I’m not sure if Lex Land will be the next Lily Allen or not, but she’s got the beginnings of a similar tale of struggling unknown to superstar in waiting. Lex Land is a California based singer-songwriter whose independent, near self-released record (it’s on the flegling label Intelligent Noise Records), is currently #3 at iTunes folk page. Time will tell if Orange Days on Lemon Street crosses over like Lily or even Norah. Listening to the album stream over at the Lex Land site gives the impression that the album may be a jumble of too many styles and genre’s to be pigeonholed as simply folk.
However it’s the sultry, near jazzy, vocals and acoustic guitar of “Easy” that made the biggest impression on me. Lex sounds like any number of West coast artists coming from the Hotel Cafe scene, but clearly she’s been able to differentiate herself enough to rise to the top of the iTunes chart. It’s “Easy” to see why! (urgh…..sorry)
Join the hordes and buy Orange Days…over at iTunes here.