Sasha Bell

A vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with an impressive résumé, Sasha Bell had been a notable figure on the indie pop scene and an associate of the Elephant 6 collective before stepping out as a solo artist. Bell's music is clever, solidly constructed pop that often refers to classic sounds of the '60s and '70s -- chamber pop, folk rock, psychedelic pop, and sunshine pop -- but communicates compassion and joy without sounding cloying or saccharin. Bell first found a significant audience working with the Ladybug Transistor (1999's The Albemarle Sound) and the Essex...