Artist: Kassi Valazza
Title: Highway Sounds
Year: 2022
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Kassi Valazza is a singer-songwriter originally from Arizona who spent much of her career in Portland, Oregon, blending country, folk, and psychedelic-tinged Americana into a subtly Southwestern style. Breaking through with her 2019 debut album, *Dear Dead Days*, she quickly earned a cult following and later signed with Portland's indie label Fluff & Gravy, home to artists like Anna Tivel and Margo Cilker. Her sophomore effort, *Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing* (2023), received critical praise from NPR, KEXP, and MOJO, and continued to showcase her poetic lyricism and intricate arrangements alongside a close group of Portland musicians. Valazza’s music, often likened to Sandy Denny, Margo Price, or Riddy Arman, dwells on themes of anxiety, growth, and personal observation, marked by her literary approach and gentle experimental touches. Touring alongside Americana mainstays and steadily expanding her audience with each release, Valazza stands out for her narrative clarity and nuanced modern take on folk and roots traditions.