Grace has it all; great looks (without the baggage of Chan Marshall) and charisma, a killer voice, great songwriting ability, and a first class backing band. Guitarist Scott Tournet is especially strong. I hope both Grace, and the band realize how good they have it with each other as a unit. They built a loyal following with relentless touring and internet word of mouth.  A number of their live shows are available on Internet Archive that show the bands versatility in concert.  The new CD has faster songs, slower songs and slower songs that become faster songs.  The disc opens with "Ah, Mary," a slow building rocker. The next cut "Stop the Bus" sounds very much like Aimee Mann and shows that life on the road with Grace might be pretty fun, as she sings "Stop the bus and turn the radio up high, and grab the first guitar you see". Another great song is "Ain’t No Time" featuring Grace on Hammond B-3.  The final tune "Big White Gate" tells the song of an elderly woman looking for redemption before she leaves this world.  She sings, "Saint Peter won’t you open up the big white gate, cause I heard about forgiveness and I hope its not too late."  GMA featured her in their "Up and Coming Artists" series.  This group is not up and coming, they’re there!  Selfishly I just hope TOO many people don’t find out! This is easily my favorite new cd of the year. I think you’ll like it too!