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Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh all share an essential superpower. What exactly that is remains unclear. Wonder Women of Country’s press notes indicated it had something to do with shopping in thrift stores, but I doubt that to be true. Anyone with any sense knows you have to find good fishing holes and then continually haunt them for occasional hauls. These women can sing country music; hence, their album title. Despite their boast, which was meant somewhat sarcastically, they are just pretty good. That’s just fine.
This light touch of humor adds to Willis, Carper, and Leigh’s appeal. The three women have been playing together for a couple of years. They decided to put out a six-song EP that showed how well-integrated they were as a trio as well as their individual talents. That’s two songs each, including a couple of co-writes, covers, and original songs.
Willis is the best-known of the Wonder Women of Country....