Lee Ann is from Waco, and like any natural-born Texan (like me) she was raised on country music from a different planet than 'I Hope You Dance', admittedly a huge commercial hit, a landmark song that she'll sing at every show from now on.
She hated it. She hated what the record company expected from her. So when her contract expired, she walked, and now sings modern and traditional versions of the type of music we grew up on, and we are the better for it. What a woman. This is the kind of thing I think of when I hear the term Americana.
Ms Wilson asked 'what's Americana' and I tell her it's music made by people who sing in pitch (even harmonies!) and play instruments in tune and in time. Imagine such a thing!
