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I like Neko Case
For my taste I finds “Hold in, Hold On” a bit too unnatural and I like some of her other songs better where you hear her natural tone. 

This artist may already be familiar to many but I also really like Rhiannon Giddens.

Check her out in “Spanish Mary” on “The New Basement Tapes” on Tidal(only song), or her latest album “Freedom Highway” on Spotify. Personally I love her voice, but I wish she’d choose a different musical style. I like her “The Love We Almost Had” more than the her typical style. But her voice is gorgeous regardless.

In listening more to Beth Hart, I’m finding her liberal use of vibrato a bit overwhelming- like she had a bit too much musical theater coaching. 

Love Susan Tedeschi

Years ago I saw Susan Tedeschi and Buddy Guy warming up for Johnny Lang in Stanhope, NJ on what happened to be Buddy’s Birthday. Yes, you read that right, Buddy Guy was opening for Johnny Lang! Nothing against Johnny Lang, he was very respectful saying he didn’t deserve to bring Buddy picks, and inviting him onstage during his set.  Anyway, Susan Tedeschi was awesome. Her band was good- this was before she joined up with Derek Trucks, but she was awesome. 
Funny story....walking out of the show I overheard a woman commenting to her daughter: “I really liked the black guy.” I couldn’t help myself, I said “Well, the ‘black guy’ was Buddy Guy, a guitar legend that Eric Clapton once referred to as “the best guitarist in the world.”
As much as I found her reference a bit repulsive and condescending, I had to appreciate her taste. 

Well, Buddy Guy is a "black guy" so I don’t see anything condescending about that....but being at a concert and not knowing who he is, well, that’s just pitiful....

Edit: Thanks for the references to some of Neko's other songs. I'll definitely look them up.

@jetson (and any other interested parties)...
Specks was on Moby’s Innocents album (Tracks 2 & 10)...possibly old news.

Another female vocalist you might enjoy:
Dionne Bennett of Slowly Rolling Camera

You all need to come over to the ongoing music threads. Happy to have you there!