Cover Of The Week: Kristen Barry does Neil Young

Almost ten years ago I saw Chris Whitley play a killer show at Fletcher's in Baltimore. The opener was a woman from Seattle named Kristen Barry who totally rocked the crowd into fandom. One of the tunes she played during her set was this Neil Young cover, which she had also recorded for her first and only album. It's a great version of the song, and it's a shame that she hasn't made any more music that's commercially available. After all, she thanked Soundgarden in her liner notes, so she's got the right kind of influences/friends in my book.

Kristen Barry - "Don't Cry"

Buy Kristen Barry's record here.
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Previous Covers Of the Week:

M.A.C.C. - "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)"
Gov't Mule - "30 Days In The Hole"
Veruca Salt - "My Sharona"
Soundgarden - "Come Together"
Pearl Jam - "I've Got A Feeling"
Gomez - "Getting Better"
Muse - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
Cast - "The Seeker"
Manic Street Preachers - "Been A Son"
Steve Earle - "Breed"
Sheryl Crow - "Keep On Growing"
Nine Inch Nails - "Dead Souls"
Kathleen Edwards - "A Face In The Crowd"
Catherine Wheel - "Spirit Of Radio"
Stanley Jordan - "Stairway To Heaven (live)"
Stereophonics - "Something In The Way"
Mark Kozelek - "If You Want Blood"
Blake Babies - "I Wanna Be Sedated"