Yvonne Doll is adorable. There is not other way to describe it. Here is this tiny blonde, who could easily pass for the long lost fourth Dixie Chick, and has the most fitting last name of any woman in music. Then she starts to sing and you can almost feel the entire audience lean back in amazement of the shear power of sound emitting from those two tiny lungs. The result is mesmerizing. With Indigo Girls inspired acoustic guitar chords and feisty lyrics, this girl grabbed the stage and the audience’s attention with vigor.

The great thing about the Locals is that Yvonne is just one of four equally engaging musicians. Bassist Christy Nunes bops around stage with enough enthusiasm it is amazing she is able to keep her hands on her fretboard long enough to p lay the endless stream of catchy bass lines that she makes sound so effortless. Dave Goldman was the clear crowd pleaser. His virtuosic fiddle solos and animated stage presence wowed the crowd every song. His style is unique, filled with frantic arpeggios and double stops, somewhere between classical, jazz and folk. Ross Rutherford was my favorite. Imagine your high school shop teacher. Now put him behind the drums. Now picture him looking like he is having more fun than a kid in a pet store. Now picture him being one of the best drummers you have heard in a very long time.