Many years ago while visiting Greece, Leonard Cohen was asked who his favorite Greek singer was. Produced by Ethan Allen, Athena's debut U.S. CD "Ready for the Sun" features studio greats Adam Levy (Norah Jones), Deron Johnson (Miles Davis), Jimmy Paxson (Stevie Nicks), Michael Ward (Ben Harper) and Jonathan Flaugher (Ryan Adams). Photo by Monika LightstoneI was fortunate to see Athena perform many of the songs from the CD at Hotel Cafe last Tuesday. Personally I loved "Autopilot," "Everything To Me" and the soulful, contemplative ballads "Where Wildflowers Grow" and "All of You." In the tradition of Adele, Whitney Houston, and Aimee Mann, Athena's voice is both heartwarming and majestic.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2017 20:03 UTC