Who are your favorite up-and-coming female music artists?

[mvd]

The criteria:

Must have made only one album so far (that wasn't hugely popular,) or has been longer and is starting to get bigger.

Mine include:

Anna Nalick
Cindy Alexander
Bonnie McKee
Fefe Dobson
Katy Rose
Diana Anaid
Mindy Smith
Maria Mena
Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley
Butterfly Boucher

Although I love Megan Slankard, she's still on her own label so she's not bigger yet.

[bif]

1. The girl from Cat Power

And Keren Ann

[mvd]

2. I love Cat Power

I wish she was bigger. In fact, P.J. Harvey and Rilo Kiley sound a bit Cat Power-like on a song on their new albums. That's an honor!

[amerikat]

3. Rachael Yamagata

Hear some clips here.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00022KF1A/103-2900731-4729442?v=glance

I can't get "Worn Me Down" out of my head.

[bif]

4. She's great.

She opened for David Grey a couple years ago.I was very impressed. Her first cd is out and it's quite good.

[RandomKoolzip]

5. Lisa Kekula of the BellRays.

Amazing black girl fronting a monster punk band; sounds like Aretha Franklin singing with the MC5.

[mvd]

7. Sounds cool

I'll check her out.

[MercutioATC]

6. Deborah Falconer

Incredible voice.

[drdon326]

8. Ashley Simpson.

just kidding.I despise her.

[bloodyjack]

9. Joanna Newsom

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10. Madeleine Peyroux n/t

[amerikat]

11. She's great. What a voice. She has a new CD out too.

It's called "Careless Love". I still like "Dreamland" better.

[bif]

12. Juana Molina

Not positive about the spelling.

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13. Who's the 16 year old soul singer from England?

I 'm drawing a blank here.