Cheyenne Marie Mize plays more than just a guitar but her set at Masquerade in Atlanta on 10/28 was almost “Unplugged” – the bus with all the rest of the instruments besides her guitar had not made it. (Although it was an electric guitar, but you get the idea.) Even without anything besides her and her voice, the indie-folk-alternative set was sweet without being syrupy, or continually sad, as sometimes solo indie-folk can be–although she laughed as she told the audience she was playing more slow songs than usual, saying she should be trying to outdo the heart-thumping beats of Bootylicious, who was playing the same venue in another hall. Despite having only the guitar and an amp or two to work with, she kept the crowd engaged and listening.

Cheyenne’s other life is working in music therapy, and she is donating the proceeds from her single “Over the Moon” to benefit Louisville Hospital’s Norton Music Therapy Fund. It’s only a buck and you get a choice of high-quality MP3, FLAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, or ALAC.  Cheyenne says, “I have watched these programs grow and have seen how much can be done with just a little bit of extra funding.  Every dollar helps, so give a dollar (or more!) and spread the word!” How can you beat that, you get a really nice song and help out some other people to boot??

Cheyenne’s debut album “Before Lately” came out on October 12. You can preview it at Bandcamp along with her other collaborations with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Maiden Radio. She will be finishing up her tour on November 17 in Chicago.