HANGING ON - CHEYENNE KIMBALL
Cheyenne Kimball has been practicing for this moment all her life. Playing guitar since 7, writing since 8 and performing in public since 9, the teen prodigy won NBC’s “America’s Most Talented Kid” reality series in 2003 and subsequently signed a multirecord deal with Epic. Launch single “Hanging On” fits the Michelle Branch niche (conveniently timed, given that Branch has gone country with the Wreckers) with a sunny pop chorus punched up by credible guitar work and production tough enough to belie the singer’s obvious youth. “Hanging On,” about steering clear of life’s obstacles, is a crafty contender for top 40 and a mighty launching pad for an artist whose day apparently has arrived. Pretty nice sweet-16 birthday present, too.
