Things We Like: The Coach House, Shelley Adams

Posted by Andrew Holden on November 28, 2010

“You’ve got to hear this girl’s voice!” says Lisa Winn, one of Hamilton’s legendary voices.

Shelley Adams will gingerly rip your heart out with daunting melodies then wrap it in familiar stories before gently returning it to your chest, full of love. Her debut album, “The Coach House,” with her evocative lyrics, sultry voice and honest portrayal of life will have you falling in love with her alt-country-pop style.

Shelley tells the stories you'll want to hear. The tales she tells become all the more beautiful because they are declared through her most intoxicating instrument, her voice. Shelley’s unique vocal delivery, with an incredible range from strong and controlled to soft and vulnerable, has such bold character and expression that she is a modern tribute to the soul sisters of the past.

She is a quintessential rare bird: whimsical, delicate, breath-taking and full of life. We are lucky to listen to Shelley soaring through the sky and sharing her gorgeous song. Graham Rockingham (Musical Editor at The Hamilton Spectator) says it simply, “This CD, The Coach House, is too good not to get noticed nationally.” 

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