Snatching the Female Vocalist of the Year title at the 2005 MTM Texas Music Awards for her performance on "Too Thin To Plow", Brennen Leigh has proven she is a force to be reckoned with. She also had a nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year with her debut album back in 2002. Brennen Leigh is standing on the welcome mat of the house of stardom, knocking feverishly at the door, and it's about to give way. This transplanted Texan comes to us from the upper Midwest, and has landed with both feet in San Marcos, almost a bullseye shot into Texas. Performing with her brother and writing partner, Seth Hulbert, Brennen Leigh has begun to make a name for herself in the Lone Star State. The mandolin-picking Leigh has unleashed her debut offering, "LONESOME, WILD, AND BLUE" (Barking Dog Records). The opening cut is a Brennen Leigh composition and is indicative of this artist's solid bluegrass talent. It doesn't stop there. Brennen fares well on some classics such as "Crazy Arms," "Moanin' The Blues," and "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You." The highlight of this disc is Leigh's vocal purity, donning an early Dottie West quality without the years of wear and tear. Seth Hulbert's co-writes, harmony and lead vocals, and guitar work are another reason this disc flows so well. Brother and sister co-produce with Mike Coates, who also mixes and masters this project. It's orchestrated and arranged as well as anything I've heard lately, and is a pure treasure to listen to from start to finish. With Country, Roots, Bluegrass, and a twang that is more Dallas than Dakota, more Frio than Fargo, Brennen Leigh is a welcome addition to Texas music. No true Texas music fan would pass up this CD. Get it today for $13.49! Now you can get the new Brennen Leigh CD "TOO THIN TO PLOW." (Down Time Records) This disc is a return to a roots sound depicted so flawlessly by Leigh, with the title embedded deep in the fifth cut "Let Him Go On Mama." Leigh's writing couples a traditional bluegrass feel with more earthy lyrics making for a modern experience that appeals to the masses. Penning four of the tracks, Leigh relies on some very solid covers to deliver her sophomore project. Surrounded by adept pickers including herself, Leigh's new release is a maturation from her debut in many ways, but the talent was as stunning then as it is now. A tad less diverse than the debut, this album focuses on Leigh and her neverending ability to deliver masterfully within the genre. This project finds her sound a little more niched, which is a feat many performers never complete, much less attempt. Narrowing of the genre is always a formula for success, and Brennen Leigh has thinned it nicely... perhaps "too thin to plow." A timless classic in the making, get the disc today for only $13.49!