Polly is a powerful singer and an able songwriter who also plays bass with a fierce strength and a convincing tone Polly O’Keary is an experienced artist who has been involved in the music world and especially in blues music for more than twenty-five years and this is something you will immediately feel when you listen to her music In 2004 she was considered as best singer by The Washington Blues Society and, since then on, she has got this award two more times Her first two albums received excellent reviews and I am sure her new album Compass will receive the same good consideration as the previous ones She is backed by her Rhythm Method band, with Clint ‘Seattle’ Slim Nonnemaker on guitar and Tommy Cook on drums, In this new cd Polly O’Keary gives us the charm of her music in an effective catching way along eleven own swinging substantial songs