Nashelle is a musical wanderer. On “cherry blisters,” the distorted guitars are dialed up to an eleven, while the bass flits up and down. “The Cycle,” showcases a snotty mixture of alt rock and pop. But in my view, her music is at its most potent when her deeply expressive voice has room to roam, like on the infectious pop tune “Where Did You Go?”
While I don’t know who “you,” is or where they went, I’m definitely wondering now.
Nashelle, “get up! get busy”: This track is a deliriously woozy bite of jazzy pop. It’s awash in chorus and reverb-laden guitars, honey-sweet vocals and tinkling keys. What’s so great about it though is how much a reprieve from the weightiness of life it is. There’s a delightful levity to everything from the lyrics to the little ad-libs. Hard not to bob your head or tap your foot to this one.
Like what you hear? Catch Nashelle at Comet Theatre on Saturday, March 1. Do you have a “Song of the Week” suggestion? Shoot us an email and a sentence or two about why you’ve been bumping this song lately. Friendly reminder: all songs should be by local artists.