Patti Scialfa

The standout tracks on Patti Scialfa's third solo record are driven by the same boogie blues ethos that informed the two bands with whom she has most notably worked: the E Street Band and the Rolling Stones. "Looking For Elvis" and "Town Called Heartbreak" show off her sweet but weather-beaten alto while "Rainy Day Man" sounds like a crosspollination of Bonnie Raitt blues-rock with sultry RnB vocals ala Macy Gray.

Stop me if you've heard this one before: So there's this singer from New Jersey, used to
kick around on the club scene, writes songs about ordinary lives and fast cars. . . . OK, so
Patti Scialfa shares more than just an address with her illustrious husband. But what makes
her third album, Play It As It Lays, much more than another Springsteen-wanna-be project
is the insightful female perspective she brings to these ten songs. Again and agai... More >