Concert Review: Mara Connor Is Singing Grace In NYC

Mara Connor left me stumped at Baby’s All Right. She simply glowed on the stage; keeping a cool-headedness that we all wish we could naturally have in our life. She felt so steady as she perused through songs that sing to love’s typical heartbreak. Yet, it was her ability to seem unfazed and brisk through emotional verses that left her audience feeling surprisingly light. 

I call it the “Dolly Parton” effect. I LOOOOVEEEEE me some Dolly Parton, in part, because she creates songs that are gut-wrenchingly sympathetic. Yet, all you can do is clap, bounce, and sway to her delectable voice. Mara Connor does the same. From “No Fun“ to “ Joe,“ she was singing to the times when you thought you had “the one” and you realized, soon after, it was just “another one.” Yet, she streams her voice as if it is a creek that refuses to be pestered by unwanted sentiments. She is keeping herself/ her vocality crystallized and pristine so as to emanate to you her lyrics. Thus, it is for you to feel her voice rather than her voice to feel for you. 

There are so many types of artists and performance methods in this world. You have those that rip verses into shreds seeking every vowel and feeling they can riff upon. Then, you have others that plant themselves like a willow tree ready to remain unflinching in the face of a hurricane of rhythms. While she is a smiling, warm presence, it is Mara’s ability to appear like a lonesome dove that makes her show casually captivating and uniquely country music in style.

I always say there is NOT ENOUGH female, country/folk music stars, especially when you think of how relatable their music is to female listeners. From “Two Dollar Bill “ to “ Wildfire” or a beautiful duet with Jesse Harris called “Something New,“ Mara Connor showed that you must hold your grace when someone breaks your heart because it is your dignity that glues it back together. For More Information on Mara Connor Click Here.