Kelsey Montanez delivers a performance that’s delectably catchy and scintillatingly groovy on “Mr. Crybaby”. The keen mixture of pop and rock sensibilities fuses the modern with the classical with funk and swagger both. Her voice is an immediate standout feature, an arresting and gripping style that’s both raw and also meticulously controlled. The Chicago based singer’s a performer in her own lane and threading her own path. A trailblazer in the scene, Montanez’s almost 90s rock stylised performances have fast gained her traction and impression from the larger collective circle. Coming into her own post the prolonged period of isolation during the pandemic, Montanez has emerged with a voice, a vision, and a power that’s pronounced and poignant.
