After another glorious Los Angeles evening atop the London West Hollywood, MUSEXPO delegates were ready to check out the fantastic old-school country stylings of Lay Low at the Viper Room at 8pm (actually, 8:10...typical of the first night, we're already running 10 minutes late, despite Sat Bisla's best exhortations to the rooftop laggards). Lovisa Elisabet Sigrunardottir, the primary force, plays a great acoustic guitar whilst mesmerizing the crowd with her lovely voice and lilting lyrical sense. Nashville just may have a new star on its hands soon...who could've guessed that she'd hail from Reykjavik? The title track of her debut album, "Please Don't Hate Me," was particularly impressive, garnering an appreciative hushed silence for this 21st century heir to the throne once inhabited by the likes of Hank Williams Sr., Lefty Frizell and Patsy Cline. Joined by an electric guitarist and drummer, the stark simplicity of the arrangements recalls a more innocent era of simpler pleasures.
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