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Photo by Lyza Renee The trio of Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh is a dream come true, and we couldn't be more thrilled that last year's tour has led to an actual musical project. Wonder Women of Country's latest single, "Won't Be Worried Long," features Carper on lead vocals and was written by Carper and Leigh. It's a simple country song about loving classic country music. And it's basically perfect. If you're a fan of classic country without a ton of production and prefer your music stripped down, this one is for you. Then again, if that's true then you're most likely already a fan of these three artists and you already know you're going to love "Won't Be Worried Long." Melissa Carper says of the band's latest single: "Brennen and I got together back in 2019 to write a song about our love for old country music. When we first met each other, in 2009, we realized we shared a lot of the same influenc...

Photo by Lyza Renee Last year I was lucky enough to see the trio of Kelly Willis, Brennen Leigh, and Melissa Carper perform at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham. Apparently the three of them enjoyed their tour since they're back as the Wonder Women of Country and have an upcoming EP. The first single is "Another Broken Heart" was brought to the band by Kelly Willis, and it's just the perfect kind of traditional meets modern country song that Willis is known for. Seeing Willis, Leigh, and Carper play together was an absolute delight, and the joy that radiated from them was palpable. "Another Broken Heart" captures that feeling on a recording. We're always thrilled to have new music from any of these three, so having new music from all three together is especially thrilling. Kelly Willis says of the trio's new song: “This is a song I heard Monte Warden and Bruce Robison start writing in the other room. I was so smitten wi...