Julie Rhodes - "In Your Garden"

Photo by Roberto Terrones
I love this woman's voice. Hailing from Somerville, MA, Julie Rhodes will be the surprise hit of the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. That's going to be my super early prediction. She's already involved in the Folk Family, with her to be released debut album produced by NFF alum Jonah Tolchin (who she met through the Festival). "In Your Garden" doesn't break new ground. It's pretty standard soul blues folk rock fare. But holy crap is this good. It's pretty accessible and has some mainstream crossover possibilities, kind of like The Black Crowes and Alabama Shakes. It's her voice that will propel her to breakthrough status next year.

You can listen to "In Your Garden" below. Julie Rhodes' debut album, Bound to Meet the Devil, will be out February 26. For more information, check her out on Facebook, Twitter, and her own website.

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