No relation!
So I stumbled across this Calgary-based acoustic folk indie babe through a Facebook invite, and after checking out her myspace page I gotta say I’m sufficiently captivated to go see her live sometime soon. She has tons of local shows, and beyond satisfying my new-found fandom, it’s nice to feel (or at least to intend to feel) like I’m helping the local indie music scene. I mean, Feist and Tegan and Sara were probably in rather similar positions at some point, and look at them now. Not saying Amy Thiessen is as good as those other ladies (who are amazing), but she has potential.
So I’m a sucker for melancholy, folksy female vocals and simple acoustic accompaniment. (Ladies: take note :P)