I was recently in Seattle visiting my friend Kristy for a few days. During my time there, I made the most of the city’s terrific indie music scene and went to three gigs. The first show we saw was at Sunset Tavern in Ballard. It was a really intimate and cozy venue (and locally owned).

Just as when I saw Cass McCombs in London, the headlining act, Kaylee Cole, was overshadowed by the opening musician. Both were empowering female artists, yet Shenandoah Davis stole the show with her brilliant keyboard playing and absolutely beautiful voice. Very Regina Spektor-esque. Her music is carried largely by the strength of her vocals.

During the show, I became a bit agitated by the noise of the crowd. While Cole was performing the audience was particularly loud, yet during Davis’ set, they were a bit more settled down. After finishing, me and my friend had the opportunity to chat with Davis. She was very friendly

During our conversation, it came out that she actually grew up where I went to college (Boulder, Colorado). What a strange coincidence! It was really great to interact with such a talented musician so soon after she had performed.

Below is a song from her album We; Camera, which is available on iTunes. Head over to her MySpace to find out if she’s coming to a town near you. Enjoy!