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Americana Revolution Review #004: Melissa McClelland

Victoria Day At the risk of confusing you with similar names, we bring you a review from Melissa McClelland, she of a voice like a  cool breeze, produced by her husband  Luke Doucet. Her new album "Victoria Day" celebrates all kinds of rootsy Americana flavors: a mélange of country, big band, jazz, with a rock and roll sensibility. And of course, anything we can do to bring more women into the spotlight, we are all about that. She recently took a road trip on Route 66 from Chicago to The Santa Monica Pier, which was chronicled for a documentary called "Pedal To Steel." Her new album is available on her website, as well as iTunes. Check out these tracks.

A Girl Can Dream - stripped down soft shoe blues

Glenrio - take a jaunty walk

God Loves Me - haunting gospel

Victoria Day (April Showers) - yum! my favorite track on the album

Victoria Day (May Flowers) - honky tonky part deux

I Blame You - incongruous influences on this great American songbook style track

Brake - heartbreakingly beautiful in its simplicity

-With love from Jessie Scott