Connor Desai’s voice is the stuff that makes a star. The Seattle based singer-songwriter could easily be selling out stadiums, singing in the movies, and being played across radio stations. Of course, she’s already achieved some semblance of viral sensation with her stunning cover of Grateful Dead’s epic ‘Friend of the Devil’ that was played in Netflix’s ‘The One’
But what makes her so compelling isn’t just the impeccable control and emotional expressiveness in her performance, but the subtlety in her song writing and the depth of feeling in her lyrics. ‘Some Time Ago’ sees her tread even further ground. With just a few simple acoustic licks and strums accompanying her lullaby-esque voice, the song feels like it ends almost right after it starts as you’re completely transfixed to every moment of its melody and feeling while you’re going through it. Written about a space, her hometown in particular, you can feel the attachment and the resonance that Connor Desai has for the area in the way she sings each word on ‘Some Time Ago’.
A wonderfully captivating piece of modern folk.