NYC may seem an atypical home base for a singer sporting such deep Dixie soul but it’s where one would find Emily Duff.  The sass and spark that emanate from her vocals suggest a decidedly more southerly address.  This syncs up well with her savvy at both imbuing the classic country “story song” format with a present-day intensity- “Maybe In The Morning”, or playing it “old school”- “Daddy’s Drunk Again”, “Diamonds” and “Listen To Mama”.  Backup is first-rate.