Sonya Kitchell is tagged as: female vocalists, folk, singer-songwriter, jazz, folk rock girls Sonya Kitchell’s rare gift may result from some fortuitous conspiracy of genetics and environment, or it may be the manifestation of something more mystical — but there’s certainly no denying her exceptional talent. Kitchell is an eloquent songwriter, dazzling singer and old soul who just happens to be 18 years of age. This budding artist’s extraordinary gift lies not just in her songs and singing but in the decisions she makes within both realms. To hear where Kitchell chooses to go, one moment to the next, in any of these songs is to experience, all at once, her taste, her preternatural musical savvy and her depth — as in deep. Once the novelty of this has worn off, the listener can simply soak up the myriad pleasures and insights of Kitchell’s debut album, Words Came Back to Me (to be released April 4, 2006, by Velour and Starbucks Hear Music), because this artist’s achievements are without caveat — Kitchell is the real deal, pure and simple. The album is an understated, largely acoustic affair, seamlessly melding elements of jazz, R&B, folk and other roots forms in a song-serving, rather than genre-adhering, way. There is undeniable warmth and wholesomeness to Kitchell’s dusky alto, but just as evident is a knowi... Read More About Sonya Kitchell Biography... Send Sonya Kitchell ringtones to your cell |
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