Okay, here’s how this went down. I was trolling Kickstarter to see if there were any Americana artists seeking funding that I could hep out. I came across Memphis-born/Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Trisha Ivy’s campaign to fund her upcoming EP “Cotton Country.”
The campaign was already funded to the tune of $12,721 (of a 12,000 goal) Turns out these are some smart investors.
Her video was charming and made me wish I had heard of her sooner so I could kick in a few bucks. She counts Patty Griffin and Hank Williams as influences. Damn fine company. intrigued, I then headed to YouTube to hear some of her tunes. I was fortunate to find the video below for “Talking in Your Sleep” uploaded just over a year ago. In a word, damn!
Aside from Trisha Ivy’s obvious good looks her voice…THAT VOICE. Warm and vulnerable. It draws you in and makes the world dissolve supported by the gentle yearn of a pedal steel. This is fine bourbon on a rainy night music, people.
A comment on the video says that this is a “Song about commitment. He was in a coma after motor cycle accident.” Not sure if this is true, but given the lyrics it very well could be.
If the below song is close to what she;ll deliver i can’t wait To hear the result of Trisha Ivy’S Kickstart campaign.
The story is true. A couple she knows went through him being in a coma after the cycle accident. Good news is that he came out of it and is recovering. Also Trisha’s album release date is next weekend 8/17/13. Should be on iTunes by this wednesday unless they hold off til the actual release date. You think this is good these songs are gonna blow you away. Just a little biased here though. Check it out. Thanks so much for the kind words about “I’ve been talking in your sleep”
Art, thanks for the insight and news on the release. I look forward to hearing it. A fine talent.