Sally Crewe

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Even before her auspicious 2003 debut full-length, 'Drive It Like You Stole It', Yorkshire's Sally Crewe proved herself to be a songwriting master of economy, combining a classicist's touch of pop history with a decidedly modern, lean approach to the Next Of New Wave (after The Last Wave). And while 2005's 'Shortly After Take-Off' was a slightly more expansive take on things, musically and lyrically, powerhouse album numero 3, 'Your Nearest Exit May Be Behind You' has proven far superior to both, with Crewe proving she can cram twice as much information into each composition if merely allowed to stretch the length from two minutes flat to 2:30. Stylistically, she's bent but not broken a winning formula, and while 'Your Nearest Exit…' is the most varied Sudden Moves effort to date, both rhythmically and lyrically, the bon mots flow very quickly and rarely overstay their welcome. Unlike, say, Turkey's occupation of Cyprus. Based in Austin, TX for the past four years, Sally's prowess onstage and in the studio is due in some portion to the most empathic and telepathic rhythm section she's recruited to date: drummer George Duron (Roky Erickson, Dumptruck, Jon Dee Graham) and bassist Matt Baab (The Distant Seconds). Though with all due respect to the capitol city's most propulsive rock trio, it's her songs and voice that set The Sudden Moves apart from the legion of merely competent hopefuls that litter the nation's indie circuit. Recorded throughout 2007 in separate sessions w

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