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Bradenton HeraldBradenton, FL As a music writer you get a lot of do-it-yourself discs by artists with no record label backing, and, well, it's often apparent after a short listen why the artist has not been signed. Other than Tampa's Ronny Elliott, a masterful singer/songwriter whose praises have been sung in respected European magazines such as Rolling Stone Germany and Mojo, I've never been so wowed by an unsigned artist as I have by Sheri Kling and her "Let it Unfold" release. Singer/songwriter Kling hails from outside Atlanta and her parents live in Bradenton. Kling's a natural Southern gal storyteller in the Lucinda Williams/Flannery O'Connor vein. And she cites Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter among her influences. Kling's songs are witty, real and poignant. Kling's voice - a clear, strong instrument of beauty - brims with the kind of lived-in experience that immediately makes one lean forward and feel a connection. Kling's arrangements resound with a welcoming familiarity without sounding derivative. On "Let it Unfold," Kling is accompanied by a full band on most tracks and the instrumentation ranges from country pedal steel and fiddle to rocking lead electrical guitars and bluegrass mandolin flavoring. To hear excerpts from "Let it Unfold," go to www.sherikling.com. In case I haven't already made it clear, this show is highly recommended.
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