Kassi Valazza proves that the craft of songwriting has not gone out of style. With gripping vocals, powerful lyrics and a solid ability to conjure up dusty American landscapes through atmospheric arrangements, she has quickly become one of the most exciting names on the contemporary Americana scene.
Musically, Valazza embraces rustic country, folk and more psychedelic layers, and her vocals contain echoes of both Emmylou Harris and Loretta Lynn, just as critics also have pointed out a kinship with the likes of Sandy Denny and Karen Dalton.
Her debut album Dear Dead Days from 2019 showed her to be a shining talent with mesmerizing songs, and her talent was cemented with the 2023 album Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing. A title that deceives since it is clear that Valazza knows a great deal about the deepest secrets of the heart and is able to convey these in musical narratives. "A totally captivating album; voice, lyrics and melodies will draw you into its embrace, and you won't want it to let you go", wrote KLOF Mag in a laudatory review.
A new album is expected in 2025, and musical goosebumps are expected when Valazza brings her her magical country ballads to Roskilde this summer.
