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OK, I’ll admit the first thing that attracted me to Sara Lynn’s website was the unabashedly feminine palette of pinks, black and zebra print, and the generous use of swirly, pretty Scriptina. Then there are the gorgeous photos of stunning Sara Lynn decorating each page. Here is Lyrical Beauty if I ever did see it! Oh, then I noticed a widget in the sidebar and, voila! Music! (We’ve added the widget at the bottom of this post so please feel free to listen while you’re visiting us).

The lady has an incredible voice! The first song to cascade out of my computer is called ‘Shadows’, from her newest CD  “Don’t Call Me Angel”. Throaty, soft, vocals and a Latin-inspired pop beat that reminds me of Madonna at her very best, with maybe a touch of pre-Timbaland Nelly Furtado . Next tune I listen to is “Gorgeous Imperfection”, a rhythmic, sexy/playful, bluesy beat with a little glam 70′s funk mixed in.  Can you tell I don’t review music for a living? I just know what I like. Someone more experienced might be able to succinctly wrap up Sara Lynn’s style, but why? She’s eclectic, inspiring and fun ~ and her music reflects her personality. Not only that, but Sara Lynn’s butter cream caramel latte vocals easily transition from one genre to the next with equal success.

The title track “Don’t Call Me Angel” has a Dixie Chicks/Partridge Family vibe, meaning great country accents wonderfully balanced with 70′s pop bop harmonic perfection. I say this with the utmost respect! Hey, the Partridge Family had several #1 hits and at one point beat the Beatles for a few weeks on the charts. Just putting it out there.

Sara Lynn’s lyrics are personal and poetic and place her firmly in the true singer/songwriter tradition. Her message in ‘Shadows’ is to “make peace by letting go of pain”. In “Gorgeous Imperfection” and “Don’t Call Me Angel” what I get from her is that she’s a woman who knows who she is, knows others might want to see her differently but doesn’t want to play any more games. She’s real, loves it and owns it, flaws and all. Here’s a woman to whom we can relate, right?  She’s talking to us at Tara Cronica! We all want to be understood and loved for who we truly are, not a fantasy created in someone’s head.

I could go on about Vancouver-based Sara Lynn; her dedication to a number of charities, how she’s coping with a Celiac diagnosis, her involvement with MAC cosmetics,  but I really want you to get to the music. I hope I’ve piqued your interest and that you’ll head on over to saralynnmusic.com and check out the rest of her site for yourself.

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