In Review--Mountain Songs of Love
Folk/Bluegrass Brianna Lea Pruett Gypsy Bells Canyon Records Singer-songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett debuts with Gypsy Bells on Canyon Records. Equal parts contemporary folk and bluegrass, Pruett focuses on the personal canvas of young love and friendship. Her well-crafted songs are backed by guitar, lap steel, bass, drums and flute. I’m reminded of Navajo singer-songwriter Sharon Burch’s contemporary folk and the 1970s American folk diva, Laura Nyro, especially on the tracks, New Life and Seeds of Love . Marry that Boy recalls the old folk standards once sung by Odetta, and Barbara Dane. Michelle Lee’s flute adds a nice touch to the song as it weds the lilting vocals. Piano on Under Your Win g adds warmth to the recording. Pruett claims Cherokee as one of her nationalities and on the track, Red Jacket she appears to addresses her Native American ancestors and tradition. And on Sun on the Mountain , she tells a story about an Indian man from South