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REVIEW

Music Connection Showcase -The Gig (Melrose)
By: Cyhndi Mora

Jennifer Vazquez has a warmth about her and poise that not only attracts some of the best local indie musicians as fans, but makes everyone at her shows feel at home and spoken to. Her presence on stage is as accessible and friendly as her performance is professional and polished. She really gets it across that she's happy to see you, inviting you in for her heart-to-heart lyric blend of poetry and emotional wisdom delivered via her powerful dynamic vocal range, really belting without ever seeming to stretch or strain too far or loose it's punch. She seems to move effortlessly from an almost Cline-esque growl to Appalachian - flavored twists that remind me a little of Natalie Merchant or the Cranberries all while stylishly alternating her guitar picking and strumming, and creating a wall of sound that filled the club every bit as much as a full band and still balanced her vocals and guitar so you could hear every word and nuance.

Lyrically Jennifer has a story to tell and she makes no bones about breaking it all down for us. She's taken a hit or two to the chest but retained her own brand of hearty optimism and wisdom about her life and times, serving up poignant reminders that there's always a hidden lining to what ever cloud you happen to be standing under at the time without coming off preachy or cliché.

Many of the songs she played tonight were from her new album,"Bend", her hot off the presses full-band and full length release of exquisitely and tastefully produced snapshots from the heart told with an emotional wisdom and grace she seems far too young to possess, truly a diamond in the L.A. sand.