BeRn "She Is Me" Neesh BMD 62

Irish-American singer/songwriter BeRn resides in San Francisco but cut "She Is Me" in Roscommon's Lake Studios, last year. A spunky mix of folk, rock, celtic, jazz styles topped off with a delivery full of attitude, "She Is Me" outlines an intriguing new talent on the block. Steve Wickham's violin and mandolin and Conor Gillan's djembe frame "Cowgirl" while "Drown In You" benefits from Fiachra Cunningham's electric guitar. Vocally, BeRn resembles Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes), full of presence and authority. Musically, shades of Alternative Country / Indie / College Radio Rock and Acoustic Folk-Rock meet with successful results. The title track is an elegant string-based ballad with whispered smoky vocals and "Drogheda" recalls her hometown with a sting in the tale. BeRn's performances are forthright, confident and assured. "She Is Me" is a killer debut.