Neko Case (born September 8, 1970, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers.
Case moved around often as a child, spending the largest part of her youth in Tacoma, Washington. She left her parents at age 15 and three years later she started playing drums for several bands around the Northwest's punk rock scene.
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Song: If You Knew Artist: Neko Case Album: The Tigers Have Spoken
This is my first attempt, so please be kind! Ms. Case is a rather obscure artist that gets some airplay on Americana radio stations. She has a very "big" voice and performs in the old-time country and alternative country genres. I found this song to be particularly haunting and almost dream-like. So much so, I felt compled to chord it for any of her guitar-playing fans that might want it. The instumentals on the CD are by The Sadies and are very compelling, though not particularly intricate. Lots of reverb and perhaps a Chorus stomp box. I found it especially interesting that none of the lines in this song ryhme! I didn't realize that until I wrote down what I think I heard ...