Maren Morris - Walk On

Maren Morris' debut CD Walk On is refreshing on several levels. The teenage vocalist is out of Texas and there seems to be very little effort here to get her to grow up prematurely. Though her sound in still obviously young, it is also powerful. Maren herself wrote eight of the ten songs and she seems confident in her craft, though much of the material seems a bit too mature for such a young vocalist.

As she conjures Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Maines and Emmylou Harris, you could almost swear she had already fully navigated heartbreak, poverty, rejection and all the other elements that make a good country-blues singer.

Maren Morris has come a long way since her musical beginnings. Singing, writing and playing guitar, Maren has gone from late-night campfire performer to respected artist at venues across Texas. She's won acclaim from respected producers, artists, venues and fans wherever she's seen and heard. One of these is Lloyd Maines, who plays pedal steel and Dobro on this record and is a big, big fan of the youngster. - Maverick Magazine

Listen to samples:

• Hit the Ground
• Girl I See
• Thank You
• This Livin
• Rain
• Popular Girl
• Barrelhouse Blues
• Better Days
• Walk On
• Help Wanted