Allie Moss - Late Bloomer

Allie Moss - Garden State singer/songwriter and talented member of Ingrid Michaelson's band steps out with her full length debut of smart, infectious folk/pop, mixing tracks from her EP's with some new works...there's a reason we've described her songs as "clear-eyed and well-crafted compositions that also have substantial heft in the memorable melody category"...as with many of her ilk, Moss has found a receptive audience overseas: "Corner", used in an oft-seen U.K. commercial (watch after the jump), was a minor Brit hit // Release: Late Bloomer (June 14) // Sounds like: unlike most mining the same stylistic lode, Moss, a solid instrumentalist as well as writer, is able to mix things up beyond the generic touchstones with wit and intelligence // Quote: "I have been known to make people cry. Hopefully something I sing or how I sing it will touch your heart. Going forward, I have a little bit more guts in me that people haven’t seen yet. Maybe some of my timidness will fade away." // What we like: we've described "Dig With Me" as a near-perfect pop song -- irresistible hooks entwined with a simple guitar/piano booking, Moss' honeyed vocals constantly moving, swerving, diving into new territory, and we follow helpless and smiling...new single "Melancholy Astronautic Man", likewise, keeps you guessing from the start with unpredictable melodic twists...despite the ever-enlarging cottage industry of whimsical, often wispy female songwriters eager for Grey's Anatomy exposure, only a few actually get beyond the narrow stereotype -- Moss is one of them...

Allie Moss - "Dig With Me" (from the album Late Bloomer)

Allie Moss - "Melancholy Astronautic Man" (from Late Bloomer)

Free download of the Late Bloomer from Mishara here...