Her singing is reminiscent of early Rickie Lee Jones with some Texas back-porch harmony thrown in for good measure. Elders vocals woven through in harmony. The album is cleanly produced and the mix is exceptionally clear and crisp.
Harmonies are plentiful and restrained.
The instrumental work is solid and the finger-picked, high strung guitar used on several cuts punches up the accompaniments. Of particular note is the masterful playing of Gene Elders, who provides superb violin and octave violin support on several cuts. This is the quintessential road song and the mark of a musician who's traveled more miles than should be mentioned in polite company. Crayons is a solid, good body of work that improves with repeated listening. It may be reprinted with prior permission and attribution.