Melissa Carper - "I Almost Forgot About You"
Photo by Aisha Golliher It's going to be impossible for you not to become obsessed with Melissa Carper. She grew up listening to records by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash. During her childhood she played in her family band, until attending the University of Nebraska on a music scholarship, where she discovered Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra. She then travelled around, staying for periods of time in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, New Orleans, NYC, Austin, and Nashville. Her latest single, "I Almost Forgot About You," is a perfect combination of her influences. It's classic country tinged with jazz and soul. Carper's voice is what is going to suck you in. It has a quiet power to it. Without belting it out, Carper will demand that you listen, and commands your attention. It has that timeless quality of classic country singers, and sounds like a blend of Dolly Parton and Billie Holiday. Melissa Carper explains the new song: “The idea for ...