Stream: Audra Mae & the Almighty Sound, ‘The Real Thing’

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When I first came across Audra Mae a couple of years ago, the first thing that impressed was the voice – powerful and expansive as the plains in her native Oklahoma. Then, of course, there was the fact she could use “jeepers” in a song and get away with it. Her backstory – the great-great-niece of Judy Garland, she arrived in L.A. in 2004 with 20 bucks in her pocket – continues to grow: After gaining notoriety for her cover of “Forever Young” on TV’s “Sons of Anarchy;” she contributed a song to Susan Boyle’s 2009 album, released her own debut in May 2010; and, now, is preparing to release and album as Audra Mae & the Almighty Sound on Feb. 14. The album, a follow-up to November’s EP, was co-produced by country singer Deana Carter. Audra Mae brings to mind a whole host of Hall of Famers every time she opens her mouth, and on her new track “The Real Thing,” she sounds like the real deal.

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