The first time I heard Lori McKenna sing was on a duet with Eric Gerber. The song was called " Boston By Friday". I was mezmerized by her voice and the lyrics in the song. I spent almost a year trying to track down how to find the CD it was recorded on.
I finally got the CD from the guy who owned the recording studio in Sudbury where it was recorded. I bought 5 copies and turned on some close friends.Those 5 and many more of my friends are now rabid Lori McKenna fans.I saw her 4 times last year and one time I brought 10 people to see her.
I'm really glad she's gaining some commercial sucess, But I don't think I'd go to see her at a large venue like the Fleet Center.
I'd much rather see her in small places where it seems much more personal.I didn't like Bitter Town for about a year, but then it really started to grow on me. I like 4 of the songs off the new CD a lot. "Your Next Lover" being my favorite, follwed by " I'm Not Crazy". I was really disappointed to find that " Make Every Word Hurt" didn't get on the CD. I don't know if Lori sees these blogs, but I'd really like to know if she plans on recording that song. I was all set to make that my new favorite.