Though a teenager who professes an inability to walk in heels, Alyssa Trahan intones expertly over a highly proficient band that would have other young vocalists struggling to step so high. Trahan falls nicely into a cozy contemporary adult strain that is full of promise in prioritizing the song over and above the grasp of the star-maker machine.
Alyssa Trahan performs Friday, January 17, 6 p.m., at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Free. bugjar.com.
This article appears in Jan 15-21, 2014.
