MAIA SHARP
TOMBOY

"It’s obvious when an original steps on the stage. They bring a whole new presence to the world, and stick to their guns in where they’re going. That has been Maia Sharp’s power since she started. Recording albums and writing songs for others have gone hand-and-hand for her, and luckily that’s still one of her ways forward. TOMBOY is an album that doesn’t sound like anyone else, not really, and it’s obvious Sharp is one of the strongest of modern songwriters, with a voice that can cut right through any arrangement and express the kind of feelings only the finest artists are able to deliver. There is clearly an appreciation for the best recordings that first appeared in the early 1970s among singer-songwriters, but she isn’t over-influenced by any others. Songs like “Only Lucky,” “Asking for a Friend,” “Fool In Love Again,” and “Any Other Way” make Maia Sharp at the top of the list of anyone else. And as evidence of the woman’s aim, the last track is a totally stunning version of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Not a song to take on unless the confidence is there to deliver it at full strength. Not something to miss. Another mission accomplished."

- Americana Highways