Louise Coombe’s visit to NineVoltHeart was a revelation. Such amazing songs along with really insightful commentary. It is one of my favorite segments. Louise previews four new songs from her not yet released album, “Paris”. We hear “October”, “Maybe California”, “Nameless Lady” and the title cut in our segment. Along the way, Louise talks extensively and insightfully about the nature of creativity, the role of song contests, the value of co-writing (Ray Kennedy to Tom Paxton) and the historical narrative style song.

The “magic” of song-writing is evident in Louise’s art but so is the “work”; some songs having dozens of versions over as long as a decade! It’s clear that she values and respects the craft of songwriting and the songs shine in their stripped-down versions here on the radio. I’m so honored to present them to my listeners in advance of the album’s release. Details of upcoming shows and releases can be found at LouiseCoombe.com