Blueswoman Leah Marie King showed her country side at a sizzling show at the Slice, May 22.
Approximately 25 people enjoyed watching her tear it up on the guitar and showcasing her unique wavering voice as she played songs from her two CDs as well as well chosen covers including a unique version of Neil Young’s ‘Ohio’ and ‘Helpless.’
She was backed by a bassist who was unsmilingly lost in the groove, a drummer keeping time like clockeork and a keyboardist adding some apt organ and piano sounds to the music. She finished her first set with ‘Raven Child,’ the title track of her first CD.
King sang a couple country tinged originals from her latest CD, ‘Back to The Bridge,’ including the CD’s first track ‘Losing Kind,’ but just as easily switched into some Stevie Ray Vaughan style guitar pyrotechnics.
