OBSESSED: Louisa Wendorff // Cover Queen

Among the countless New Years Eve and Go Bucks Facebook posts, I ran across a post titled "Duet Sings Two Taylor Swift Songs Simultaneously. The Result Is Seriously Amazing." Seriously amazing, eh? Damn. Was I blown away.

Singer-songwriter Louisa Wendorff, accompanied by fellow musician Devin Dawson, took on two of pop princess Taylor Swift's most recent hits, "Blank Space" and "Style", and combined them to create a mashup of the songs. The result is, dare I say, perfect. So perfect indeed that Swift herself tweeted the video, which now has over eight million views and counting. If you haven't heard it already, it's a must.

Wendorff's voice is pure as gold and sweet as honey. It has the sort of qualities to it that compliment both her acoustic covers, which remind me of songstress Birdy, and her own original songs, which have an Ellie Goulding vibe to them. One of Wendorff's strengths is the arrangements she chooses to pursue in her mashups and covers- they're flawless to the point that if you didn't know the songs being covered, you could mistake it for a single piece. Her cover of Coldplay's "Magic" and Miley Cyrus' "Adore You", again accompanied by Devin Dawson, has the soul and genuine sound that makes it so memorable. (I'd also like to mention that Wendorff and Dawson need to produce an album together because their voices blend effortlessly and it's truly mesmerizing.)


Another favorite of mine is her Riptide // Skinny Love // Ho Hey mashup. Filmed at sunrise by a serene morning lakeside, Wendorff picks at her uke with carefree ease paired with a voice so sweet and so simple. Her arrangement makes me wonder why I hadn't realized how well these songs fit together in the first place.


Needless to say, this girl has got me hooked. I could listen to her on repeat all day. In fact, for the past couple of days I have. I can't help it. I'm excited to see more of Louisa Wendorff and what happens in her future. She's a name you are going to want to remember. Her EP "ARROW" is available now on iTunes, so go do yourself a favor and check it out. You won't be disappointed.

LOUISA:
visit // http://louisawendorff.com/
facebook // https://www.facebook.com/louisaofficial
twitter // https://twitter.com/louisawendorff
instagram // http://instagram.com/louisawendorff

DEVIN:
visit // http://soundcloud.com/devindawsonmusic
twitter // http://twitter.com/zdevin
instagram // http://instagram.com/zdevin
contact // devindawsonmusic@gmail.com


xx. Sheridan