nice to listen to when one (I'm pretty much talking about myself) needs to let a load off and relax.  

My favorite album of her's is also her newest, "Metals."  This album came out in 2011 and has my favorite song on it entitled "The Bad In Each Other."  This song is almost bluesy; the drums and guitar duo (my personal favorite part, especially at the beginning), the bari sax (I think anyway), the horns, and the accompanying orchestra really make the song enjoyable because I think all of those layers blend very well, only emphasizing the quality of her voice even more.  I also really like the backup vocals during the chorus as well.  Another one of my favorite songs is called "Cicadas And Gulls."  The first 30ish seconds contain a really relaxing and calming guitar solo.  When her voice comes in, there is a slight fading effect to it that I really like.  But honestly I just really like the way the melody sounds.  What impresses me the most about her is the many tones that are in her voice, many of which I can't even begin to explain.

This is probably one of the coolest music videos I think I have ever seen...I especially love the guys dancing, it's pretty amazing and very very weird at the same time.

Honestly I'm not sure if I'm ever going to seek out more artists like this, but I am sure that Feist is definitely worth the time.  Her talent level is off the charts, being able to both play the guitar and sing extremely well is rather spectacular.

-Brooks Gonzales