Welcome to the musical finale for this week.
Gin Wigmore is a 30 year old New Zealander who may not be well known to the average music aficionado, but she is definitely worth adding to your playlist, especially for fans of Amy Winehouse, although Wigmore's repertoire is a bit more extensive. I would call Wigmore superior to Winehouse, although their vocals are similar. Wigmore brings more fun to her work, without nearly as much of the "funeral dirge" quality that permeates much of Winehouse's music.
To better understand Wigmore, just consider the list of musical genres she has listed on her Wikipedia entry: "Folk rock, alternative rock, pop, pop rock, soul, blues, blues rock, jazz, hip hop". That is somebody with a love of music, and that is one of the best qualities for any musical performer to have.
Which is not to say Wigmore isn't intense or even dark. She has her moments, such as in "Black Sheep":
I would call "Black Sheep" a female version of George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone".
But that is her charm. Wigmore takes a song with lyrics which could easily be depressing or dark, and she accompanies it with an upbeat tune, to make a deceptively fun song.
For example, consider "Man Like That", which is about a cheating man:
But what makes Wigmore so appealing to me is the diversity of her musical genre sampling. "Devil in Me" has a western sound to it:
On the other hand, "Willing to Die" reaches into hip hop and rap, while still retaining Wigmore's own vocal stylings:
All in all, Wigmore is an eclectic artist, who could end up being the 21st century's version of Billy Joel with her talent and fearlessness to travel across genres.
That is all for me this week. Enjoy your weekend, and I will return Monday with more blogging.
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