Have YOU seen Danielia Cotton ?

(You haven't? Why not??)

So anyway, Sunday a bunch of us decided to beat the heat with a picnic and some tunes. So we traveled out to Upper Merion for a Concert Under The Stars .

The opening act was Jim Boggia who is always good. But we went for the main act, Danielia Cotton .

Wowee! We were blown away.....we have all heard her on WXPN – she was a 2005 artist to watch. Well kids, if you go to see anyone new at all, see this fab woman next time she is in the vicinity.

This woman has a VOICE – she evokes the sizzling soul of blues and rocks the house with covers of songs like AC/DC “Back in Black”. Her range is amazing. She goes from sultry sweet to smoky to Janis Joplin-esque.

I am no music critic; I only know what I like. And I not only like, I love the sound of Danielia Cotton (and her band was fun too – especially Clancy the drummer with that oh so punk Mohawk )

The last songs of the night last night were “Back in Black” (AC/DC could’ve used her – I never knew the song could be appealing!), “Summertime” (Gershwin originated- Janis Joplin immortalized), and “Red House” (Jimi Hendrix ). These were cover songs that sizzled off the stage. I doubt the sleepy neighborhood behind the park has ever had so much fun!

However, it was her music – songs like “shame” and “it’s only life” which are truly magical.

This is a woman to watch. Her voice can lull the listener into memories, and pummel you forth with sheer force and magnetism. Her voice is just beautiful...

And as an aside, I loved the pink guitar strap and her fashion sense- her outfit was great and she had these killer sandals on! C'mon...you know how I dig fab shoes AND fashion sense!

End Note? I dropped Danielia Cotton a line to see if she'd agree to a bloggerview with moi, so I'll let y'all know what she says!