Whitney Rose

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Thursday night found us at the early show at the Continental Club where Whitney Rose performed songs from her two albums, some covers and some new tunes.

I didn't know about this artist before this trip to Austin and was very impressed with what I saw. She sings true country with classic melodies and an incredible delivery. She has a powerful voice with a great range. Her version of "Stand by Your Man" was a real stand out. You might fit her in the Ameripolitan genre or just classic country.

I was also pleasantly surprised to discover that Whitney is Canadian -- PEI and Toronto only lately in Austin. In some ways she reminds me of another Canadian, Lindi Oretga, who has a similar style.

The band she's performing with are all excellent players as well but I didn't catch their names. But no, it's not those guys from the Mavericks who perform on her second album "Heartbreaker of the Year".

This is a performer to watch out for. She's going places and should do well.