The feeling that hits you when you first hear the singing voice of NC native Kelley Breiding is akin to the sensation of seeing a ghost. There might be shivers up the spine, hair standing up on the back of your neck, and soon the realization that you might be encountering a spirit from another era. Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, Dinah Washington, and Memphis Minnie come to mind. A sense of deja vu may wash over you– you think you’ve heard this voice before but you can’t put your finger on it. Maybe it’s just that there aren’t many out there making real country music anymore, and certainly not in the tradition of great country female artists of days gone by.
