Radigan [Audio CD] Radigan, Terry

A highly regarded songwriter and do-it-all musician--she plays piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and autoharp here--Terry Radigan keeps the recording process simple, performing this self-titled record in a studio built in her Nashville attic. Radigan has written hits for country divas Patty Loveless and Trisha Yearwood, but don't pigeonhole the Brooklyn native as an artist of that genre. Inspired by the pop musings of Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan as much as Owen Bradley's Patsy Cline sessions, Radigan weaves layers of catchy guitar hooks and brilliant harmonies on a dozen songs, including Mark Knopfler's "When It Comes to You." The cohesive, sonically bold and modern collection ventures from breathy ballads to pre-disco AM radio rhythms to Pretenders-style rockers. --Scott Holter