Ava Valianti: “Wishing Well”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

Indie pop balladry. Odes to slides, ghosts, and teardrops in the sand. A pleasant acoustic strum underwrites the affair. The magic of multi track production swells the song into symphonic proportions in the second half. A little verve and premonitions of country in the voice of Ava Valianti on our highlighted track “Wishing Well.” If the title reminds you of the best SNL skit of all time, let it.

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