Passion, soul, grit, these words sum up the essence that is Lynn Manderson. Her voice draws comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Patty Smyth but her’s is a voice uniquely her own. Incomparable sweetness in her soul and over the years her spirit has aged like fine malt whiskey. A Nashvillian by way of Maine, she works as a full time counselor for alcoholics in rehab and, until recently her music has always taken a back seat for the love of helping others. All this is beginning to change as she and producer/musician, Shawn Byrne are excavating some rather sizable punk rocks in the tangled roots off her Americana past. She has found her true voice and you hear it in such songs and you can hear it in such tracks as “Used cars” and “Whoop De Do,” Don’t forget’ That train Keeps Me Up At Night,’ She spits the words, ‘Clickety Clack, My heart is Black! Pumpin like a piston down a one way track.’ I wouldn’t get in her way either. This chick means business.