Betsy Lucas - Delivery Girl (1998)

Betsy Lucas is a San Francisco/Bay Area songwriter and singer who has a history as deep and rich as the songs this album presents. She comes from a musical family, in this case one in which both parents were Barbershop Quartet Champions. Inspired early on by songwriting greats like the Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro, among others, Betsy honed her songwriting chops and forged her own style. Betsy soon set off on her own path playing solo and gigging with bands and was a featured artist on local Upper Michigan radio as early as the age of fifteen. This lead to a stint in Nashville being produced by legendary session man Fred Carter, Jr. After re-locating to the Bay Area, she played extensively in acoustic & rock clubs with many notable musicians. She has spent the last couple years recording and now emerges from the studio with this strong independent release. In this case the title is quite fitting, because this CD does just that: Delivers. Meaningful songwriting with soulful singing and playing.