Alt Country Woman

I just stumbled across a gem on myspace. There is an very interesting music scene in Nevada City California. Maybe its not so surprising, but the music sounds like the town, a town coined in a song by Alt Country band "The Jayhawks" and their song "Nevada California" Its a place where people live a little slower paced, greener, gardening,traditional music playing,kind of life.
The gem I found was the music of a woman named "Alela Diane". The myspace is myspace.com/alelamusic
She has the most beautiful voice, a traditional/ folk sound. At times sounding like a mixture of Emmy lue Harris and Neko Case. She sings songs of life in California, and home.
Her father plays on her record, and is one of her influences. She said she grew up listening to her parents singing, and it is definitely in her blood.
You can download an amazing song from her myspace, its called "The Rifle". Sounds like her house may have burned down when she was a child and she put her memories to music. Haunting and beautiful song!
She lives not far from our studio here in Reno, Nevada, I hope to interview her sometime and maybe get a live studio performance for you. In the meantime, please check out her page, and her amazing music!