Emily Wells - Beautiful Sleepyhead and the Laughing Yaks

Singer/songwriter Emily Wells became part of the Indianapolis music scene in 1998 at the age of 16, hoping to follow in the footsteps of her role model Ani DiFranco.

She's still rather underground but with the powerful combination of a unique voice & reflective lyrics, she'll at the very least become a staple of the indie music scene.

Here's what NPR said about her:

“Multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells says she's ‘most influenced by the songs and voices of Nina Simone and Bob Dylan.’ You can hear it in Emily's music. She's a singer-songwriter with unconventional and often chilling vocals.”
- NPR, June 2oo7

I ordered this album from her website and it took a little longer than expected. To my surprise Emily included a personal apology note for the delay and a copy of some tracks from an upcoming release. Talk about hospitality!

My personal favorites are "Mt. Washington" and "Supermarket". They're both hauntingly beautiful.

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