Kevin Bronson on September 4th, 2012

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Jillinda Palmer is a staple of the Silver Lake music scene, and for many of the bands in which she’s played, she’s the glue. Her vocals and keyboard skills have helped some 15 or 16 groups (and counting) hold things together – a piano part here, harmonies there, always in the moment whether her role is big or small. The Texas native has done retro girl-group as part of the Damselles & the TC4, indie-rock with the Henry Clay People and I Make This Sound, garage rock with the Monolators, power-pop with the Breakups and folk with Daniel Ahearn, Judson McKinney and Tenlons Fort, to name-check a few. Palmer’s own songwriting has taken a back seat until last month, when she released her debut EP, “Lazy Sun.” Perhaps owing to her myriad collaborations, the EP doesn’t adhere to one style – there’s the fun musical theater of “Song for Kermit,” the horn-and-clarinet infused swing of the title track, the country lilt of “Black El Camino” and the folk lament of “New London Set Me Free” (an ode to a 1937 Texas school disaster that killed 298). Throughout, Palmer’s vocals exude the dreaminess and directness that have made her an in-demand player. A gorgeous coming-out.

||| Stream: “New London Set Me Free”

||| Download: “Black El Camino” on a name-your-price basis.

||| Live: Jillinda Palmer celebrates her album release with a show at the Satellite on Wednesday, supported by Geronimo Getty, Charlie Limousine and Walter Spencer.