Singer-songwriters who play this brand of indie folk pop are so plentiful right now that Hannah Georgas is at an instant disadvantage. The odds of even getting heard, let alone escaping obscurity, are slim. If she can continue to produce music as strong as the songs contained on The Beat Stuff, then this vivacious Vancouverite may successfully defy those odds. Georgas’s gorgeous voice commands undivided attention. Her Regina Spektor-esque delivery is buttery smooth and pitch-perfect. The majority of tracks on the EP feature heavy-duty production values and all the requisite indieinstrumentation, including piano, violin and glockenspiel. Although these songs are quite excellent, the real standout is the stripped down and raw closing number, Gabriella. Hannah’s voice is so enchanting that it’s a shame to obscure it with busy compositions and knob twiddling. See her open for Jeremy Fisher this Sunday, Feb. 1 at The Park Theatre.

Published in Volume 63, Number 18 of The Uniter (January 29, 2009)