Kathleen Edwards bandwagon? Yes, please.
I’ve been listening to Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards on Pandora for the last few months and seemed to tag nearly every song of hers. And now that Pandra has a 40 hours-per-month listening max (jerks), I decided to invest a little money in Kathleen–not Pandora.
It turns out I’m a little late to the Edwards bandwagon–as small as it may be. Her first disc, 2003’s Failer received impressive reviews. “…this album establishes Edwards as someone to watch…. Failer is a winner.” -RollingStone “She could be major.”-SPIN “Far from a failure, Failer is as gorgeous as it is flawless.” -All Music Guide.
Ms. Edward’s site sums up the subsequent 24 months…
And so, two years after my first album Failer was released, a year and half of amazing times followed. I got to play on Austin City Limits, open for Willie Nelson, John Prine, Aimee Mann, My Morning Jacket, John Mayer and Bryan Adams. I was invited to perform at Farm Aid ( I cried when Neil Young played “Old Man”), played the Grand Old Opry (Colin, my husband and bandmate wore his original Nudie Suit!), had a song in Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown, toured Australia, Europe, in a van, in a tour bus, by plane, by ferry, solo and with a band…… and then home.
Since then, she’s put out the superb Back to Me in 2005 and the stunning Asking For Flowers in 2008. I busted open my wallet and bought all three (plus a live ep available on iTunes). This is a bandwagon I’m really loving. Below is a live version of the heartbreaking “Copied Keys” from Back To Me. The sound isn’t great, but the performance is amazing. Enjoy.