Erin Costelo is a throwback, a songwriter that brings to mind the golden age of music, and Sweet Marie is her 5th full length album. Pulsing with a confident and cathartic energy, her incredible voice, drawing comparisons to such icons as Nina Simone and Carole King, soars even as her songs dive deep. Although she wears many influences on her sleeve, Costelo is unquestionably herself, a singular artist of maturity and importance, a maverick, unfettered by trend, fashion or industry “pathway.”