Brennen Leigh - Devil's On My Trail

Brennen Leigh is one of Texas' finest new vocalists, and her 2006 release Devil's On My Trail is steeped in the teary-eyed sound of sixties and seventies country music, buoyed by Leigh's affinity for early Dolly Parton, Gram Parsons and Roy Acuff recordings. It was also inspired by Leigh's own admiration for one of the genre's unheralded singers.

'Any one who says Patsy Cline is the greatest female country singer in history has never heard Melba Montgomery,' Leigh insists. "Don't get me wrong, Patsy was great. But Melba was writing songs and singing with guts. She could go from somber low tones to high and strong ones. She sounded as if she were truly crying and pleading. I was really inspired by her during this recording.'

Effortless harmonies with brother Seth Hulbert frame Leigh's high, lonesome vocal style, which recalls the best elements of Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Tanya Tucker and Hank Williams, among others.

• Desperately Alone
• Waitin' Out The Rain
• Still Think About You
• You'd Be Wrong
• Like A Freight Train
• Memories of Yesterday
• Don't Let Go That Rail, John
• Weather Blows In
• Stumblin' On
• Give It Up To Jesus
• Pieces On The Ground
• Carolina
• Mountainside
• Carry Me
• That's Why I Sing