Singer-songwriter Melody Gardot is 22 years old, but she already knows the value of subtlety and understatement. Her debut album 'Worrisome Heart' sounds both familiar and utterly surprising. Melody Gardot's lyrical and musical presence belies her age, even though her introduction to the world of music only dates back a few years: she was only 16 when she started playing in bars to earn some money. A path that seemed clear-cut took a violent turn when Gardot suffered multiple fractures - pelvis, spine, head - when her bicycle was hit by a car. She still suffers from the after-effects: she walks with the aid of a cane and wears tinted glasses against the light. One day, during a medical check-up, her doctor suggested she try music therapy. Even before she could walk again, Melody began composing and recording her songs on a tape recorder set up by her bedside. The songs she wrote during her convalescence appeared on a six-track mini-album titled 'Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions'. After listening, a critic remarked: "It's a feat of alchemy when pain and uncertainty give birth to such striking and daring music." A new version of the eponymous track from 'Some Lessons' appears on 'Worrisome Heart' alongside new songs that testify to her rapid evolution as a composer. What proves her right is that no one knows for sure how to define her music. She is compared to Norah Jones or Diana Krall, and recently Herbie Hancock invited her to a TV show to sing Joni Mitchell's 'Edith And The Kingpin'. But her performances could also evoke Peggy Lee or Tom Waits...
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