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Artist
Ina May Wool
12+ albums
singer-songwritersAllfemale artistsspotifyReal female thing
about
With intimate lyrics and captivating melodies crafted with delicacy and care, Ina May Wool sings songs of survival, rebirth and renewal featuring vocals that are both elegant and edgy. But the New England native has also spent years on the road with bands at smoky bar gigs and jazz clubs, and in studios doing session work, steadily honing her musical chops and proving she is in the music scene for the long haul. Now she serves up an eclectic mix of the jazz, blues and country influences with a wry, unmistakably urban sensibility, combined with a comfortable, down-home connection to her audience. Since the release of her debut CD, "Moon Over 97th Street," in 1999, Wool has been hailed as a contemporary Jane Austen, a strong yet sophisticated storyteller as sharp and confident as Lucinda Williams yet as smooth and lyrical as Suzanne Vega. The critical success of the album included appearances at the Edinburgh Folk Festival, accolades from the Plowshares Songwriting Competition, the New Jersey Folk Festival, the Just Plain Folks Music Award, and BMI/ASCAP's "Best Unsigned Acoustic Artist" award. One of her songs was included by Vega on a special 9/11 compilation of New York songwriters also featuring Christine Lavin, Richard Julian and Jack Hardy. In 2004, Wool let her fans inside her vibrant, insightful musical world once again with a second CD, "Crack it Open," telling quirky tales about everyone from a New York City cabbie in "Taxi" and a portrait of Frida Kahlo in "Frida"
