After making her name as the gritty, soulful lead singer of roots rockers Lone Justice, Maria McKee embarked on a solo career that often reflected the country and blues accents of that band's work while also taking on a more eclectic and personal outlook, both in lyrics and music. McKee's voice is a powerful instrument that packs a punch despite her high register, and her songs are capable of expressing universal emotions as well as more inward-looking themes from within her own soul.