Emily Wells or why you should learn to play the ukelele

This morning during my commute to work, (a gloomy but incredibly tranquil Wednesday morning) I was listening to Thao Gnguyen perform on KCRW's Morning Becomes Electic and on the related videos that YouTube provided me with I found this incredible gem of a singer. Her name is Emily Wells, a 26 year old musician from Los Angeles who performs a mix of folk, jazz and hip-hop fusion which along with her incredible voice creates what I can classify as "quirky/melodic/gloomy music to feel happy". I immediately sent the YouTube video to my music loving friends and the response was nothing short than I expected: they loved it. Some people compared her to Sia Furler the wonderful chanteuse from Australia, I wouldn't go that far geographically speaking and for those of you who have heard of our local folk prodigy Rachel Goodrich, you will love what Emily does with a few instruments, a haunting loop and her vocal range. I've included a review from a website I found called iheartdaily.com. Enough chattering, here is Emily performing the right song for a gloomy and rainy Miami day, enjoy:




http://www.iheartdaily.com/2009/06/emily-wells-hearts.html