Shawn Colvin – Steady On (1989)

Another American Singer-Songwriter; seems I just cannot resist them.  Shawn was 35 when she released her debut, which gave her a maturity, both as a writer and a singer.  I read the review in ‘Uncut’ and gave her a try.  And like the best of singers, she had a certain style and edge to her voice that resonated with me.  It really almost doesn’t matter how ‘good’ the singing is if you can believe what they are singing about.  Half the songs were written with her multi-instrumentalist and co-producer John Leventhal.  An extremely sensitive set of songs – you feel like she is in the room with you.  Faves on this one are ‘Diamond In The Rough’, ‘Shotgun Down The Avalanche’ and ‘Steady On’.  She is a little bit country and a little bit folk and mostly just herself.