I recommend PJ Harvey, Mazzy Star, and Dar Williams.

okay. well, ani is a must. her albums are all quite different from one another, so you might want to sample a few sonds at your local record shop before settling on the flavour that works best for you.

in addition to amy’s swe-e-e-et suggestions, you might also enjoy: ember swift, alix olsen, beth orton, catie curtis, amy correia, emm gryner, feist, fiona apple, garrison starr, gillian welch, heather nova, holly mcnarland, the indigo girls, jane siberry, kathleen edwards, kinnie starr, kris delmhorst, lhasa de sela, martina sorbara, melissa ferrick, natalie merchant, oh susanna, painting daisies, poe, portishead, ruthie foster, sarah harmer, serena ryder, shawn colvin, tegan and sara, the be good tanyas, the waifs, the wailin’ jennys, tori amos, tracy chapman, veda hille and the wyrd sisters.

the above list is rather limited. all chicks who kick ass…