3 Female Musicians You Should Know About

If Creative Journey Cafe was a real cafe, I’d hire these talented singer-songwriters to come and perform, and at the very least I’d play their music constantly for your enjoyment. You’ll find their albums available on iTunes, but here’s an introduction:

1. Eddi Reader

(Watch this video of Eddi performing Kiteflyer’s Hill.)

The first time I heard Eddi Reader I was driving on the highway when this beautiful song came on the radio that gave me goosebumps. I literally had to pull over and listen to the whole thing. It was called Kiteflyer’s Hill. Not long after I heard it, Eddi came to Boston and I got to meet her and give her a bunch of sketches I drew of her while she performed. She was super-cool and has a voice like an angel. I recommend her albums Angels & Electricity and Eddi Reader.

2. Kaki King

(Here’s a video of Kaki doing her magic.)

Her new album is called Dreaming of Revenge and it fulfills all your dreamy, hypnotic, acoustic-pop needs. She’s a guitar virtuoso of sorts, whacking the fretboard and doing all kinds of crazy stuff she probably shouldn’t be doing to her instrument, which is what makes her stand out.

3. Christine Kane

(This video is quintessential Christine.)

I saw her perform for the first time 10 years ago at a popular Massachusetts coffeehouse and I’ve followed her career ever since. Why wouldn’t I? She’s one of the best singer-songwriters out there. Her lyrics are tender and evocative, and she tells hilarious stories while she’s tuning up.

When she’s not making great albums and touring, Christine maintains a popular blog, teaches creativity classes to the federal government, and offers her “Great Big Dreams” retreats for women. She’s a true example of how amazing things can happen when you follow your heart.

Be sure to check out these incredibly talented artists! Do you have any you can recommend that we might not know about? Leave a comment…