Discover Music: Meiko

LA based singer-songwriter Meiko made her debut with one of last years best overlooked gems. Her self-titled album was featured at certain Starbucks stores and her first single Reasons to Love You was a single of the week on iTunes. Though often classified as folk, that label doesn't really encompass the full depth of her sound and may give a wrong impression of her music. True she does play acoustic guitar and the songs have a minimal stripped-down approach, but her pop sensibilities are too keen to keep the songs strictly folk. Her smoky vocals and earnest delivery blend seamlessly on songs like Reasons To Love You, How Lucky We Are, and Under The Bed. Meiko is a pure musical delight and an album to fall in love with. You can get to know Meiko (before everyone else) by visiting her myspace page or check her website to listen to her entire album for free.