Betty Soo - Heat, Water, Skin

Betty Soo

Heat, Sin, Water, Skin

Tracks:10

Betty Soo is Korean- American, exactly 5 feet tall and comes from Austin, Texas.  This is her third CD and was actually released in 2009 but it has only now been picked up for UK release by Proper Records. Without a doubt her best release to date, it was produced by the legendary Gurf Morlix and features great musicianship from Elders on violin, Todd Wilson on keyboards and Mailman Dave on drums.  They combine forces with Betty  Soo’s exquisite vocal, to create a CD bursting with the flavours of folk, country and Americana. It is unusually hard to choose, but standout tracks for me would be Whispering My Name, about how love might feel and the stirring Who Knows, about a family fleeing a hurricane.

She clearly counts many esteemed artists in Austin as her friends; from Sam Baker to Butch Hancock, so they have obviously realised what I am hoping more will now this CD is released; that she is an artist with an incredible talent, who deserves Betty Soo –

Heat, Sin, Water, Skin

to go places.

I would also add, that having had the pleasure of seeing her open for Sam Baker recently, next time she tours, you need to see her play live!