Ani Difranco -

Legend has it that Ani turned her back on a big major label who wanted an 'Alanis part two' to start her own Righteous Babe label. Thirteen years later, Ani is one of the most prolific and highly regarded singer-songwriters that you will never have heard of. Through a combination of wit and fearless re-invention she has side-stepped lazy comparisons to other female artists such as Jewel and Alanis Morrisette. Not many artists can count Bob Dylan, Prince and Maceo Parker as admirers. Her music is often beyond categorisation. Over her twenty albums she has covered punk, jazz, blues, country, ska, hip hop and house. A true genius. Any opportunity to see Ani Difranco should be grabbed with both hands.