Music spotlight: Edens Edge

A powerhouse country voice.

March 17, 2012 at 9:30PM
Edens Edge with lead singer Hannah Blaylock.
Edens Edge with lead singer Hannah Blaylock. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Thursday 3/22

Roll the Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum into one group with a gorgeous, angel-voiced singer (Hannah Blaylock, pictured) who sounds like Emmylou Harris with more power and less vibrato. Edens Edge has toured with Brad Paisley and Reba McEntire. Even though they've yet to release their overdue debut album, the Arkansas trio impressed on the hit "Amen" with its heavenly harmonies and it-served-her-right message. Edens Edge was easily the best act at K102's Class of 2011 concert last fall. With their smart material and talent, this coed trio could be bigger than Lady A. (9:30 p.m. Thu. Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, 1623 Park Place Blvd., St. Louis Park, $10, 763-450-9999.)

about the writer

about the writer

Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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