It's no secret that I can't stand American Idol. Or most any reality show, for that matter. But I do find myself digging NBC's The Voice. It's far less pretentious than AI, in my humble opinion (though, admittedly, that's a rather low bar). Anyway, I was quite surprised to see Lex Land on the show a few weeks ago, remembering her Christmas single from this past December (a freebie, at the time, that we included in one of our Boxing Day posts).
Lex is preparing for the Battle Rounds (she's scheduled to go head-to-head with Charlotte Sometimes this Monday night in a battle of the two best names in the competition) and she's giving folks a chance to get a selection of her music free through her web site. Lex's 5 song Sampler should be available for most of this month. Lex was plenty nervous auditioning on The Voice and still got three judges to fight for her. But, if you'd like to hear Ms. Land without the nerves, the Sampler is a good (and free) place to start.
Lex is preparing for the Battle Rounds (she's scheduled to go head-to-head with Charlotte Sometimes this Monday night in a battle of the two best names in the competition) and she's giving folks a chance to get a selection of her music free through her web site. Lex's 5 song Sampler should be available for most of this month. Lex was plenty nervous auditioning on The Voice and still got three judges to fight for her. But, if you'd like to hear Ms. Land without the nerves, the Sampler is a good (and free) place to start.
Lex Land's Christmas single is no longer a freebie, but it's well worth picking up on iTunes or through Lex's site. Extra points for covering "This Year's Santa Baby" rather than its overdone predecessor. But the real gem, here, is Lex's take on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" where her sultry voice combines wonderfully with the after hours lounge arrangement. You can listen to them both all the way through via Soundcloud. And, should you want to get the song Lex sang for her audition--Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me"--just click on the cover art above or head here.
Now it's only fair to point out that Charlotte Sometimes also has a Christmas song you can buy through either Amazon or iTunes. Charlotte's cover of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" was included on the 2010 collection "A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4". That collection also includes our old friend Casey Shea, so there's a pedigree to compel further investigation.
Good luck to both Lex Land and Charlotte Sometimes as they battle Monday night (check your local listings) and, as well, in all their future musical endeavors. I admit I'm rooting for Lex this time around, but both women are artists to watch in the coming years.
Good luck to both Lex Land and Charlotte Sometimes as they battle Monday night (check your local listings) and, as well, in all their future musical endeavors. I admit I'm rooting for Lex this time around, but both women are artists to watch in the coming years.
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