Lily Welch is a young American singer, songwriter, and composer who has been making waves in the music business with her distinctive combination of musical genres and cultural traditions. She is originally from the state of Vermont, United States. She was exposed to a wide array of lyrics and melodies at a young age due to the fact that she was brought up in a...

Authenticity in music is a rare currency. In a time of polished productions and carefully constructed personas, an album like Lisa Jo's "Hood Rats" feels like a jolt of unfiltered reality. It is a record born not in a boardroom, but in the crucible of personal tragedy and immense resilience. The result is a collection of songs that are as raw and uncompromising as the life...