Gina Villalobas “Sola”

(Ginavillalobos.com) Villalobos is a great rock singer, her gritty, soulful voice sounding like it’s battled through the rock ‘n’ roll trenches, despite the music not so much rocking, unless you count rocking your emotional world. Still that voice, more Bonnie Tyler than Sheryl Crow, but Crow-esque enough to imagine her getting really big, sells these lush driving ballads like a powerhouse bar rocker.