Success changes people.
It doesn't have to be hitting the top of the charts either, sometimes a few more copies sold does the deed. In the case of Vermont-based Louise Taylor, it helped her to tour Ireland. She not only found a new audience, but it also made her appreciate the country's rich tradition for good music and storytelling. Taylor is a blues-inspired Americana artist. The Ladies plays the whistle on a few tracks here, but, the songwriting style itself.